Reclaimed and Salvaged Wood: What’s the difference

What’s the difference with the growing popularity of reclaimed and salvaged wood? With both being

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Here at Littlebranch Farm, we handcraft functional custom furniture from ethically sourced reclaimed and salvaged wood. Functional furniture that celebrates the innate beauty and heritage of the natural wood it’s crafted from.

Responsibly sourcing wood slabs

What does responsible sourcing mean? The ICC defines responsible sourcing as “a voluntary commitment by companies to consider social and environmental considerations when managing supplier relationships.

We believe responsible sourcing cares about our community and the consequences of our actions inside that community. Thus, our commitment to ethical sourcing refers to a voluntary commitment by companies to consider social and environmental factors when managing their supplier relationships.

 Sourcing reclaimed wood

While obviously not sustainable, many companies in the United States source their materials in this fashion. What is reclaimed wood? A simple search on any internet browser will say it’s wood salvaged from barns and other structures and reused for a purpose. At Littlebranch, we do not commonly seek out this material but have been known to acquire select pieces to add to our complex catalog of unique wood.

Reclaimed wood furniture

Littlebranch Farm is not known for its functional reclaimed furniture designs. We transform spaces with innovative creations that celebrate natural wood’s history and innate beauty. Our functional rustic furniture is handcrafted from natural reclaimed wood and live edge wood slabs native to the USA.

Located in Nashville, TN

oves working with reclaimed and salvaged wood and being the leading source of rustic furniture in Nashville, TN. Why do we work with live edge wood in our custom reclaimed wood furniture? In addition to the value of community responsibility and environmental consciousness. Salvaged and reclaimed wood is the best material to work with and the best material for achieving our aesthetic goals. The unique qualities of this material are unlike anything else. Each finished piece of rustic furniture is designed and handcrafted to celebrate the amazingly unique qualities different in every tree slab, log, root, or stump. We recycle wood from the forest floor and transform it into dining tables, rustic fireplace mantels, rustic vanities, and natural wood countertops for your home.

Salvaged wood

Forest data in the United States shows that “About 30 percent of the 2.3 billion acres of land area (745 million acres) in the U.S. is forest today as compared to about one-half in 1630 (1.0 billion acres). 300 million acres of forest land have been converted to other uses since 1630. Predominantly because of agricultural uses in the East. The forest resources of the U.S. have continued to improve in general condition and quality. Measured by increased average size and volume of trees. This trend has been evident since the 1960s and before. The total forestland acreage has remained stable since 1900.”