Wooden Wedding Rings


September 27, 2009

Why do the tree rings and bark of a tree show greater thickness in the part that faces North and Northeast?

Filed under: Botany — wood_rings @ 4:23 am

Roderick M asked:


Tree-Ring Compass: In most instances, tree rings will show a greater growth of wood on the north and northeast sides of trees . Then, too, the bark of older trees is usually thicker on the north and northeast sides. Both these facts have been known for centuries by woodsmen in many parts of the earth. This came from the website http://www.shelterpub.com/_shelter/lost.html . I coudn’t find any books nor websites that can answer my question

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February 8, 2008

What is the name of the large fungus growths on redwood trees?

Filed under: Botany — wood_rings @ 11:03 pm

Carl H asked:


Back in the day, my grandpa was a logger up in eureka, and he harvested a large piece of fungus off of one of the trees, and it was made into a coffee table, it looks like wood, but instead of concentric rings, it is all swirls.

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October 11, 2006

I have personally photographed different varities of petrified wood and ALL are without growth rings. WHY?

Filed under: Botany — wood_rings @ 3:49 am

Ben Yeshua (son of our Savior) asked:


Does this support “FLOOD GEOLOGY?”
Flood Geology includes a falling sky, that allows for seasons. In a green house, plants do not form growth rings.
The specimens were cross sectional cut with a smoothly polished surface.

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June 20, 2005

I am looking for a product in the shape of plant or animal with many different usable features?

Filed under: Botany — wood_rings @ 1:50 pm

chicalaloo asked:


for example i only know of 2. there a lotus flower made of wood where each petal is a removable dessert bowl and the rings in the middle are serving plates.
also a scorpion where the tail, legs and pincers are all removable knives.

anyone know of any other?

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