Antique Heart Pine products from The Joinery Company have deep roots in the history and architectural heritage of our country. When the first explorers and colonists arrived on our shores, they discovered the magnificent Southern Longleaf Pine, which grew in a relatively small area along the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These “Kings of the Pines” reached heights of up to 170 feet and diameters of up to 5 feet, taking between 150 to 450 years to mature. Because these great pines grew slowly in the virgin forests, they developed a predominance of close-grained heartwood, producing a building material unmatched in strength, durability, and beauty.

Our ancestors quickly recognized the value of this exceptional wood, mistakenly believing it to be an unlimited resource. Heart pine was widely used by colonists for homebuilding, shipbuilding, and the construction of warehouses, mills, bridges, wharves, and viaducts. Its natural resistance to rot and decay is evident in the fact that many 17th- and 18th-century structures built with heart pine remain in sound condition today. The beauty of its straight grain and rich patina made it “the wood of choice” for flooring, paneling, cabinetry, molding, and wainscoting in the fine homes of the Colonial era.

The Joinery Company now makes it possible for you to enjoy a part of our past. As early American mills, factories, and warehouses are dismantled to make way for modern construction, we reclaim the old heart pine timbers and beams, recycling them into the beautiful and authentic products we offer: flooring, wainscoting, molding, doors, and fine furniture.