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River Recovered Wood
Between the late 1700’s and the 1970’s, over 2 trillion board feet of old growth timber was driven down the Penobscot River in Maine to provide raw materials for t
he over 200 sawmills, stave mills, shingle and shake mills, and other wood products manufacturing operations along the way and for export accross the country and around the world.
During the river drives a given number of the logs became water logged and sank (Sinker Logs) to the bottom where they have rested and been well preserved in a cold and oxygen deprived flowing water environment ever since. Over this period of time, much of the wood has developed a range of unique colors, patinas, water erosion marks and other striking characteristics that make it unique and attractive and provide for the opportunity to produce one of a kind products from many of the harvested logs.
Though most of the timber harvested along the lakes, ponds and streams that feed into the Penobscot watershed was pine and other softwood, some hardwood species are come across occasionally. Most logs have proven to be sound and able to be sawed and milled to produce a wide range of beautiful sculptures, carvings, plaques, picture frames, flooring, millwork, furniture and many other recovered wood products.
he over 200 sawmills, stave mills, shingle and shake mills, and other wood products manufacturing operations along the way and for export accross the country and around the world.During the river drives a given number of the logs became water logged and sank (Sinker Logs) to the bottom where they have rested and been well preserved in a cold and oxygen deprived flowing water environment ever since. Over this period of time, much of the wood has developed a range of unique colors, patinas, water erosion marks and other striking characteristics that make it unique and attractive and provide for the opportunity to produce one of a kind products from many of the harvested logs.
Though most of the timber harvested along the lakes, ponds and streams that feed into the Penobscot watershed was pine and other softwood, some hardwood species are come across occasionally. Most logs have proven to be sound and able to be sawed and milled to produce a wide range of beautiful sculptures, carvings, plaques, picture frames, flooring, millwork, furniture and many other recovered wood products.