Grown timbers for a 16 foot punt I framed up in Newfoundland. Spruce trees were dug out at the roots and milled with the grown curve to keep the strength of the wood grain. Each set of timbers were shaped out with a chainsaw, axe, drawknife and finally a spokeshave.
CUSTOM FURNITURE
The Acadian Forest is the jewel of Nova Scotia. It is a mixture of the hardwood forests of the northern United States and the great northern boreal forest. Jimtown Made selectively harvests trees in Antigonish County, mills them and then seasons the lumber. Once it has dried for a minimum of two years it is ready for the blade. Together with my clients I custom design furniture to fit their lives and build it using traditional joinery techniques at my shop in Jimtown.
Red Oak cut in Antigonish Harbour. Through joinery with purple heart wedges. Sleigh crib has adjustable mattress height.
THE BIG IDEA
Only a generation back, the chair you were sitting in could likely have come from Bass River. The nails holding the walls up around you came from a local blacksmith.
You either built your own skiff or watched a neighbour carve its stem and fit its planks.
This physical objects around us held a story, a memory or thoughts of a known craftsmen.
This seems like it would have been good for the spirit.
I’m trying to bring a bit of that back and maybe pay a few bills while I’m at it.
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MY PROMISE
My name is Aaron Beswick and I live in Antigonish County with my two young sons.
I selectively harvest and mill timber from the Acadian forest surrounding my home.
I season this timber for a minimum of two years before it is ready for the blade.
You can take solace in the knowledge that your piece of furniture comes from a sustainable harvest.
You can also know that significant care has gone into the design and construction of your piece.
It will be built to last and it will be one of a kind.