Salvaged Antique Wood
We supply vintage recycled building materials in chestnut, oak and pine. Antique beams, boards, joists, etc. can be used for either decorative or structural purposes, such as cathedral ceilings. We have a variety of salvaged antique wood in stock; please email or call us to discuss your application and needs. Subscribe to my mailing list for periodic e-mail updates on this and other inventory.
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For Sale: Updated 5/28/13
Wallboard #32: Beautiful 5/4, hand-planed white pine from PA. T&G and hand-planed on both sides. About 180sf has light coat of red paint but back side is unpainted. Walls were covered with plaster and lathe at some point so small holes from nails. Nice, smooth hand-planed surfaces. Perfect for a painted wall or furniture and cabinets. Approximately 200sf is 6'6”-6'10” long and 250sf is 8'6”-9' long. Cost: $20sf, whole batch only, $9,000. |
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Wallboard #31: This is another double sided, hand planed wall, with about 75% of one side unpainted. The wall measures 13' wide x 7'4” tall, or 95sf. The unpainted section of the same wall measures about 8' wide x 7'4” tall. Cost: 95sf @ $20sf, whole batch only, $1900. |
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Wallboard #30: These are 53sf of hand planed and beaded and heavily painted wall boards. As a horizontal wall section it would measure 7'8” wide x 7' tall. As a vertical wall, as pictured, it would be 7' wide x 7'8” tall. Cost: 53sf @ $18.50, whole batch only, $980. |
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Wallboard #29: This is a fabulous 76sf section of vertical wall boards with only 2 coats of paint, but it had more than 10 layers of wall paper which protected its surface. Coverage area measures 9'6” wide x 8'1” tall x approximately 1”. Cost: 76sf @ $30sf, whole batch only, $2280. |
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Chestnut Stock #9: Approximately 650sf of early 1800's chestnut attic roof sheathing. The pictures show both sides of the wood. It could be used 'as is' for a decorative sub-floor on a second floor with the original bottom side showing (with ghosts from rafters), or it could be milled (top side with black stains) to produce a very high quality chestnut flooring that is peppered with nail holes from the roofing. Cost: for batch $5,500. |
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Wall board #28 112sf early 18C. feather edge wall boards from two different sources. Section measures approximately 16' wide x 7' tall(minimum). Cost: $20sf 'as is', whole batch only, $2240 |
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Flooring Batch #116 This batch of material is appoximately 35 years old and was used as shelving to store rugs and rolled plastic materials. I believe it is a mix of mostly Spruce with some Eastern White Pine. Approximately 3500sf of 11&1/4” wide x 12'6”long x 3/4” thick and the same footage and length in 7&1/8” wide. Cost: $4-$5 sf, see details |
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Wainscott section #1: Small section of wainscott that lifted away from the wall for access behind panel. 44” wide x 30&1/2” tall. Cost: $250 |
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Wallboard #27: c. 1740's Bristol, CT. Samuel Terry house. Three boards that make up this wall section measuring 62” wide x 8'6” tall, 44sf. Cost: 44sf @ $18.50, $800 |
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Pantry Boards #2: Nice set of early hand-planed, painted, white pine shelves with plate groove. Each is approximately 15”+ deep x 4'6+ wide. Cost: set only, $400 |
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Antique Teak: 40+ year old teak that measures 2&1/8” thick x 11&3/4” wide x 14'+ long. Cost: 27.5 bf @ $45 bf, $1250. |
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Wall Board #25: 150 year old threshing room walls from PA. 70 sf of hand-planed, 1”+ thick boards with widths of 11” to 14”. Lengths from 6'6” to 8'6”. Cost: $20sf, whole batch only, $1400. |
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Mahogany stock #5: 4 planks that are 1&1/2” thick x 8' long. Widths are 17&1/2”, 19&1/2”, 22&1/2”, and 24”. This stock is about 8 years old. Unsure of type. 55.5sf or 83.5 BF. Cost: $15 BF for all, $1250, or $20 bf for partials. |
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Chestnut Sub-flooring #2 190sf of chestnut sub-flooring from 1790's Grafton, Ma house. This material is close to 3/4” thick, average widths of 9” to 10”. Cost: $7.50sf based on 190sf, whole batch only, $1425. |
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Chestnut stock #8: There are approximately forty pieces, each approximately 2” x 5” x 14' long. These are chestnut floor joists from a 19thC. Killingly, CT house. They vary in condition, but are all in pretty good shape. Cost: $140 each based on $10 per linear foot, whole lengths only, buy one or all. |
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Tobacco Barn Beams All the material is Red Pine (aka Northern Hard Pine) and is circular sawn. There are approx. #20 8”x8” from 10' to 16' with a few longer, approx. #20 6”x6” up to 16' long, and approx. #40 smaller beams from 4”x4” to 3”x 5” with most being close to 16' long. Cost: for whole batch only, $2500 firm |
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| Chestnut Joist Set #5 Nineteen beautiful 2"x7" chestnut joists for a beam to beam span of 11'6". Great chestnut brown color, never outside or in sun. More Details |
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| Chestnut Stock #7 15' x 2'x6" chestnut joists (actually straight rafters) from an 19th century CT house. Eighteen joists are all 14' to 15' long and have great color. More Details |
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| Wallboard #24 Wide, antique rough sawn, 18th century oak wall boards. The section measures 93" wide x 7'3" tall or 56 sf. They are 5/4 thick and almost clear. Great color and straight sawn. More Details |
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| Tiger Maple #3 This is the final batch of highly figured, antique tiger maple from upstate Michigan. It is approximately 100 years old and was added to an older barn as cross braces for stability. Because of this, there is very little nail penetration and the figuring and patina is fantastic. More Details |
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| Oak Stock #2 Approximately 300 linear feet of quarter sawn oak from the early 1800s...The widths average approximately 5" and range from 3" to 6.5". The four different lengths are 6'10", 8'8", 10'3" and 12'4". The nominal thickness is 7/8"+/-. The figure and patina just under the original surface is fantastic. More Details |
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| Wallboard #21 Rough sawn chestnut wallboard from the grain room of a local Woodstock, CT barn. Most boards are 12"+/- wide. A total of 72 sf. More Details |
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| New, wide white pine #2: Super wide (18" to 26", most are 20" to 26") hand-planed and hand-beaded Eastern White Pine. This batch is all from the same tree and will finish at a minimum of 7'2". More Details |
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| Wainscot boards #3: 82sf of wide, blue painted, horizontal, 2-board wainscot. These came out of the Suffield, CT house, c.1811. Two sections are 32" high and 12'9" long and 14' long. The last board is 19.75" wide x 6'3" long. More Details |
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New, wide white pine wall boards #1 We have recently produced 500sf of super wide (18" to 26", most are 20" to 26"), hand-planed and hand-beaded Eastern White Pine. This batch is all from the same tree and will finish 8'4" or taller--much of it 8'6" or more. More Details |
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New 9.5" x 13" hewn white pine beams: These four beams were made for a custom project, but then replaced with antique beams. Two measure ~26' long + half-lap (2'6") and two measure ~30' long + half-lap (2'6"). More Details |
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Pantry Boards #1 Six, wide, hand-planed pantry shelf boards with great color and staining. The widths range from 17" to 19" and they are all 4'3" long x 1&1/8" thick. More Details |
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Hand Planed Wall Boards #16 68sf of hand-planed, painted off-white wall board. Horizontal application. Widths from 10" to 18"+ x 9' long. Electric box repair needed. c. 1811 Suffield, CT. More Details |
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Hand Hewn White Pine Beams: 420 linear feet of hand-hewn white pine that is ~ 6" x 11". Most of the beams are clear or have very few small mortises. They range from 26' to 30' long. More Details |
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Summer Beam Frame System #3 This complete ceiling frame system, including summer beam, joists and bents, is from the oldest house in Hancock, NH, circa 18th century. It would fit a room approx. 14' long x 15'wide with the joists going in the 15' direction. More Details |
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Summer Beam #3 This 18th-century hand-hewn summer beam is 15' without the dovetail or tennons. It measures 9.5" x 13" and has a great patina. More Details |
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Antique Veneer 2,000sf of antique veneer (Carpathian Elm, Redwood, Rosewood and Walnut burl). Most of the "books" are 14 to 16 sheets of consecutive cuts. Many of the edges are cracked and have been accounted for in the measuring. More Details |
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Wainscot boards #2: Nice set of 2-board wainscot. Unpainted and hand planed. Salvaged from same house as Wall Boards #6. 25" wide total with cut out for window by 12'10" long. Great patina. More Details |
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White Pine Wainscot Boards These two white pine wainscot boards were salvaged from an early 19th C. MA house. Dimensions: 19"+ x 12'6"+ and 19&1/2"+ x 12'2"+ and are both a full 1&1/4" thick More Details |
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Handhewn Beech Beams These antique hand-hewn Beech beams are 8"x8" and slightly larger and approx. 12' to 22' long. These would work as decorative structural beams or for a rustic mantel. More Details |
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Pine Flitch These 3 consecutive white pine boards are new, live edge and have been kiln dried and milled. They are all 5/4 thick. The measurements are as follows: they are all 5'6" tall; 38" wide (30" heart), 36" wide (27" heart), 34" wide (24" heart). More Details |
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First Period Summer Beam c.1682: This summer beam was removed from a first period house in Wabam, MA, recently during 'modernizing' renovations. It has all the markers for the period, including Tusk tennons, a bevel with lambs tongue with no bark edge and scribe marks. More Details |
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African Mahogany #4 This piece is older and darker than #1, 2 & 3 (below) and has some grain patterns. It measures 36" wide x 73" long x 2" thick and has been kiln dried but not milled. More Details |
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African Mahogany #3 Very large and clear African Mahogany plank with live edges. 42" wide x 47&1/2" long x 1&3/4" thick. 28 board feet. More Details |
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African Mahogany #2 Very large and clear African Mahogany plank with live edges. 45" wide x 5'3" long x 1&3/4" thick. 38 board feet. More Details |
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African Mahogany #1 Very large and clear African Mahogany plank with live edges. 41"+ wide x 7'+ long x 1&3/4" thick. 49 board feet. Milled, kiln dried and very flat. Perfect for island top or table top. More Details |
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Honduran Crotch Mahogany This solid, single piece of crotch mahogany measures approximately 30" wide x 53" tall x 4.25" thick. There is approximately 47 bd ft of wood in this piece. More Details |
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Oak Stock (#1) Approximately 210 linear feet of ~3" x 3", straight sawn, antique oak. Sixteen pieces are 8' or longer, seven are 6'+ long, and eight are 4' to 5' long. More Details |
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Joist Set (#4) Twelve chestnut joist in great condition and with unique pattern. ~2.5" x 7" straight sawn. Eight are 11'5", four are 11'1.5", two are 7'2". More Details |
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Rafter Set (#5) Five sets of circular sawn chestnut rafters (10 pieces). 10'6" long (tip to tip) and ~3" x 5" at base and ~ 3" x 4" at top. Freshly cut at a 45 degree angle More Details |
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Rafter Set (#2) Seven sets of sawn chestnut rafters (14 pieces), ~14' long tip to tip. ~3" x 5" at base and ~3" x 3.5" at top. Washed and treated with boric acid. More Details |
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Rafter Set (#1) Straight sawn chestnut rafter set. 9'6" tip to tip. ~4.75" x 3" at bottom and 4" x 3" at top. Five sets (ten pieces ) + one extra rafter. More Details |
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Misc. wide boards: Wide boards available, painted and unpainted for wainscot, flooring or vertical wall boards. Range of widths shown is 16” to 25” wide x 3’ to 7’ long. Prices vary depending on board. More Details |
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Brazilian Mahogany: More Details |
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