On dry windswept mountaintops of the Great Basin in the western United States grow earth’s oldest living inhabitants, the Bristlecone Pine. Occurring in only six western states, many of the trees living today were seedlings when the pyramids were being constructed, mature in the time of Christ, and ancient patriarchs today.

Bristlecones can remain standing for hundreds of years after death and usually do not fall until the supporting root system is undermined by erosion. Ordinary trees would decay under these harsh conditions, but Bristlecone wood has a high resin content, preventing rot and decay. Instead, the wood actually erodes, like stone, from wind and ice crystals. The fallen dead wood can resist natural elements on the ground for thousands of years with the root systems being the last to go.

Dendrochronologists have dated specimens of Bristlecone Pine over 9,000 years old! The following items are constructed from hand selected pieces gathered from locally owned land high in the Rocky Mountains. The increasingly high demand and very limited availability of this precious wood guarantees each privileged owner a “one of a kind” work of art providing lifetimes of enjoyment.