Handel in historisch hout

Sunken treasure

Bog oak is a type of bog-wood (also referred to as morta, ebony wood, black wood or abonos wood) that ranges in age from 2 500 to 8000 years.

Bog oak differs from all other trees that exist on the Earth. It is the most precious and the most mysterious tree in the world.

Bog oak is actually a normal oak that was growing thousands years ago around the edges of bogs and as the bogs developed a lot of the trees actually fell into the bog and as it was covered by the peat.

The black gold

There is tannin in oak and the tannin reacts with the iron in the bog and turn the wood black.

This cause the unusual black color. It is not just a color. It is th character, it is the history. The oak was a growing tree thousands years ago and now in a totally different world it is come back in a totally different form.

A second identiy

After been dug up there is a six months of a careful process of drying ahead and then an additional three months of lying in a dry ventilated area. At least three years will pass before we can see all the splendor of this amazing material. In addition bog oak is notable for its exceptional strength.  In fact, it is so strong that it cannot be cut with regular tools. This also means that products crafted of this wood is impervious to pests, and will remain in pristine condition for centuries to come.

These trees contain loads of actual natural character and it is our goal to polish this beautiful black diamond to rewild the interior of your house.

Bog oak:” the most extraordinary wood in the world”.