Determine the age of items

[Pavlos1316]

Hello,

 

 

I just wanted to know if there is a way to determine the age of an item wood, metal etc without destroying it.

 

 

Thank you

[Moontanman]

Hello,

 

 

I just wanted to know if there is a way to determine the age of an item wood, metal etc without destroying it.

 

 

Thank you

 

 

Wood i would have to say yes, metal is more iffy, I'm not sure about the metal.

[Pavlos1316]

And the method for the wood??? Please?

[Moontanman]

And the method for the wood??? Please?

 

 

C-14 dating would be the most obvious choice, a tiny sample is all that is needed.

[Pavlos1316]

Thank you

 

As you understood I am not into science Thank you again

[John Cuthber]

If you are lucky you don't even need that tiny sample.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrochronology

[Pavlos1316]

Nope... I am not. That I knew!

[Joatmon]

If the wood is still a part of the original tree (e.g. a ceiling beam) it can often be dated by examination of rings in the wood which may be visible at the cut end of (say) a beam. This is known as dendrochronology.

 

http://en.wikipedia....endrochronology

 

Later edit : Sorry John C just seen #6

Edited June 10, 2012 by Joatmon