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Only Goodwin… Always Green… the natural choice for beautiful earth-friendly spaces. Each sustainable source… centuries old River-Recovered®, reclaimed, or rescued wood, brings a unique personality to your home or office.
River Recovered® Antique Heart Pine – Richer patina and denser growth than other antique wood. Preserved for more than 100 years on the cool, oxygen-free river bottoms…full of pizzazz and luminous, vibrant copper to burgundy tones.
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Select grain displays cathedral arches with graceful grain movement
Arching grain with pinstripes along the edges of most boards, 100% heart content, a few knots, none over 1-1/4”, and at least 8 growth rings average per inch, lengths 2’ to 12’, average 5’ to 7’ Can be ordered in ‘clear’ grade with only occasional ‘pin knots’, none over ½’ Standard sizes are ¾ by 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”, 5-1/4”,7”, 9” 1220 on the Janka hardness scale, equivalent to Red Oak River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood. -
Vertical Grain– A more formal or even modern look with tight striped graining
Pinstriped grain, 100% heart content, few knots, none over 1-1/4”, and at least 8 growth rings average per inch, lengths 2’ to 12’, average 5’-7’. Can be ordered in ‘clear’ grade with only occasional ‘pin knots’, none over ½” Standard sizes are ¾ by 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”, 5-1/4” 1220 on the Janka hardness scale, equivalent to Red Oak. River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood. -
Midnight - chocolate, cherry tones and older looking than other antique heart pine
Arching grain in rich, varied colors ranging from tans to darker chocolate tones. Midnight is darker and less “red” than other River Recovered® Heart Pine grades, knots up to 1-1/2” and at least 95% heart wood. Standard sizes are ¾ by 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”, 5-1/4” River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood. -
Curly – Figure like no other burl wood in the world
Also known as rosemary or burly heart pine, at least 8 growth rings per inch. Knots rare. Heart content variable. Often found only in the outer board of one out of every 400+/- river recovered logs. Standard sizes are ¾ by 2-1/2”, 3-1/4”, 5-1/4”, 7” River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood. -
Precision Engineered Classic – Same average length and can be sanded same as our solid wood floors
Arching grain pattern. 100% heart, with less knots than our Select grade, PE wood floors offer Discerning Home Owners and Building Design Professionals new options to install premium Heart Pine flooring in environments where solid wood flooring is impractical or not advisable. Standard sizes are 5/8 by 5-1/4” & 7”. River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood. -
Precision Engineered Vertical – Same average length and can be sanded same as our solid wood floors
Pinstriped grain pattern. 100% heart, with less knots than our Vertical solid grade, PE wood floors offer Discerning Home Owners and building Design Professionals new options to install premium Heart Pine flooring in environments where solid wood flooring is impractical or not advisable. Standard size is 5/8 by 3-1/4”. River-Recovered Heart Pine is the same quality that was last available to your grandparents or great grandparents. Because we have the whole logs we can provide wider widths and longer lengths.
Most of the river recovered logs have ax cut ends. These were the first logs to be cut closest to the river banks. When the steam engine arrived down South in the mid-1880s men switched from axes to two man cross cut saws to cut the trees faster .
Many river logs have ‘cat faces’ or marks where the tree was scraped to collect oleoresin for making turpentine. This often caused the tree to bulk up in resin content making even harder more durable wood.
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