ID Help. Is this wood?

[MistyDawn]

Hi. I need help with this please. Pulled it from our creek today on our private property, along with shark tooth, pliestocene horse teeth, petrified turtle shell, NA artifacts found in area also.

[Rockwood]

It's wood. How old will be more illusive I'm afraid. 

[MistyDawn]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[Harry Pristis]

Appears to be "lighter pine" -- resinous pine knots and heartwood.  Is it not mineralized?  Steamboats burned this wood in suspended iron baskets to illuminate their way up and down the sinuous Ocklawaha River at night.

[MistyDawn]

On 5/11/2020 at 11:54 AM, Harry Pristis said:

Appears to be "lighter pine" -- resinous pine knots and heartwood.  Is it not mineralized?  Steamboats burned this wood in suspended iron baskets to illuminate their way up and down the sinuous Ocklawaha River at night.

 

[Steve_85]

Lovely piece 

[Rockwood]

On 5/11/2020 at 11:54 AM, Harry Pristis said:

Appears to be "lighter pine" -- resinous pine knots and heartwood.  Is it not mineralized?  Steamboats burned this wood in suspended iron baskets to illuminate their way up and down the sinuous Ocklawaha River at night.

[Harry Pristis]

Ocklawaha River circa 1882:

 

 

 

[MistyDawn]

 It's been T- 2 days since I've pulled it up and now that its dried out some, when I knock on it, I get that wooden vibe- it is still very heavy though. The weight hasn't changed a whole lot after drying for over 60 hrs.

I imagined if it was heartwood, it wouldnt be heartless?  (Pun intended. Lol. ) 

[MistyDawn]

Super cool artwork; thank you for sharing.

I'd likely give my eye-teeth to have had a chance to see that scene in real time.

I'm in love with old Florida. 

[MistyDawn]

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Edited May 13, 2020 by MistyDawn