181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Islands) Guitar Billet making it a popular choice

making it a popular choice among woodworkers

After milling the massive stump in Texas

This block was cut from a massive

often displaying shades of cream

and rich golden coloration

181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Islands) Guitar Billet making it a popular choiceThis gorgeous slab is called Islands. 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