BEAMS / ANTIQUE ROUGH SAWN BARN
Reclaimed Antique Rough Sawn Barn Beams
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Rough-sawn beams were shaped by water wheel and steam-powered circular sawmills during the 18th and 19th centuries, leaving the straight saw marks that distinguish them from earlier hand-hewn timbers. Where hand-hewn beams carry the irregular facets of broadax work, rough-sawn beams have a flatter, more uniform face with the original mill texture still visible across the surface.
These are mixed species timbers reclaimed from antique barns throughout the American Midwest and Northeast, with weathered patina and aged surfaces that reflect decades of structural use. The circular saw marks, checking, surface oxidation, and evidence of previous joinery are all part of what gives these beams their character. We carry rough-sawn timbers up to 30 feet in length, with common face dimensions ranging from 6x6 to 12x12. All beams are heat-treated. Specified tallies, custom sizing, surface cleaning, and finishing are also available depending on the application and project requirements. |
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SPECIFICATIONS
Most of the antique rough sawn beams that we provide are square but have variation in face dimensions +/- 1”. These beams are offered as unfinished or prefinished. Briwax prefinish colors include Tudor Brown, Ebony, and Limewax. Common sizes are:
Lengths range from 6’-30’ and longer (check availability). Antique rough sawn barn beams contain a wide range of variance in the amount of notches, mortise holes, peg holes, nail holes, color variation, etc. |
