NEW YORK—Havwoods, a leading global specialist in wood flooring and surface solutions, showcased Bog Oak at BDNY 2024. This showroom-exclusive product from the Hand Grade Collection is derived from semi-fossilized trees that have been sourced from European lakes, rivers, and peat bogs, where they remain untouched for 100 to 1,000 years, creating a premium, high-end timber with uniquely colored boards. The deep, fully saturated black color results from a complex chemical reaction with the tannins.
“It has been a fantastic experience watching Havwoods’ millworking specialists employ a custom drying process to create luxury flooring from ancient logs, ensuring minimal color variation between boards,” says Anthony Scott, Havwoods Global Product Director. “To preserve the wood’s natural beauty and integrity, the logs are cut while wet and slowly dried over six days in a proprietary chamber. This meticulous process prevents the oak from disintegrating or cracking—a true art form in craftsmanship.”
Bog Oak is flooring with a captivating origin story that offers a visually stunning and high-quality option for elegant spaces. This ancient wood, once reserved for Russian royalty in the 1700s, carries a rich global history. Though they used to be known in Latin as “mort,” meaning death, Havwoods is excited to revive these submerged logs, bringing them back to life and into modern luxury interiors. Customers can even determine the approximate age of their wood within a 20-year margin, adding a unique historical touch to their purchase.
Bog Oak is currently available for specification in North America. For more information on Bog Oak and to explore the full range of solutions, visit https://www.havwoods.com/us/products/hw8702/.
