Sometimes it’s hard not to pick favorites…
About 250 years ago New England was in its infancy. The people who settled our country were undaunted by the task of establishing themselves as a solid working society. Woods such as Oak, White Pine, Yellow Pine and many others became the building materials that supported these colonial settlements.
Present Day…
While some of the Homes and Barns that were constructed all those years ago are still standing as a reminder of early Americana, others have been dismantled for various reasons. Now, some “waste not, want not” New Englanders have made plans for materials to be ‘reclaimed’ from these historical buildings. This is recycling at its best. Not only have these materials withstood the test of time, but they are rich in story and character. Imagine trees being cut down with two man saws, hauled to the site by horses and in some cases hand planed into boards, then built into the dwellings of the period. Having lived full lives these elemental structures are now being disassembled, lightly reprocessed and finally re-introduced as…
Lyndon’s new line of Reclaimed wood furniture. (Shown is Lyndon’s Reclaimed Red Oak in a four leg mission style)
“These pieces warm the soul.”
The rest of the line is soon to come.
I like this table a lot. Clean and simple design. More functional than showy.