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Reclaimed American Elm

Reclaimed American Elm is a specie that can be frequently found throughout the Northern Midwest.  Elm tree’s grew to be very large and were used as structural beams in many buildings.  These timbers can be reclaimed and reused for new construction timber frames or be sawn, kiln dried and processed to create flooring. 

  Timbers hewn on 2 sides are referred to as carrier beams or sleeper beams.  These types of timbers allow for wide width flooring boards to be created.

This timber will yield nice 11″ boards all day!

These timbers will be sawn to yield the best widths possible.  With some of the cracks and rot not all large timbers create quality wide boards.  All boards will be stacked with stickers for kiln drying.

This stock of Elm was sawn in half and also run through re-saw’s to speed up the cutting process. 

Stickers are placed every 2 feet within each stack allowing air to circulate thru the stack while the wood is in the kiln drying process.

After kiln drying the lumber is planed to thickness and ripped to width

Planing and ripping the boards to thickness and width helps provide efficiency in the milling process and consistency in grading process.

American Elm creates beautiful flooring with its natural color and also takes stain and other coating’s well.

Photo from Elmwood Reclaimed Timber which offers a variety of Elm flooring styles.

Photo from Elmwood Reclaimed Timber which also offers Antique Elm as a wood counter or a table top option.

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Searching for Reclaimed Wood

The Reclaimed Wood Exchange is a great resource for searching for reclaimed wood.   The RWE currently has 682 reclaimed wood listings in 44 states and allows user to search by State, Product Type or Specie.  Users can easily narrow down a search by searching for a combination of the 3 search options.

If users do not find a listing with the specific search criteria users can search by Supplier.  Simply click on the Suppliers link then choose a state.  The RWE has a list of links to Supplier pages where you can find reclaimed wood suppliers contact information by company. 

Create an account and receive email updates on new listings that have been posted by previous reclaimed wood searches.

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Midwest Reclaimed LLC

Midwest Reclaimed located in Flora IN is an active RWE user with plenty of reclaimed lumber to sell.  Make sure and check out the RWE reviews, Stock listings and list of Specializations of products or services that Midwest Reclaimed provides.

Midwest Reclaimed currently maintains 23 out of the 36 reclaimed wood listings postings in Indiana on the RWE.  Each listing on the RWE is searchable by Supplier Page, For Sale listings, Specific Product Type listings, Specific Specie listings, Specific State listings or a combination of all of these searches.

Below you can see the wide variety of active listings Midwest Reclaimed LLC has For Sale.  From Hardwood Flooring and multiple sizes of Beams to Pine Barn Siding and a variety of Barn Boards Midwest Reclaimed may have what you are looking for.

The Reclaimed Wood Exchange aims to help all users and businesses within the reclaimed wood industry stay connected to meet customer needs. Midwest Lumber LLC is a RWE user and company ready to supply who they can. 

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Top 5 states with Reclaimed wood listings and suppliers

If your searching for reclaimed wood make sure and check out the RWE.  There are currently 722 for sale listings posted in 47 states.  From the RWE home page users can simply click on a states abbreviation and find listings posted in each state.  Currently the top 5 states with the most listings are

Texas - 41

Florida - 39

Indiana - 39

California - 37

Washington - 32

Arkansas - 32

Ohio - 31

The RWE is a search engine for reclaimed wood suppliers and buyers to connect and move material.  Users can search by individually selecting a product type, specie or state or a combination of all three ways of searching.  

If you cannot find what you are searching for then the RWE has two options for you.  First you can create a wanted listing for the qty, specie and type of material you are looking for.  Next we recommend users to click on the suppliers tab and view companies within a selected state.  

Currently the top 5 states with reclaimed wood suppliers are

California - with 43 suppliers

Texas - 30

Ohio - 25

Pennsylvania - 24

Wisconsin - 21

Each listed supplier has a direct link to their RWE supplier page where users can find company contact information, links to websites, Google maps, and Facebook.  The supplier pages are designed to help users narrow down their search for reclaimed wood and also help users validate companies within the reclaimed wood industry.  The amount of reclaimed wood listings are always changing due to what is available at any given time.

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Antique Reclaimed Barn Tin

Antique barn tin is a product that can be used in multiple applications and is  available is three different types.  Barn tin is two feet in width and can range in from 4-16′ in length.  The narrow corrugated barn tin is the most common.

Wide corrugated barn tin is another option that can be found and is a little heavier type of tin.  Both options look very similar an can be sold as the same type of material depending who you purchase your tin from. 

Reclaimed standing seam barn tin is the least common type of barn tin.  Standing seam barn tin is also around two feet in width and can be found in ranges of 4-16′ in length.

The rust content of the reclaimed barn tin can change depending on how much tin is purchased or if a customer was looking for specific lengths.  Antique tin is a a natural out door application that was used on the roofs of barn and can also be used and a siding product on a new home.

Photo from Centennial Woods

Salvaged barn tin has also been used for interior ceiling applications.  The tin product is fairly easy to install and can cover a good amount of sq/ft in one sheet.  Another good interior application for reclaimed tin is a wainscoting. 

Photo from Pinterest

Reclaimed tin can be found at good price points and a small amount can go along way.  Especially if the barn tin is used in crafting reclaimed wood furniture.

Photo from http://www.picgran.com/

If your in the market for some antique reclaimed barn tin, do a product type search for tin on the RWE and check the listings in your state.  You can also check the supplier page on the RWE and find a list of all of the suppliers in your state.  Each link will bring you to the individual supplier page that contains all contact info for each company and a list of specializations of products and service’s that each company offers. 

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RWE Features New Reclaimed Wood Listing Email Update

The RWE is now sending new listing emails to all users.  Once you have created a user account and have logged and searched for something you will receive email updates similar to the last item that you searched for.  If the last item you searched for is Specie=Oak and Type=Boards, updates on Oak Boards will be sent to your periodically.

After you scroll through the new listings that have been posted you will see a Link that says See All Matching Listings that will bring you back to the website and show you related listings.

If for some reason you need to unsubscribe, there is a link at the bottom of the email.  If you see one of your own listings on the email that is no longer available simply login, click My Listings and manage your listings by deleting them.

The primary goal with the RWE is to help connect reclaimed wood supply with demand and do so efficiently and effectively.  By receiving the email updates, you can quickly browse what’s new, even if you are on your mobile device. The RWE is trying to stay in step with mobile growth like many other sites and has invested in an enhanced mobile site for your viewing demands. 

Are there email updates you are looking for?  Write your ideas in the comments below.

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How to find reclaimed wood?

Begin your search for reclaimed wood by seeing what is For Sale on the RWE.  If your don’t see what your looking for create and account.  then create a wanted listing with a qty and description of what you are looking for.  Be ready suppliers will respond.

You can monitor your wanted listings views when you log in.  While your waiting for response view the Supplier page and search by state and see if there is a supplier in your area that can supply your reclaimed wood needs.

The RWE Supplier pages have company contact info, website links, Facebook links, Google map link, reviews and stock list.  We are pretty confident if you use our search tools you can find what you need or someone to talk to about your needs.

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Goodwin Company’s Antique Heart Pine and Sinker Cypress

Goodwin Company located in Micanopy Florida has some of the best reclaimed wood on the market.  Goodwin offers reclaimed Heart Pine and Cypress in solid plank flooring as well as multiple options of engineered flooring.

Watch the Goodwin video’s and learn about the river recovery process or read Heart Pine 101 and make you know what you are buying.  Goodwin explains the whole process from harvesting and sawing to finishing and installing.

Make sure you try to find the Goodwin log pond when you see the map on the contact page.  Its interesting to see how they store the river recovered logs.  Goodwin Company has multiple listings on the RWE at value pricing.  You can view the listings on the stock list of the supplier page.  The quality of the Heart pine is impressive!

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Reclaimed Wood Ex School Pages

The Reclaimed Wood Exchange is excited to announce our School page.  We figured what better way to help wood working schools learn about the industry and connect with the market than be listed on the RWE.  

Click on the state of your choice and see if there are wood working schools in your area.  If you know of one that is not listed please let us know and we can create a schools page.  Here is an example of a schools page that contains Logo, name, website, email address, phone number Facebook link, Google Maps and reviews.

Using the RWE the woodworking schools have the ability to find supply and create a product or project and list the finished product For Sale for FREE.  Log on now and list or find reclaimed wood, a supplier or school in your area.

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Selling Reclaimed Wood With Mobile Devices

The Reclaimed Wood Exchange was created to help locate and market reclaimed wood with mobile devices.  When we started our users were mainly desktop users and now we feel like we are helping out with mobile.  Check out our supplier page and for sale page to see if we can help you find what your looking for.

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Reclaimed Wood Texas

Texas is highly ranked in searches for reclaimed wood and 268,597 square miles in size.  There are a total of 32 listed reclaimed wood suppliers on the RWE and many more out there.  See how big Texas is compared to all of Europe.

Map from Buzzfeed

The top 5 cities with Reclaimed wood companies listed in Texas are Austin with 7 suppliers, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio with 5 listed suppliers and Johnson City and El Paso each have 2 listed reclaimed wood suppliers.

Map from Tour Texas

The Reclaimed wood industry is niche and also has many levels of within the industry.  From the deconstruction level, broker and wholesale level to the processors and retail level.  The wood is bought and sold until it ends up back in a house or space and put back to use.

Photo from Old Texas Wood

Claim or create a page on the RWE its FREE. Your listings will post on your supplier page, type page, specie page, state page and For Sale page.  Start selling more reclaimed wood today!

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Barnwood Homes and Lifestyle

If you are looking for that true barn wood design Antique Cabins and Barns is a company to check out.  You may have already seen them on TV on the DIY Network.  They are featured in a show called Barnwood Living and demonstrate the reclamation and reconstruction process from start to finish.

From smaller log cabin reconstruction to large custom homes this crew does it all. Check out the real estate tab where you will find a variety of unique barnwood homes and cabins for sale.

Antique Cabins and Barns keeps an ongoing supply of timbers for custom projects.  You can also view original structures for sale that can be purchased and re-used for your project.

One of the benefits of using reclaimed wood is the story behind where the wood came from.  Barnwood Builders can provide historical information of the old structures then also become part of the story of building your project.

If you are looking for a reclaimed wood supplier closer to home then check out the Supplier Page on the RWE and find a supplier near you.

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Reclaimed Wood Coffee Tables

Reclaimed wood coffee tables are commonly made in square or rectangular shapes and can make a good impact the decor of your space.  There are a variety of styles that can be achieved from the specie and grade of the reclaimed wood when crafting or shopping for a reclaimed wood coffee table.

Photo from http://gethousedecor.com

The cost of buying reclaimed wood coffee tables will range depending on style.  Whether you plan on setting books on the coffee table or buying one with storage underneath and built in drawers the value in material and time spent will increase the price of the coffee table. Reclaimed coffee tables are more unique for a living space and not pieces of furniture that you would see at Walmart.

Photo from http://www.terapeak.com

Reclaimed wood coffee tables are a also great DIY projects.  Check out the For Sale page or the Supplier page to find a supplier in your area to buy a table or material from.  Legs can be found in a variety of heights if you are looking for specific heights to match other furniture sets.

Photo from http://www.rotsenfurniture.com

Companies such as West Elm and Pottery Barn have suppliers who make more consistent sets of reclaimed coffee tables.  The design may be similar but each piece has its own story behind it.  You will most likely retain that special story from an individual craftsman or an FSC certified reclaimed wood company.

Photo from http://www.westelm.com

Find a reclaimed wood supplier in your area who can build your coffee table or supply you with reclaimed wood to build your own coffee table.  If your a reclaimed wood supplier create an account and sell your wood or furniture for FREE on the RWE.

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Designing a reclaimed wood feature wall

There are a variety of design options and types of reclaimed wood products to choose from when considering your own feature wall.  Reclaimed wood can be purchased in random width random length patterns or specified widths and lengths. 

Photo from digsdigs.com

With the variety of options that reclaimed wood offers, designers and home owners can accent special spaces in very unique ways.

Photo from theseventhward.com

Reclaimed wood walls can be fairly easy to install and cost effective depending on what you are going for.  Having tools such as a chop saw, table saw and nail gun allow DIY customers to have fun and save money on install.  This wall is made from pallet wood.

Photo from sustainablelumberco.com

Reclaimed wood tile installations and specific widths and lengths of certain species can increase the cost of projects using reclaimed wood as a medium.  Other types of wall art is crafted from left over scraps using good tools and a creative mind.

Photo from Architecture Art Designs

Using a variety of widths and colors of barn siding for your reclaimed feature wall creates a warm comfortable feel wall in a room that you just can’t buy in every local store such as Home Depot.

Photo from Reclaimed Wood Inc

Our supplier pages and reviews help users find a local suppliers to supply quality reclaimed wood products in a timely manner.  Create an account and find some reclaimed wood products or a supplier in your area that you can rely on.

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Where to find reclaimed wood by product type, specie, state or supplier.  Watch the video and hopefully you can find what your might be looking for.

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Helpful tips for taking quality photos with your smartphone

Camera’s on smartphones have gotten better and better over the years and taking good photos helps sell product.  You have heard the saying that a picture is worth one thousand words and that is especially true with good photography. We have a few suggestions for smartphone photographers.

Photo of Reclaimed Antique Oak Flooring by Connor Burns

The first suggestion would be to go to your settings on your phone and select your camera.  Your camera has grid settings that can be turned on. This example is with an Iphone 6 .

The grid setting help keep your photo’s focused and in scale with your background.  You can lightly see the grid in the photo of Hickory re-saw stock.

The second suggestion would be to zoom in or zoom out on your product.  Get your camera set so a customer could see the whole product.  You can zoom in or out by pushing your fingers on the screen and pinching in or out with your fingers.

Reclaimed Hickory resaw stock close up showing more detail.

Photo of Hickory re-saw stock taken further out more wood less detail.

Next take many photos of the product you plan on listings or sharing.  Lighting can be a challenge and taking photos from different angles helps capture good lighting.  Natural sunlight is perfect at the right angle and time.  The RWE allows you to upload unlimited photos.

The same reclaimed Hickory re-saw stock photo was taken in the shade and the qualities of the wood are not as clear as the photo is much darker.    

There are a variety of applications that can be used to alter your photos such as Avairy.  As you can see a good filter and the ability to annotate the photo can enhance your ability to visually describe your products.  Natural photos do often times turn out better.

This photo was filtered and annotated by Avairy

Capture that natural look of your product.  Focusing your photos on some better qualities of a bunk of wood or a building can create hesitancy for a buyer.  If your bunk of wood has some defects such as broken ends or if a beam has some rot try and include the natural imperfection in your photo.

Being able to show all of the qualities of your products with fair pricing will help build relationships with many buyers.  Good photos help build trust with your customers while showing the character and quality of the wood.

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How to buy Reclaimed Wood Flooring and Paneling

There are many options of reclaimed flooring and paneling available.  One of the first questions to answer is what grade of material are you looking for?  

Reclaimed wood flooring and paneling products are made in a variety of species and grades with many levels of prices and looks.  Painted barn siding is a type of reclaimed wood that is commonly found in softwood specie and is better used as paneling rather than flooring.  A rustic Oak hardwood product is better suited for flooring but can also be used for paneling.  Select options of reclaimed wood are achieved as the interior of the beams and boards are exposed by sawmills and moulders.

Photo from Elmwood Reclaimed Timber

Requesting samples from a company marketing reclaimed wood flooring and paneling is also a great way to check out the quality of what you are interested in buying.  Prompt response of communication and product is a good sign to remember if the company has a longer than usual lead time on receiving product.  You are most likely in good hands with replacing product if needed and receiving quality material.  Kiln drying is a key step for quality reclaimed wood so make sure to ask about that process.  Kiln drying helps stabilize the reclaimed wood to prevent movement as well as eradicates infestation of insects.

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Edge profiles of reclaimed paneling and flooring are common options to choose from.  Flooring is typically made with a tongue and groove edge profile while paneling products may have a ship lap of square edge profile.  Tongue and groove edge profiles provide a tighter fit and can be more of a problem if not milled properly.  Ask for samples in the same thickness and make sure the product is milled well by putting like edge profiles together.  Quality millwork is marketed and can easily be inconsistent with improper equipment, machine setups and sharpness of knives for milling.  These imperfections can be challenging to handle unless you choose a company that stands behind what they sell.

Widths and thickness of reclaimed wood flooring and paneling are options to choose.  Reclaimed wood flooring and paneling is sold in random width groupings and random lengths of 2-12’.  Flooring is most commonly made in 3/4” thick planks while for wall or ceiling paneling applications a 1/2” product is all that is necessary.  Rustic reclaimed wood is milled in 5/8” thick flooring boards which allows for maximum yield while retaining the rustic look and feel.  The wider the board the lower the quality of some rustic products.  Wider rustic boards are less common due to cracks and splits and overall stress of the reclaimed wood over the years.  Wider flooring planks of 3/4” thickness will provide more stability for flooring applications.

Photo from Reclaimed Lumber Products

Timeline of buying and receiving reclaimed wood flooring and paneling can range for certain products depending on the company.  4-6 weeks is a standard timeline for companies providing quality kiln dried products.  Specifications of widths, specie and lengths may require additional time to locate and process.  The pre-finishing of reclaimed wood and paneling may add on time to the project but also saves on install.  Reclaimed wood flooring and paneling products are commonly recommended to be placed in the area of installation to provide the wood time to acclimate to the installation environment.

Photo from hometips.com

Finding the right company to buy reclaimed wood flooring and paneling from can take some time.  Companies who provide FREE samples and show their people, products and process are companies to pay attention to.  The supplier page of the Reclaimed Wood Exchange list local suppliers by state.  The supplier page of each company may have listings of material for sale and links to all contact info, links to google maps, company website, Facebook page and reviews.

Login today and find the supplier you have been looking for.  If your a supplier and your company is not listed contact us through the form at the bottom of your states supplier page.