AncientWood

An ancient treasure is ready to move into it’s second life is now for sale.

This prized board is very large piece of an Ancient Kauri tree and has been carbon dated to be more than 50,000 years old. It is also the largest board available in the whole world today.

Currently considered to be a “jewel in the rough”, it weighs in at approximately 3,000 pounds, is 40 feet long, is fully seven feet wide, and a hefty five inches thick. It is now stable and ready to become a world-class finished piece,

What’s the back-story on Ancient Kauri wood?

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 Our board is part of a huge Ancient Kauri tree that has been carefully extracted from the earth. This tree was alive and growing as our planet was forming and continents were still moving into place. While not pre-dating human life, it is certainly pre-historic.

For more than 2,000 years our tree was strong and alive. It has been pushed by ancient winds and has felt the rains, fires, storms, and the heat of a sun from a world we can only speculate about.

Thousands of prehistoric animals, birds, bugs and other plants lived and died in this tree. No one knows what strange creatures stopped by to enjoy the shade of this huge tree.

Eventually, the tree fell over into water, which over eons turned into peat that kept these tress from rotting.

What’s the story behind this particular board?

In 2010 our tree was discovered and carefully excavated from the soil of northern New Zealand. Upon extraction, the remaining soil was fully remediated and the land looked as it was before the excavation.

At 15 feet in diameter our tree was a very exciting find. It is believed to have been over 200 feet tall. Using heavy equipment and specially designed saws, six of the biggest pieces of wood in the world were cut from this tree. Hundreds of treasured projects have been spawned from this single tree.

Five of these huge boards have been crafted into magnificent tables around the world:

          • Boards One and Two are in a very busy book store in South Korea.

          • Board Three resides in a private residence in Germany.

          • Board Four is part of a private ranch in Colorado.

          • Board Five graces a corporate boardroom in Florida.

          • Board Six, being offered here, is the last of these massive boards.

Our board was delivered ‘wet’ to us from New Zealand 2010. It has been naturally drying for all these years and is now a stable board and ready for finishing.

This is a real piece of our natural history and is poised to become a world-class piece anyone will be proud to show off.

What kind of a piece will this be?

This board gets attention where ever it goes. First because if it’s size, then a deeper interest and appreciation as people hear its story. It invites curious touches and ignites the imagination.

In any space, this piece will be the center piece, whether in a private spot, or a public place. It invites curious touches and stirs the imagination. In the board room it makes a strong statement of power and stability.

It might become a beautiful backdrop or space divider for a magnificent room. It can have lots of light and air flowing all around it. Imagine walking into a new building and seeing this for the first time.

Architects and designers will be pleased to know this board is fully qualified for LEEDS credits in any use.

Who will design and build this table?

Almost every major city will have a shop equipped to handle such a large project. It will be important to find one that has the expertise and experience to build your table. Ancientwood is standing-by to help with the design details, and to build and apply a finish to your completed piece. We have the expertise, equipment and, most importantly, the hands-on experience of making these magnificent pieces.

Shipping is fairly simple and cost effective world-wide, as it will fit into a readily available shipping container. Ancientwood has been carefully designing, constructing, stabilizing, fitting, shipping and installing all kinds of pieces made from this fantastic species of wood.

Are you the one?

This table will be used for centuries as an interesting piece of legacy. The vision and fortitude to make this become a reality is going to be sparked in someone. Is that you?

Please give us a call and we can work out the particulars.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Robert Teisberg

Ancientwood, Ltd.

160 Madeline Island,

La Pointe, WI 54850

USA       715-292-1629