Old Wood

Here's another wonderful item from our inventory of antique, reclaimed hardwoods. We have a large quantity of gorgeous, air-dried, Antique Black Walnut in slabs, beams and blocks. The pictures help, but remember, this wood is rough sawn and unfinished, so the incredible grain character you see in the photos will be magnified twenty times over when this wood is sanded, sealed and finished. The piece offered here is a huge slab of Claro Black Walnut that came from the Hoffman Farm and has been air-drying for at least 50 years, probably more. Though it does measure even wider in spots, the full square edge cut size of the wood is over 13 inches wide, by 2 3/4 inches thick, by 42 inches in length. This isn't just any piece of black walnut either. This is center cut crotch wood, meaning it is the hardest part of the tree and has the most distinctive grain patterns that can be found anywhere. This beautiful piece of rough sawn black walnut has a grading number of 84 on our scale of 100. It is the cream of the crop and the perfect choice for anything from a custom gunstock, to artwork carving, to furniture, to plaques, the list goes on and on. Our prices vary by grade and size and we even have a piece of 150-year-old antique black walnut that measures 9 inches by 10 inches by 12 feet long. Imagine what you could have made with a piece like that? We also have smaller blocks and slabs, so there is sure to be something just right for whatever dream project you have in mind. Claro Black Walnut. Incredible!

I have been struggling for days with how I can let everyone know about the amazing inventory we have right now of rare reclaimed chestnut and black walnut lumber. Beautiful hand hewn beams, planks and boards that are over 150 years old. This is by far the best-looking stock of hardwood I've ever seen. I'm not talking about a few pieces either. I'm talking about enough vintage hardwood to build almost anything you can dream. The best way I can think of to spread the word is to just start listing some of these wonderful antique pieces, and hope you find them. The first piece is an absolute treasure. This hand hewn beam was part of a property we call The Hoffman Farm. The farm was located in York County Pennsylvania and the barn this beam came from was built somewhere between 1839 and 1855. This beam was hand formed from a single piece of Chestnut, a light, strong, beautiful hardwood that is almost impossible to find in this day and age. The beam measures roughly 7 inches wide by 7 inches high by 96 inches long. There is a tongue lap joint at each end where the piece was joined to another like it by means of a wooden peg. I won't go into a lot of detail about the various types of notches and cuts you'll see in these old pieces, but along with every piece of antique barn wood we sell, we include a certificate of origin and authenticity which will give you as much history as we can gather about where your particular piece of history came from and what it was doing there. We have photos and quite a few details on the history of the Hoffman Farm, so I hope you'll be able to find a way to use a piece of this marvelous wood from our distant past. I will let the photos tell the rest of the story for now. If you have any questions or want to check for a particular size or quantity of till great antique hardwood, feel free to ask. Our own grading scale determines the price of each piece. This beam grades a total of 81 points, on our scale of 101. A very nice piece of rare chestnut. Use it for part of an archway, entrance, fireplace mantle, or almost anything you can imagine. Here is a list of our featured species. If I were thinking about a project that included some vintage hardwood, large or small, I'd already be standing in line to order some of this stuff before its too late. Featured species Claro Black Walnut. - Available in two, three and four inch thick planks, as well as six by six or six by eight blocks. Wormy Chestnut 150-year-old, barn wood that has aged to perfection. Hand cut and fitted beams and extra wide, planks ready to become whatever you dream. ....sizes? ...Just tell us what you need! Our inventory includes beams in widths and thickness' from five by seven on up to nine by nine, and lengths from four to twelve feet; some even more. Note: ... And remember this, every piece of our aged, reclaimed hardwood comes with a letter of authenticity, which includes its history, and even photos; (if any can be found) so you'll be able to tell your admiring friends all about these amazing pieces reclaimed from the past.