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A Pine Hutch made from 200 year old pine
for a 143 year old home
This couple restored a 153 year old home to be on the National Historic Home Registrar. They wanted a hutch for their kitchen that would both complement the period of the home and also provide much needed storage and functionality.
We just happened to have access to some 250 year old pine that we thought would really work well.
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The Wood The pine we used has its own history. The wood is Longleaf Pine. As near as we can tell, it was harvested in North Carolina, shipped to Boston to be milled into lumber and in 1805 it was shipped to St. Louis where it was used to build a store. At some point in recent history, the store was torn down and luckily for us, the wood was salvaged. When we got it, it still had stained holes in it where old pipes went through the wood and where spikes had been used to nail it down. While we worked around the big holes, the smaller ones simply added character to the wood. Some of the wider boards had splits in them so we used dovetail keys to secure them in that area. These splits, stains and even some cracks really added to the wood's charm. One thing that amazed us was that even after over 250 years, when we milled the wood, the sweet scent of fresh pine came out. The really amazing part of this wood was the grain. While there were the normal "flames" that you see in the grain of sawn pine, the growth rings were so tight that we couldn't even count them. This came to light when we had to pick up the darn thing !! You see, a 1" x 10" x 8' board of pine today weighs about 4-5 pounds. These boards in a similar size weighed over 10 pounds !!!! |
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Wide boards of this quality simply are no longer available in new wood. |
A close up showing just how tight the growth rings are. |
The dynamic duo dimensioning the wood. |
The Hutch |
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At 9' in height, the hutch is definitely a focal point of the kitchen. |
The window panes consist of 8 pieces of flat stock that form a grid. The glass is then held in place using 1/4" wide strips of lead. |
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The Home
This Greek Revival home was built in 1853. |
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