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The “Archives Collection” derives its name from preserving extinct wood and reclaiming lumber for use in handmade kitchens.
More than 200 years ago, Chestnut trees were attacked by worms that bored into the wood at many different angles. The result of these events accounts for the wood’s beauty and interesting character. Wormy Chestnut is only available when the wood is recycled.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries these trees were harvested for wide use in construction. The main structure of these barns consisted of solid 12-inch square beams.
When these barns are disassembled, the wormy chestnut beams are sawn into one-inch thick lengths of lumber and are recycled into spectacular kitchens, such as in the photographs here.
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