Sinker cypress logs for sale

Sinker Treasures specializes in sinker cypress wood , river reclaimed lumber that is manufactured to your specifications and shipped nationwide. Sinker Pine, just as sinker cypress , is a river recovered old growth wood that has been sunken in the river bottoms and has been retrieved for use in historic restorations, timber frame homes, and new construction. It is common for sinker logs to have defects such that, when the sinker log is sawn, a fair percentage of the boards simply fall apart due to shake, a longitudinal separation of the wood caused by these ancient trees swaying in hurricane winds for many generations. Went and fetched up a couple Logs this past Friday.

Got a sinker Southern Yellow Pine log and a sinker Cypress. The Pine was not a very solid log , ft. Custom Furniture, Flooring, Paneling, Built-Ins and Wood Slabs- beautifully hand-crafted using naturally preserved virgin sinker logs recovered from the Edisto and Waccamaw Rivers in South Carolina.

Click to see a Sinker log being milled. While we also get sinker from sources in LA and MS, Florida sinker tends to have more color due to resting on sandy river bottoms rather than in muddy bayous. These magnificent sinker cypress and sinker pine logs are considered to be buried treasure, because once recovere they yield the richest patina of any wood. Customers specify both sinker cypress and sinker pine for both commercial and residential projects.

The curing process can take anywhere from months to a few years depending on the size of the log. Once dry, the lumber is milled down to usable sizes and organized for use or sale. Sinker cypress can be found in bogs, bayous, and river bottoms from North Carolina to Texas, wherever 19th century loggers cut old growth timber and used waterways to float the logs downriver to mills close to ports where the lumber could be shipped and used to build growing settlements and cities. Across the coast of the Southeastern U. Most logs were lashed together with metal spike dogs and floated or towed downstream to mills.

Cracker Sawmill is located in Williston, Florida, specializing in cypress and southern yellow pine sawmill products. There facility is over 60square feet of roof, dedicated to the sawmill operations. These products are harvested from rivers and swamp lands throughout the Southeastern United States, and thus, qualify as a Green and LEED compliant material. We create masterpieces from 8year old sinker cypress. The heaviest and densest of the logs sank to the bottom.

Reclaimed Lumber for sale. Sinker lumber comes from logs that become waterlogged and sink in rivers and lakes. We stock several types of siding and paneling or we can custom mill to your specs. By the time high-quality sinker cypress wood reaches a California show room, it can range from eight to fourteen dollars per board foot.

Underwater Logging and the Environment Boards cut from recovered logs are touted as sustainable or environmentally friendly, largely because they are not harvested from terrestrial forests. We carry all types and sizes of sinker logs including sinker cypress , pecky cypress , sinker pine and curly sinker pine. About Us We build furniture from start to finish first we retrieve the logs. See our Sale Specials Tab. Cypress Wood , Cypress Lumber , and Pecky Cypress.

Sinker cypress wood are one of the most stunning and beautiful woods that are manufactured to your specifications and shipped nation. Live Edge Wood Slabs For Sale. Legal recovery of sinker logs has been allowed through a permit issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. While the cypress logs were submerged underwater, the sapwood will decay and fall off, leaving only the premium heart grain. Fill Your Cart With Color today!

I also sale Green Kiln dried slabs,boards,mantels,TG, Prices very by size. This type of old growth cypress logs , is called sinker cypress because the logs that the lumber is cut from have been submerged in mud and water in the swamps and rivers for hundreds years. As logs were floated down the river, many became waterlogged or were caught in a log jam and sank to the river bottom, where the aging and preserving process began. These old logs are referred to as sinker cypress logs.

Rafters, planks, 2x 2x 2x1 Beams. Imagini pentru cypress wood for sale. This old virgin timber has very tight growth rings which increase stability and durability of this wood. In Shelby’s never ending quest for sinker cypress.

He encounters what he and I consider Treasures. Usually wood , that has been sculpted by water, and changed in time by the minerals of the rivers and lakes. Some of these treasures are simple wormwood or pecky cypress whose holes that have been created by a fungus. Showcasing a lot of Log Section on sale this week.

The swings are comfortable because the have a curve deeper seat (21) and curved back. I MAKE DIFFERENT PIECES OF FURNITURE AND IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL REQUEST PLEASE CALL ME AND WELL TALK ABOUT IT. When sinker cypress is used for decking or other items where its strength is important, we know that the wood is weaker than the published strength values due to the bacterial action of a century ago. We have a good inventory of logs.

Because it is insect resistent, in warmer climates it is the construction material of choice as it requires less maintenance. The wood in these logs has turned color and when opened up and dried provides a beautiful ranges of shades that really produces a unique floor. Vertical Grain – Kiln Dried Sinker Pine lumber is available for shipping. Curly, Sinker Pine 3″ live edge slabs are available for shipping. Pecky cypress is durable and useful where water tightness is unnecessary, and a novel effect is desired.

Its interior uses include paneling, trim, cabinetry and furniture. The rough-cut lumber is slow-cured.