My latest swap

[Alan Morrison]

I know a chap with a saw mill where I get some local burrs. He wanted a pen made from some yew that I had got previously. He got the pen and he gave me this bit of bog oak.

 

[PatrickR]

That worked out nicely.

 

[Painfullyslow]

That's a heck of a deal! I am sure that will make some wonderful pens...

 

[greenacres2]

Great looking chunk of Bog Oak!! I'm sure the pen was equally nice!!
There was a fellow from Ireland that used to sell Irish Bog Oak on here, but i've not heard from him since the onset of the pandemic. Michael Hanley if i recall correctly--not at home or i'd look up his town. Hope he made it through Covid in good shape.
earl

 

[egnald]

Wow - Cool! - Dave

 

[keithbyrd]

Great score Alan!! Love that bog oak!

 

[Alan Morrison]

It's not that long ago that farmers, when ploughing fields and bringing bog oak to the surface, would pile it in the middle of the field and burn it.

 

[Humongous]

That's a Big bit! Nice friend, can't wait to see some of your pens from this.

 

[mark james]

It's not that long ago that farmers, when ploughing fields and bringing bog oak to the surface, would pile it in the middle of the field and burn it.

I had a similar experience about 8 years ago. A gentleman who had been a wood harvester was using Desert Ironwood in his fireplace! I did get some nice sections, but they are a bear to cut up on my bandsaw.

Very nice section Alan, have fun!

 

[leehljp]

Can't wait to see what you make from that!