181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Spear) LiveEdge This helps to maintain the

This helps to maintain the ecological balance and ensures that the species remains abundant

• Naturally oily (typical of rosewoods)

The minerals from the soil enriched the coloration of the stump while it was underground for a 1

Box Elder is a relatively soft wood

Juniper burls are characterized by their intricate and swirling grain patterns

181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Spear) LiveEdge This helps to maintain theThis gorgeous slab is called Spear. The stump was found by a pipeline crew while they were digging new pipeline. The massive 12,000 lbs. stump 30 ft. below the surface. According to a researcher that studies the Living Ancient Cypress on the Black River in North Carolina, this was a significant find. He encouraged us to send a small core sample of the center of the stump to get it radiocarbon dated. He also stated that this was an ancient forest that