About Black's Farmwood

Black's Farmwood has been supplying reclaimed and specialty wood since 1999.

While living in San Francisco and pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, I returned to my family's farm in Ohio after our antique oak tobacco barn collapsed in a storm. The barn had been standing for generations, built from old-growth oak.

​When I asked what would happen to the wood, I was told it would be burned and cleared. It did not sit right with me.

I asked if I could take it apart instead.

Working alongside my two grandfathers, we dismantled it board by board and beam by beam. Chainsaw, pickup truck, nothing complicated. Just working through it piece by piece.

I did not have a background in wood at the time, but the material was impossible to ignore. The density, the grain, the way it had aged. Shaped by decades of sun, wind, and weather. You could see how it had held up, how the surface had been worn in over generations. It had a presence that new material simply does not have.

That experience led me to leave the Ph.D. program and build Black's Farmwood.

Nearly 30 years later, the work is still guided by that same perspective.

We supply reclaimed wood flooring, beams, mantels, and siding, along with FSC-certified hardwoods and high-performance exterior materials, including Accoya and thermally modified wood, for residential and commercial projects throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Our clients have included Pixar, Apple, Whole Foods, and Starbucks.

​Not every project calls for reclaimed wood. The work is in understanding the difference and helping clients make the right choice for the space.

Environmental responsibility is not a feature. It is built into the way the company started and continues to operate.

Black's Farmwood is based in Petaluma, California. The showroom is available by appointment.

Every project starts with the same question: what is the right material for this space.

Michael Black, Founder

Black Family Antique Oak Barn