My Niece was getting married and ask if I could make a ring box for the wedding, as the Ring Bearer said he wasn't carrying a pillow. All she asked was that the wood had a history to it. I came up with the idea to use some Sinker Cypress that was harvested in the early 1800's. As with a lot of the trees that were floated down the rivers and bayous of Louisiana, this wood sank and stayed buried in the mud for over 200 years, pulled from the mud and then milled into lumber. Most of the trees were several hundred years old before being harvested, buried for over 200 years in mud, making them possibly 700 to 800 years old. She was very pleased with the box.
Bobby
Louisiana
Ring Box
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Re: Ring Box
Nicely done! +1
I really like that you found a unique material for something that they'll keep forever. Maybe some of their children will use it, too.
I really like that you found a unique material for something that they'll keep forever. Maybe some of their children will use it, too.
Tex — Crooked Wood Products
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Now there's a man with an open mind – you can feel the breeze from here.