Wood With A Story
"...We work with wood that was once lost and presumed gone forever..."

George Goodwin Comments on Antique Woods

Today, original growth Heart Pine and Heart Cypress timbers are revered for their rich history as much as their beauty and durability. Sadly, clear-cutting of the vast southern forests in the late 1800s wiped out virtually the entire range of virgin Heart Pine and Heart Cypress trees. Today, the only place to find the last vestiges of this antique wood is where it was left behind -- under water on the southern rivers used by many timber operations in the 1800s to raft their logs to nearby sawmills.

Goodwin Heart Pine Company  has carved its unique niche by recovering from southern river bottoms the original-growth Heart Pine and Heart Cypress logs that were lost during transport over a century ago.

River-Recovered™ Heart Pine - The "Heart of Longleaf Pine" makes an excellent all-purpose timber, and was declared the "King's wood" for shipbuilding because of its durability and rich red tones. It was used to build homes all over colonial America and Europe, many of which still stand today.

River-Recovered™ Heart Cypress - The Bald Cypress tree is one of the few surviving members of prehistoric species, making it one of the more interesting American trees. Our Heart Cypress wood comes from these trees. A cabinet builder's dream, Heart Cypress was a favorite wood of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Legacy Heart Pine - Like our River Recovered™ products, this select salvaged wood comes in 100 percent heart face.