Antique Pine - Antique Softwoods
Antique Pine, one of the most primitive and oldest wood on the planet, can often be from 100-150 years old. Signature Floors (three original sides) are almost exclusively made from old pine and all this pine will have the look of an original walk smooth floor. It should be noted that the word softwood or pine should not be confused with the hardness or durability of the product.

Antique Heart Pine or Longleaf Pine is one of the most durable and hardest woods that has ever been grown in the United States and ranks on a hardness scale well above many hardwoods such as Butternut, Chestnut, Walnut and Cherry, and is nearly the same as the hardness of Red Oak.

It is so durable that it was the wood of choice over oak to be used in the construction of most of the factories built at the turn of the 19th century.  The most commonly sought after species of Pine-Softwood are Antique Heart Pine, Antique White Pine, Antique Red Pine, Antique Fir, Antique Spruce, Antique Hemlock, and Antique Redwood.

ANTIQUE HARDWOODS

Some species of antique hardwood are supplied in very large quantities, especially Tobacco Barn Oak and Mushroom Wood .Other antique hardwood products like Antique Maple, Antique Birch, Antique Elm and Antique Chestnut are available in smaller quantities. They are readily available in the 3000-5000 SF range. Larger quantities would require a longer production time.

ANTIQUE HEART PINE
Antique Heart Pine is noted for its unusual hardness and its beautiful color of amber and orange to mellow pinkish red. It is nearly as hard as Red Oak. When its old original patina is maintained, it will have a more brown color.

Plank widths are normally available from 3” to 12” and occasionally up to 18”. We produce the standard 4/4 product re-sawn from old factory timbers but specialize in our 5/4 signature floors with 3 old original faces which maintain the original sought after amber brown look combined with the walk smooth feel of 100-200 year old original flooring. It can often be custom made with lengths from 10 feet to 20 feet long as it might have been handcrafted more than 100 years ago. These floors are truly spectacular and must be seen to really appreciate its beauty. Samples are available, but a small sample just does not do justice to this floor.

ANTIQUE TOBACCO BARN OAK
Our Second Featured Product
Tobacco Barn Oak is one of our specialty products and is made from siding salvaged and recycled from 100 year old tobacco barns that are currently being de-constructed. It is one of our most beautiful and popular products and comes in two forms: character grade and rustic grade.

Character Grade: The character grade is tongue & grooved with a re-milled top surface that shows all the beauty of center cut quarter-sawn and flat grain oak with a beautiful aged patina.

Rustic Grade:  The rustic grade is tongue & grooved with an original hand brushed top finish that maintains all of the character of 100 year old Barn Wood.

It is often used as paneling on interior walls or on ceilings, in combination with our hand sawn beams and hand hewn beams, or it can be used as a very rustic cabin type floor. Tobacco Barn Oak was originally cut from small farm wood lots and was traditionally a merger of all the sub species of Oak from the area and will include the main species of Red Oak and White Oak. It may also include a blend of less common Oak species such as Chestnut Oak, Black Oak, Pine Oak, Burr Oak and Swamp Oak. The blend enhances the feel of this product.

We strongly recommend a trip to our Design Center Show Room to really understand and appreciate the beauty and individuality of these floors.