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    Petrified wood

    Howdy all, not trying to get another Happy Birthday thread out of this, so please, let's not make it one. But, I wanted to share a birthday gift that I got from my FIL. He volunteers at the Smithsonian, saw this (in the store, not on display...) and thought I would like it. He was wrong, I LOVE it. I think it is WAY cool. To think that a tree laid down (okay, it fell) thousands of years ago, then over time, rock took its place cell by cell. You can even see the growth rings and what look like the rays (lik in oak). Not sure what kind of wood it was, but it came from Arizona.
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    Petrified wood is really cool, I remember my parent's had a piece when I was growing up and it really fascinated me (shiny/ and or pretty women...err... things distract me too)

    Then I made a journey through Arizona as an adult and drove through the petrified forest... man that is really crazy and amazing. If you ever get the chance to go, it is absolutely indescribable almost eerie!

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    Mike, it looks like its starting to spalt.......LOL

    youre right that is a pretty cool gift
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    Probably don't need to use any Anchor Seal on that blank. It looks pretty stable.

    Cool piece of wood/stone.

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    Nice Mike. Just don't get tempted to chuck it up on the lathe!

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    The Petrified Forest in Arizona is pretty cool...visit it someday if you can.
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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    That's a great gift Mike! Part of my "inheritance" is a large piece of petrified wood that my dad found when I was about six. I was fascinated by it then, and still am. He won't let me have it until he is gone. Don't have a pic but will try to remember to get one next time I am home.

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    Living within a couple miles of the Petrified Forest, our acreage is littered with petrified wood. Our sis in law from IL gathered enough from our property to take back small pieces to give one to each child in three 2nd grade classrooms. Within a 1/4 mile are several trees laying just as they fell. This area was a sea bed and along with the petrified wood are sea creature fossils, and later, pottery shards and other artifacts. An interesting area to just wander around in.
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    Now you need to make a really sharp stand for it. A first class presentation will make it pop. Perhaps clear lucite?
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    Here are some pictures I took of some petrified wood in northern Arizona back in June of this year at a tourist/gift shop place. One of these is suppose to be the worlds largest piece of petrified wood.
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    Gene,

    Any chance you'd be interested in taking a trip through your lands to find some interesting pieces and selling them here? <nudge nudge>
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    Just for kicks, here's something interesting that can be done with petrified wood - petrified wood counters. The photos don't do the product justice. It is incredible!

    http://www.concettous.com/Content.as...=product&id=32

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    Wow, kind of a petrified wood butcher block. Pretty neat!
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    Must be a bear on knife edges, though...
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    Mike, I'd definately get some blo on that asap

    thats a really cool gift

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