Bidwell Walnut (Claro Walnut) is a deciduous hardwood tree native to the upper Sacramento River basin. The unique lumber is known for its rich, swirling colors, and is coveted particularly by gun stock manufactures and master craftsmen. The wood’s history begins with John Bidwell.
Read MoreFinding an old barn to reclaim locally is a rare and exciting process. We located this old barn in the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon, and began the process of carefully dismantling the structure.
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The rich history of our forefathers can be felt through each plank of our Heritage Oak wood. Many Eastern farmers upon staking their claim would build and live in their barns first before building their homes. To them barns represented the farms income and where their livestock lived. In this region of the US, Oak trees were the most common tree to be found, so this is why most barns in Eastern US were constructed of either red or white oak planks. The wood from an Oak Tree is strong and hard, with a high tannin content making it resistant to both insect and fungal attack. Despite their rich legacies and strong timber frames, so many of these structures have been left empty as new generations head to the city abandoning the old family farm.
Read MoreMost of us have shared memories of filing into our gymnasiums for school rallies, basketball games and dreaded gym class. Nowadays most bleachers are made of aluminum or concrete, but perhaps you remember sneaking a piece of elastic chewing gum underneath wooden bleachers when the teacher wasn’t looking. At the time, you probably wouldn’t have been impressed that these bleachers were high quality wide plank, long length clear pine and fir that make incredible flooring and paneling. But now, you might!
Read MoreThis is a true “barn to table” kind of story. But in this case the barn is a 19th century railroad building in the midwest and the table is an entire Napa Valley estate.
Read MoreStepping into an old tobacco barn, you’re entering into another age. Smoke still clings to the blackened walls and the air tastes sweet and musty. Our Smokehouse Blend pays homage to these structures, usually built of pine timbers, and embodies the rich history of that era.
Read MoreIn 1885, Thirty years before the famous Duke Kahanamoku popularized surfing on the mainland United States, three young Hawaiian Princes rode the waves of Santa Cruz on long redwood boards, becoming the first documented surfers in the continental US.
Read MoreThe onset of the Gold Rush in California in 1848 brought thousands of prospective people to the state, hastily setting up structures and settlements in short periods of time. Looking up at the massive redwood trees foresting Northern California, the gold prospectors must have thought they struck gold in terms of building material!
Read MoreSawmill Oak is sourced in the eastern and midwest regions of the U.S. from structures that have outlived their usefulness and are slated for demolition or deconstruction.
Read MoreIt started with a notice from one of our sourcing partners in the Midwest: a tropical hardwood sound barrier was being removed to widen a highway in the Chicago area, and the contractors needed to dispose of it. Specializing in reclaimed and sustainable wood flooring, cladding & tables, Anthology Woods is always looking for high-quality and unique woods ready for a second life, and the silver-gray weathered patina was beautiful
Read MoreThis story begins with a tip we received about a unique source of reclaimed wood: Reclaimed teak timbers sourced from a dismantled Indonesian prison. The prison had been built maybe as much as a century earlier, so we knew it was likely to be amazing old-growth wood. We decided to investigate.
Read MoreThe info graph below explains the journey of our Reclaimed Teak, as it is reclaimed and reincarnated for another life. The hands-on labor involved in reclaiming wood indicates why reclaimed wood often costs more than new wood.
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