One Christmas, I was looking for a unique piece of wood in
order to build a fireplace mantel. I came across some century-old
barn-beams. They were solid, sound, pieces of pine with all the character
of 100-year old wood. They had worm-holes, original axe marks, old saw
cuts, etc. I saw the potential for these old pieces to be turned into an
opportunity for others to also own these distinctive and exclusive
mantles.