What is Bog Oak?

Bog Oak is the household name for oak wood that has been buried in peat bog for hundreds and in some cases thousands of years. Yes, it’s old. Now here’s the science behind it: Peat – or turf – is a build-up of decaying organic matter. Anything buried in peat stays well preserved for millennia due to the absence of oxygen. One of the oldest pieces of beautifully preserved Bog Oak to have been hauled to the surface was dated to be 8000 years old. The trees, trunks and logs we reclaim are from large oak trees that have been felled by man or nature. During the decades, centuries and millennia the wood has sunk ever deeper into the black mud. Deprived of oxygen the oak mummifies and is protected from decay.

At the same time it is enriched and coloured by acids and minerals. Compare it to a whiskey that has been allowed to age for decades. The rich, dark shades of brown and intense blacks give Bog Oak its exclusive look. Bog Oak has been through a lot. It deserves the best; we intend to give it that.

Where can I find some?

You can’t. We can though. Bog Oak lies in bogs, rivers and mires. It is very hard to find and even harder to extract. First, divers must locate the oak. Secondly cranes are brought to these often isolated and always muddy locations to pull the wood out of the peat bog. Once out of the peat, the oak needs to be immersed directly into water until we’re ready to process it further. It is a time-consuming and difficult task.

The intensive process of reclaiming Bog Oak and the fact that the supply is limited makes it very exclusive. Bog Oak is hard to find, hard to get and beautiful to look at. It gives us sweaty palms, causes palpitations and deprives us of sleep and appetite. Okay, we’ll admit it: We’ve fallen in love again.