Hand-Hewn Timbers are the most beautiful and rarest timbers we offer. A combination of the original hand-hewn surface and over 100 years of use create a surface with ultimate character. Mortise pockets and notches testify to the previous use of the wood while some surface rot mixed into the weathering testify to the seemingly ancient origin of the wood.

  • Specie: Separated into hardwood or softwood
  • Source: Usually eighteenth century barns
  • Moisture: As-is
  • HC/FOHC: Most sizes are Heart Center.
  • Holes: Mortise pockets, dowel holes and notches.
  • Surface: Hand-hewn or half-round and weathered. Weathering often includes areas of rot.
  • Sizes: Limited to sizes in current inventory. Square timbers are usually 8x8 or 10x10 sometimes 12x12. Half-round timbers are most often 8x12.
  • Color: Hardwood timbers are usually weathered gray. Softwood timbers are usually weathered to tan or light brown
  • Weight: Hardwood about 3.5 pounds per board foot. Softwood about 2.5 pounds per board foot.
The unique distinctiveness of a reclaimed wood product is generally what makes it so desirable. Although we may provide a sample, photograph or description of a particular type of wood product as an example to demonstrate the general characteristics of that type of product, such sample, photograph or description may not necessarily be representative of the product actually delivered due to the great variability in color, grain, texture, sign of previous use, etc.