Author: | Klaas Armster, Alan Solomon, Michel Arnaud | ISBN: | 9781683356509 |
Publisher: | ABRAMS | Publication: | October 1, 2019 |
Imprint: | Abrams | Language: | English |
Author: | Klaas Armster, Alan Solomon, Michel Arnaud |
ISBN: | 9781683356509 |
Publisher: | ABRAMS |
Publication: | October 1, 2019 |
Imprint: | Abrams |
Language: | English |
**The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and design ideas **
Wood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, water tanks, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Our ancestors built well, using locally sourced lumber that expressed the culture and natural history of their region: oak and pine in the Northeast; hickory and cypress in the South; Douglas fir and redwood in the West. Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide is the first complete visual handbook to this popular resource, covering history, culture, salvage, sources, contemporary uses (in buildings and furniture), and practical advice.
**The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and design ideas **
Wood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, water tanks, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Our ancestors built well, using locally sourced lumber that expressed the culture and natural history of their region: oak and pine in the Northeast; hickory and cypress in the South; Douglas fir and redwood in the West. Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide is the first complete visual handbook to this popular resource, covering history, culture, salvage, sources, contemporary uses (in buildings and furniture), and practical advice.