Reclaimed Douglas Fir

Our reclaimed clear vertical grain doug fir T&G flooring products are truly exquisite. It's amazing that retailers are able to sell their flooring as "wood" products. Often times made of thin veneer strips on top of plywood, many new wood flooring options today have little in common with the products of the past. Check out [...]

From a number of different commercial buildings located on the Alameda Marina, we are offering thousands of board feet of some pretty special, rough sawn, old growth reclaimed douglas fir lumber. Measuring a full 2" x 11 1/4" and a full 2" x 9 1/4"the 2x12 would be perfect for floating shelves or table tops.

Reclaimed from a recent gymnasium remodel at the Berkeley Catholic high school, these reclaimed fir bleacher boards are ready for their next home. The lumber is beautiful; available in both 1x8 and 5/4 x 10, long lengths 12-16', and clear.  And the undersides are almost completely free of gum...a rarity given the materials application =) [...]

The Lumber Baron's Forever Floors Create your own Legacy. Introducing our “Forever Floors,” Doug Fir  2x6 tongue and groove, clear vertical grain, reclaimed from the Sears factory store in San Leandro. The material carries the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Mill’s legendary “4 – SQUARE” lumber stamp, a symbol that came to signify the premier douglas fir product [...]

From the historic Sunny Acres Orphanage built in 1931, The Lumber Baron was able to reclaim approximately 5,000 board feet of full 2" 2x6 and 2x12 joist boards. With few to no knots, dense edge grain, and lots of figure on the faces, the material would make excellent table tops, shelving, and/or wall paneling. [...]

From the San Leandro Georgia Pacific paper mill in (you guessed it) San Leandro, CA we have acquired a large number of reclaimed Douglas fir old growth beam stock. Hand selected for it's growth ring density, this lumber could be milled to make exquisite clear vertical grain trim or flooring, door and window stock, or [...]

Mare Island Naval Yard Warehouse Reclaimed Douglas Fir. Shortly after California was awarded statehood in 1850, Mare Island became the first permanent U.S. naval shipyard on the West Coast and served as such for over 100 years. During its heyday, there were over 18,000 people employed on the island where naval vessels came in to be repaired and [...]

From the old International Harvester Co. manufacturing plant located in Richmond, CA we have a wonderful assortment of reclaimed Douglas Fir 2x t&g and 6x12 beams. The factory served as a distribution plant, supplying parts nationwide for their construction manufacturing units, farming equipment, and truck lines. Vacant since 2006, the property is currently being transformed [...]

Reclaimed Bleacher Seats from Los Medanos

From the Coast Counties Warehouse Co. located in Santa Maria, CA, The Lumber Baron has recovered a large amount of smooth, reclaimed Douglas Fir 2x10 and 2x12 material and rough 4x12 and 6x12 beams. The Coast Counties Warehouse Company was a large bean and flower seed processing company founded in 1886.  The building was erected in [...]

Once the largest employer in the city of Hoquiam, Washington, the Harbor Paper Mill opened its doors in 1929. After a couple of temporary shut downs, the company was reborn in 1993, headed up by a group of local families, dedicated to bringing jobs to the Grays Harbor area. Renamed Grays Harbor Paper, the new [...]

Builders of the past used material that was readily available and around here, redwood and doug fir reigned supreme.  Our collection of select structural doug fir beams, come primarily from old bridges or large dwellings.  Many of the ends are stamped "Dense Structural," a grade the old mills burned into the ends, signifying to the [...]

Reclaimed from barns throughout the state, we carry a number of different sizes of 1x barn wood. Left alone, enjoy the majestic, weathered silvery grays or have them remilled to expose the original, vibrant colors. We also have a large selection of 2x reclaimed material that can be resawn on site to make to pieces [...]

Don’t like the bulkiness of cabinets or book shelves? Floating shelving creates an incredible look and sense of openness. With their clean lines and rustic edges, reclaimed shelves are a perfect way to provide storage space without clogging up your entire room.

Because of its structural strength, old growth doug fir was the primary joist material used in buildings throughout California. Left alone the beefy, full dimension stock makes it ideal for furniture, or if split, makes excellent flooring, siding or paneling. We carry a variety of widths, from 4-14” and have both a select knotty and [...]