Antique Douglas Fir

A reddish-brown pine with prominent growth rings and slightly lighter sapwood, Douglas fir is predominantly straight grained, but can often be wavy or spiral.  Harvested in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Douglas fir is to this day a very important tree species, utilized for any application from structural timbers to furniture making.  Douglas Fir was a very traditional floor in turn-of-the-century mission style homes for the working and living quarters, with a more formal hardwood in the parlor and dining rooms, or ‘public’ areas of the home. Today, we reclaim this versatile wood from old factories and warehouses in the form of large beams and dimensional lumber.