INTRODUCING THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE RUSTIC MODERN collection
spotlight project :: UPPER MAKEFIELD FARM
In historic UPPER MAKEFIELD township sits a sprawling farm, sprinkled with welcoming cottages, a renovated barn and a cozy main house. the nearly century-old buildings have been completely gutted, yet speak to the rich history of the area. Upper Makefield Township is memorialized as the turning point of the American Revolution at Washington Crossing Historic Park, aptly named for the Christmas evening George Washington led American forces across the Delaware River in 1776. Callaghan Interior Design, a PA-based firm with over 30 years of design experience, is leading this restoration project and specified several of reSAWN’s designs for flooring, wall cladding, and custom millwork:
RECLAIMED CHESTNUT
Rustic, strong, and deeply rooted in our history, American chestnut is an exquisite wood. Once dominating our eastern forests, and providing a seemingly endless supply of straight-grained, decay-resistant wood, these trees fell to an Asian-based fungal blight at the turn of the 20th century that all but wiped out the species. The blight left behind a mass of fallen timbers used for countless homes and buildings throughout the remainder of the century. Since 1983, the American Chestnut Foundation has been working to restore these trees. The foundation uses the backcross breeding method in an effort utilize the blight-resistant characteristics of the Chinese chestnut, while still maintaining the integrity of the American species. While the foundation works to restore balance to our forest ecosystem, reSAWN is working to preserve and reclaim chestnut from historic structures, recapturing the beauty of these antique woods. WORMWOOD , so named for the generous amount of worm holes found throughout the wood, includes defining character marks such as mineral staining, nail holes, and knots, and ranges in color from light tans to deep browns. See the beauty of WORMWOOD reclaimed chestnut on display in the Ambler Boiler House project, and this PA-based Barn Renovation.
Image: reSAWN's WORMWOOD from the enCORE collection
BARN RENOVATION
This early nineteenth century barn was renovated with minimum change in structure or footprint. Originally a stone bank barn with stables and paddock facing south on the lower level and a large hayloft on the upper level, it has been transformed into a residence that celebrates the simple form, openness, and stone and wood finishes of the original structure.
All interior structural framing walls were left in place, while beams were selectively removed and reinforced to incorporate a new second floor that accommodates two bedrooms including a master bedroom, two bathrooms, study, dressing area, and closets … READ MORE.
cuts of WOOD
Logs can be cut in several different ways to produce materials of varying aesthetics and dimensional stability. Understanding how these cuts are made in relation to the growth rings of the tree is the key to understanding the different look and performance of each cut. plain sawn is the most common cut of wood and is featured thoughout the Plateau collection. Rift & quarter sawn white oak is highly desired for both its clean aesthetic and dimensional stability. Read more reSAWN-Cuts-of-Wood.
project spotlight :: MADISON AVENUE OFFICE
Located in a boutique office building in the Plaza District on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, this private office features MEDITATION Rift & Quarter Sawn White Oak prefinished with Hardwax Oil from reSAWN TIMBER co.’s PRIMA collection collection. MEDITATION is available in solid and engineered construction, unfinished or prefinished and in a variety of widths and lengths. Any of the PRIMA collection designs can also be customized to All Rift Sawn or All Quarter Sawn White Oak as desired. Read more about the different reSAWN-Cuts-of-Wood.
RECLAIMED BARN SIDING
Antique reclaimed barn siding can be a great addition to your next project. here are four different looks from reSAWN TIMBER co.’s enCORE collection of reclaimed woods and more details on the techniques behind these aesthetics.
spotlight project :: GREENWICH VILLAGE RESIDENCE
antique reclaimed white oak floors lend warmth and character to this Greenwich Village home designed by Callaghan Interior Design. dramatic, character grade 8" wide planks make for a distinguished, rustic floor full of knots, nail holes and the unique marks found only in reclaimed wood. reSAWN TIMBER co. is your source for reclaimed wood for flooring, wall & ceiling cladding and architectural millwork. view reSAWN's enCORE collection for prefinished, solid and engineered reclaimed woods. in addition to these standard offerings, reSAWN is able to provide custom widths, lengths, and finishes on a variety of reclaimed wood species.

spotlight project :: HAVERFORD COLLEGE
rift & quarter sawn white oak floors contribute to the zen-like atmosphere of the newly constructed dormitories at the prestigious Haverford College. Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects designed the buildings to work in concert with the landscape to form a sense of community that is both contained and enhanced by nature. The 'FSC-Certified Pure' ® white oak will also contribute to the LEED Gold certification for this project.