These surprised us. We were stunned at the beauty of what came out of these crossties.
The gum (top pic) has a flame like appearance. The hickory (two middle pics) has its well-known dark and light striations and an interesting bit of bark seam. The hackberry (bottom pic) has thin dark thin lines coursing through it.
Once we get these down to a finished product, the colors and graining are going to be something truly amazing to behold.
Hmmmm. Now what shall we make from these? Let me know if you have a suggestion.
Wood-mizer
Woodmizer in action with Dwayne at the controls. Took some of our crossties to be slabbed into 1” and 2” boards. Got some red oak, white oak and few sycamore that had an interesting grain.
Taking Rail Yard Studios into a new phase with some of the upcoming desgins!
Built by Genuine Railroaders
Caught this shot of 30+ year veteran railroader Bobby Sheffield sanding away on a hickory timber. He’s gained a whole new appreciation for the timbers after spending most of his life just throwing them in and driving a spike in ‘em.
RAIL YARD STUDIOScreates custom furniture from salvaged railroad materials with a documentable history.
See finished pieces on our web site and keep up with what we are doing via Facebook.
With a demand for authenticity, we insist that only railroad materials be integrated into a design. Furthermore, all of our products are completely “Made in the USA” and are crafted in large part by the same hands that work the railroad on a daily basis – honest, hard-working blue-collar laborers.
About the Designers
Robert Hendrick, Rail Yard Studios founder and designer, learned about wordworking and carpentry on the weekends from his father Jim. Together they are the father and son team responsible for the creations that come out of the studio.
Robert was inspired to create Rail Yard Studios after seeing century-old materials being scrapped by his railroad maintenance and construction company.
He received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Design from Auburn University in 1990 and his Masters of Art in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University.
