181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Spear) Scales or clusters of small knots

or clusters of small knots

the spalted areas may be more susceptible to damage or decay if not properly treated

which makes it easier to cut

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181 B.C Ancient Sinker Cypress Slab (Spear) Scales or clusters of small knotsThis 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