Reclaimed Old Growth Workbench / Kitchen Island
b y - Timothy Whitcomb
I truly feel it's a privilege to come across old growth that was cut so recklessly in our past and give it a more dignified life. The rare Red Fir we used on this bench for example spent its first 125 years in the dark recesses of the walls of an apartment building in San Francisco holding up lathe and plaster walls. The least we could do was lay it horizontally and bring outs it beautiful grain where it can now spend another 100 years in the open as the workbench companion to an artist, craftsman or gourmet chef.
Top Surface - Red Fir
The Redwood legs were culled from a 100 year old ranch in Sonoma County and the rare Red Fir - Abeis Magnifica in Latin - spent its first 125 years holding up walls in a historic building in downtown San Francisco.
The once abundant Red Fir was cut from old growth stands in Northern California and we were only able to secure enough of this rare wood for a few pieces which make them really one of a kind tables.
This piece is from our HappenWood Furniture Line and is currently available at the Antique Society in Sebastopol, Calif.
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