Just 8" smaller than the largest door we've ever had, this one measures 72" x 88" x 1 3/4".
Mitchell feels diminished. Available
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Not too many homes will have the room to house this set at roughly 68" x 120" x 1 3/4". Made from pine with pattern etched glue chip glass featuring a stylized fleur-de-lis, these doors once served an office space in downtown Toronto, c1880.
Delicate, despite their size and in great condition. Sold.
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These doors are as sensational as they are heavy! Solid oak and stained glass from 1890s Toronto in superior condition.
54" x 99" x 2 1/4". Sold
a dramatic porch salvaged from an 1880s house in downtown Kitchener. Four posts and four arches featuring sunburst carvings.
For sale as a set.
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and Mithcell thought I was talking about him.
One of two matching front doors that just arrived roughly 34" x 82". Sold
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Stolen from friends down the street. If this gate comes your way, please do the right thing.
Stripped pine interior shutters from the Niagar Penninsula - c1840. Designed to fold back into te wall and disappear - really cool.
43" x 77" as a group. Sold
From Tiviotdale - rare, rustic, folky and available - Sold.
A headboard that none of your neighbours has.
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Random Shutters - we have a few too many - distract the eye. . |
Add some planter boxes and you're done.
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Oak knob sets from an 1895 house - rare and charming . |
Multiple sets which is even more rare!
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I've ignored the website for a bit too long so here is a snapshot of what we've been doing lately.
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Become the pioneer you tell everyone you are with a bunch of 10 foot rails from an 1850s farm.
This Just In - well, next week, anyway.
Cast iron balcony iron from Quebec, c1890. Some pretty clean, some covered in Thrills Gum purple.
Scott's Retiring
What's happening to Artefacts?
Chris Finally Hooked Us Up To Instagram
Artefacts Salvage & Design is proud to announce the arrival of a healthy baby boy to Mitchell and the lovely Alexa.
Although names like Scott or Chris come heavily recommended, it is believed neither will be picked.
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Three cast iron firebacks recently removed from a house in downtown Toronto, c1905. More typically found in much earlier houses, these firebacks not only projected the heat of the fire but protected the brick from too much heat.
More importantly, in this house, they harkened back to a medieval era - when things were just great.
A great set of 12 doors c1860 in painted pine.
6 @ roughly 36" x 84
6 @ roughly 34" x 82"
Also a great set of doors - only 14 of them, this time. Painted pine c1870.
All but one roughly 33" x 81".
Hangin in - 16" x 5 1/2" Sold
Deceptively simple, this painted pine mantel from Derwent, ON dates to the 1860s but is more typical of earlier Georgian designs which emphasize strong lines and earthy form. Sold
Yes, any of you who know him will find this hard to believe but Scott did once rent graduation robes. See more Scott photos on his Instagram Page
Detail of the stained glass window adorning the front door of what was once the family home of the Grobe Nursery family in Waterloo.
There's a reason high Gothic style has withstood the test of time. Despite more than a thousand years of use, it still inspires awe and wonder. These windows were once part of All Saints Anglican Church in downtown Hamilton (1872) and are now looking for a new venue to command attention. Sold
We bought this ironwork from France about 15 years ago, kept it, sold it, bought some back and have made this pretty little coffee table with it. Originally low cast iron fencing, it now supports a top made from locally sourced barn board.
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Today, Al picked up the finished dining table and, when they got it set up, Melissa showed everyone how to use it.
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We hung this mirror - made from a c1900 playbill cabinet found outside a theatre in Bucharest, Romania - on our vestibule wall 14 years ago and fought off weekly appeals to sell it ever since.
Well, you win. We hid it for a few months to clear the board and now it's available. It measures roughly 32" wide x 40" tall.
Good luck.
Scott has always been into antiques and his gift for buying was discovered at an early age when he managed to purchase this baptismal font from the priest at the end of his own ceremony. Not only had he yet to learn to speak but, unfortunately, he had corrupted his swaddling.
Years ago (15?), we got this baptismal font and promptly sold it. About 2 months ago, we bought it back and promptly sold it. Now it adorns a rooftop deck where it will soon be taken over by this mandevilla.
Nothing snappy to say ... just a great piece.
Possibly the last of the bridge girder bases we'll be able to make is here used below heavily figured oak to make a solid (and weighty) dining table.
43" x 96" x 30"
Handsomely grained oak on a metal base we had fashioned from salvaged I-beams.
39 1/2" x 84" x 30"
A different story in the grain every dinner!
Surprisingly light - or heavy - depending on who's lifting it.
Salvaged pine on top of a "something" a cylinder of metal with open slats in the sides. I don't know what it was but it has made a great coffee table. 33 1/2" x 14"
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Favourite flavor cherry red - one of two live edge tables in cherry on heavy metal bases that we sent off yesterday to New York State - some party house in the hills, no doubt. |
A shot of some hand hewn beams we brought in for fireplace mantels - they're for sale.
The tall drink of water standing in front is already taken.
These 3 painted panels are remnants of a larger window that once graced Eglinton United Church in Toronto. The soldier stood atop the panel on the right while a sailor stands on the other side.
Helping Scott clean up, we came across these urn handles - cast iron, c1880 - that he'd hidden away. Though a ferocious animal, these lions almost appear apologetic. Scott's the one who should be apologetic - for hiding them.
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This urn handle - also cast iron, c1880 - by contrast to the lions, is more menacing. It's the sort of urn handle you wouldn't like to meet in a dark alley. Luckily, it's from Goderich where dark alleys were prohibited.
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Yes, I convinced him to part with some of his bracket collection. These brackets are decorative and small - suitable for small shelves, mantels or for lording them over your friends who didn't find any. It's up to you.
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We recently came across a whack of these cast aluminum eaves trough brackets. They're expertly crafted and in excellent condition but how many of us needs a 6" wide eaves trough? I turned mine upside down and hung my Niger seed feeder from it.
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A collection of about a dozen hooked rugs from the 1930s.
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This one is for getting naked in front of the fire, kicking your heals up and having a friend take your picture. |
The person who made this had likely never seen a parrot. |
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The College of St Paul's at University of Waterloo asked us to make a sculpture for them from the fragments of a favourite spruce tree that had to come down for a new building. For years, it served as their Christmas Tree and will be sorely missed. But the tree lives anew in this sculpture located in the new building.
Slices of the original tree were cut and combined with oxidized copper produced at Two Smiths in Kitchener.
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Since the piece was 9 feet in diameter, we made it in two sections and put it together on site.
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Here we mounted it on the wall and stood around admiring it - feeling pretty good about ourselves.
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John and Amy have large parties with a lot of friends and sometimes even have their family over ...
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They asked us to build them a super large table and here it is. 52" wide, 16 feet long with two bridge girder iron bases.
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It's so big, I couldn't get a proper picture and, at about 1400 lbs, we hope that John and Amy don't ask us to make another!
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C R E E E E P Y
A detail on a framed piece of ceiling tin that Scott just brought out. The main panel looks so unassuming but, after you study it for a while, the hair on the back of your neck starts to stand and then you see it!
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A new house, a new need. A table for the masses. Live edge walnut with forged metal base. |
Good morning Chris and Scott,
Our daughter and family left yesterday and this past week has been very busy.
But I wanted to say how well our kitchen table worked out! It is absolutely beautiful and I received many compliments on our stunning table.
Thank you for such a wonderful piece of furniture and for delivering it in time for my family's arrival. I am very pleased and you both did an excellent job from the moment I walked in, with Chris explaining everything to Scott's workmanship!
Excellent teamwork.
Regards,
Dalyce |
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Andrew asked us to whip up something quickly to measure his kids since they keep eating and growing and he doesn't know where it's going to stop. We guessed at 6' 2".
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Here's the whole thing - pine granary board, sanded and varnished with an applied vinyl decal. |
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It's not that they're so big but they've got a lot of body. Great for a wall mounted desk or to put between two teenagers so they can't touch each other.
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Simple but bold, these double doors came off a well proportioned house in Princeton dating to 1875. 48" x 95 /2" - $695
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Small but sure, this roughly 3' x 4' table top is made from hemlock barn floor and pine barn braces for legs. I don't know why but, all of a sudden, I feel like whipping up some multi-grain bread. Something like this would run $950.
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Scott bought this great collection of barn board for a client and they've backed out - it happens. Happily, this means that it's available! 12" wide and up to 13 feet long, the boards have a lovely light grey tone with remnant red periodically peeking through. About 700 square feet - $6/foot.
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Well, after years of finishing off my tins then scrambling to find more - no one seems to carry it - I found a supplier and brought in my own whack of Briwax. I currently have 10 tones from which to choose. If you've used it, you know. If you haven't, trust me. You'll like it. $30/tin - tax included.
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Big and Beautiful. At 4' x 10' with its wrought iron base, this table means business. You clean it by taking a running dive on a beach towel.
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Just in time for spring planting, these tin planters were rescued from a fire damaged shop and have the perfect aged patina. The verdict is split between those who love them as is and those who tell me just how to clean them up so they're shiny again. Sold
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Just finished this really big and heavy chalkboard for Emily. She opted to have it picked up rather than take it herself since it's about 4 1/2' x 6 1/2' and 200 lbs The frame is pine flooring from an 1850s house and a sculpted length of salvaged trim makes a fine chalk rail.
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I showed up to work today and one of our connections was waiting for me with these in hand. The patio furniture isn't too old but darling. The cart could use another top but has the advantage of being slightly taller than most for your coffee table needs.
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We've had lots of these before but never such a variety of names, patterns and disfigurements! For all your contemporary canning needs or whatever else it is you do. $15 - $20
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Very Pretty with some minor repair. Sold This is one of many that just arrived. See More.
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This Just in ...Our first buy of the spring and Blanche, our new van, has done us proud. It's hard to believe but all of that (plus two people) was once inside the vehicle.
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Rubbed and Scrubbed and Ready for Bed
Two crackly fun doors flank a heavy church door from Woodstock that we distressed to compliment the set. They're being picked up today so I thought I'd better get a shot.
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This old fangled shop cart just came in. The main bed is 64" x 30" and stands 13 1/2" high. $325 I don't think it will last too long, here.
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If you're looking for a top notch, late Victorian front door, you can't go wrong here. While many a wood grain paint finish looks little better than thin mud slapped on a door, whomever finished this door had reasonable skill. Even better, this door has lived a protected life and is in excellent condition. It won't stay here long. 33 1/2" x 82" - Sold
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One of a number of new mirrors recently issued from the studio. This one features acanthus leaf tin panels set into the frames of an old storm window.
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A handsome door is an even more handsome mirror. What once adorned a 1920s Kitchener home now can let you know just how great you look on your way out to that fancy dress dust-up
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Scott just finished dressing this walnut table top so I thought I'd put it in the showroom for a while. It will be gone soon and it would be a shame not to show it off for a while. At 10' x 4', it dwarfs the office where we leaned it. To give you a sense of scale, the blue piece at the bottom is about 3' high.
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20 solid blocks of hemlock beam salvaged from a local barn make up this hearty bench. The striations of grain on the sides contrast charmingly the swirling rounds of the end grain on top Roughly 70" x 14" x 17" (and something like 200 lbs.) $2100
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It took me three shots to figure out what wasn't right - then I removed the ladder Like a fire extinguisher in an art gallery - no one's quite sure what it represents but they're open to ideas.
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This came in last week and I can't decide whether it's too crude or just crude enough.
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This morning, Scott showed up with a number of these slices in his car and a smile on his face. He was dreaming of the Elvis photos he was going to glue onto the face of the wood. I had a better idea - anything else - just not that. 2 1/2" thick and about 24" across. Growth rings number somewhere around 80. They're trees so they need time to dry. $95 each
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Just off the truck, this collection of live edge walnut, cherry and chestnut came from a defunct woodworking shop. It's kiln dried and nicely aged - great for coffee tables, benches or what have you. Call for pricing.
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Kitchener DoorIf this door had beveled glass, I'd swoon. Safe for now! 33 1/2" x 83" - c1930 $425
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This shot from the most recent Benjamin Moore Colour Trends Guide features a coffee table made from a mahogany pallet, used in the cement industry, laid atop a "rusty" metal frame. Roughly 43" x 55" x 18" If you like what you see, talk to us. This could be yours for $895.
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We split this 4 panel door up the middle to make a pair of doors for a powder room where the large swing was impossible. If you look closely, you can see the bead we added at the split so it looks like a decorative touch rather than a crack. To keep the doors closed, we added a heavy, forged hook and eye and the original scrubby finish of the door was lightly brushed and rubbed with a mat varnish.
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It's taken me a while to think about what to say here. I thought I had calmed down but, each time I see the photo of an 1870s cast iron fence destroyed at the Guelph Civic Museum, my bile turns dark. After nearly 30 years dealing in Architectural Salvage, I'm no stranger to wanton waste and have routinely seen familiar buildings "disappeared" but, with few exceptions, this is done by those lacking any regard for things past, those unaware of an alternative or those looking to slip something by. What excuse here?
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Scott stands beside a series of cabinets that will be joined to form a pantry 10' wide x 8" high. He has much painting to do. Old tin ceiling panels are framed with salvaged pine and carved elements to form a whole new creation.
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That's easy to say three times fast but people around you will get really annoyed. If you're lucky, you'll get sent to your room where you can hang out with your nifty headboard! This one is sold but we could make you another - $525.
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This recently completed table is sold but we currently have the bits to make a couple more, if you should find yourself in need. Salvaged pine around a cast iron wheel from a threshing machine found outside St Jacobs. $1200
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Scott was less gray, less covered in paint and Shady Bill was as fat as a pin cushion!
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Just in Time for Winter... Quarter cut oak, c1900 - in lovely condition 61" x 84" - $2700
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This baby is leaving today for a party tonight. From what I understand, there will be dancing and champagne so we made sure the finish was strong enough for all likelihoods! Stilettos are its only weakness. The top is a stall divider from the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, sanded and varnished. It sits atop a heavy, angle iron leg base and the whole thing is roughly 46" x 56". I think we can only do another 10 of these so, if you simply must have one darling, let us know. $1095
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These tin ceiling panels once adorned the interior of a commercial space in Paris, ON and date to roughly 1900. The first shot shows the three when they arrived, laid out as a possible headboard. The second shot shows the three cleaned, painted and framed for a king size bed. What a difference! 29" x 77" - $525
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Various planks that once sheathed outbuildings on local farms now stand ready for their second like as headboards, table tops, garden gates and mirror frames. These 1" thick boards range in width from 5" to 15" and sell for $5 - $7/board foot.
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The Sad Story of the Seaforth Hotel
Burned - a few weeks ago. Like many of these places, much of the original material was long gone but we did find some beautiful stair spindles and a whack of tin ceiling.
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Freshly washed, this 2" thick lumber will make many an excellent table top! Now, where shall I put it so that I can use my truck again?
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We're delivering this $@$#%#$% big table this afternoon and kind of wish it was already done. 42" x 148" and really heavy - pine and hemlock salvaged from a local barn. To clean: spray with cleaner, grab a beach towel, take a run and do your best superman dive. With practice, flying off the end will be less common.
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We're often asked to hang very large and heavy things on people's walls - most often hand hewn beams for fireplace mantels. This requires special hardware. Not finding anything commercially available, we went ahead and made our own. Cut from 7/32" steel, these keyhole hangers measure 2" x 3" and are designed to accommodate a lag bolt coming out from the wall. Counter sunk into the back of whatever you want hung, they will not bend and will hold more than you ever thought possible! $20/pr
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These 3/4 columns were once engaged against the walls wrapping the inside of the Capitol Theatre in downtown London, ON. the facade of the building still exists but the rest is gone. Did you enjoy some form of entertainment at that theatre? Perhaps you would like a memento? Pine - various heights - $95 each
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Shirl asked us to make her a door for her new space. We took some attic flooring and used the underside, soft sanded and pickled with a wash. Hinges from Lee Valley were beefed up and extended to accompany the medieval style knob set (c1925) and a hand forged slip bolt (c1845). I wish that were my space.
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Slipped up where the joists meet the foundation, we found these bottles that once offered medicines of various sorts - tinctures, potions, elixirs, beer, whiskey and gin. Something for all your complaints!
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I don't know when Scott snuck this into the showroom but, there it is. A very pretty setting on the dusty rose door. 29" x 34" - $395 |
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The best part of an otherwise frightening house, these doors are in need of some TLC but will definitely come around. Scott, also in need of some TLC is not necessarily a safe bet. Sold
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Picked these up last night. Vestibule doors from downtown Hamilton - pine, c1890. At some point, the original glass was etched with a questionable pattern. Unfortunately, or not, one pane was broken. Sold
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These two heavily carved columns came to us from Montreal where they lived in a Westmount flat for over 25 years. Where they were before that, I don't know but does that matter? They scream "Look at me"! Roughly 31"h x 13"w - $595/pr
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Whether you strip them, paint them, wax them or leave them as they are, old windows make excellent mirrors - even if what they reflect makes no sense at all. These are a few of the mirrors we have ready to go. Of course, you can pick your own window and DIY.
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Our good friends Robb and Ryan at Thak Ironworks are about to become famous. Next Wednesday the 14th, their new show Metal Masters airs for the first time. You can watch some trailers on YouTube We claim no responsibility for what happens on the show!
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These columns are carved wood - probably from India and done in the 1950s. Not terribly old but terribly attractive! Sold
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I'm not sure where Scott came up with these but he extended the legs to make them coffee table height and - there you go! 38" x 24" x 18" - wrought iron with oak planks - early 20th c. Use them as they are or clean them up a bit - your choice. $425 each
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I don't know where Scott found this beast of a metal plate from a road grader but etched in my mind are the many times I moved it out of my way. It's about 150 lbs of "I'm not budging"! Strangely, now that he's used it for the top of this table, my suffering is eased, the birds sing and spring seems just around the corner. Though it has yet to be topped with its glass, the form is undeniable. 62" x 16" x 32" - $1500
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Stall Dividers from the Royal Winter Fair
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Seems like spring is around the corner so we decided to corral a few porch like elements to appease the gods.
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Dating to the end of the 19th Century, these two sensational door sets typify the splendor available to the average home owner at the time. Originally copper plated and burnished to look aged, the finish, by the time we got them, was a little worse for wear. We cleaned them to the base metal and hand polished with bee's wax. Almost a shame to put them back on a door!
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Vestige of an era we may soon forget, this heavy copper mail slot once graced the front door of a home in Detroit, c1930. At almost 7" x 11", even if home mail delivery stopped, you'd be making a big statement! Sold
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A pretty little collection of something that is incredibly hard to find, lately. These 4 sets of barn door hangers, which drop over the top of the door and bolt through, will work for any door up to 48" wide. We make the track according to your needs. Track - $20/foot
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We've been cleaning up. These are cutwork porch pieces in fantastic colour we found hidden in the back.
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Once, we bought great piles of a cast iron building (c1890) from New York City. These acanthus leaves - a bit bigger than your hand - featured at the top of the engaged columns and were but a minor element in a wildly detailed ensemble. Now, rubbed with wax, they're like shells picked up from a distant beach.
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Two pretty shelves made from the scraps of a church demolition. The bits were roughly handled and these pieces bear the signs of that distress but seem relieved in their new life.
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Finally, Scott has found a use for all those sickle mower blades he's collected over the years!
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Instant Mantel. It's mantel season and nothing says "get'r'dun" like a hand hewn beam put up just before guests arrive! Various lengths starting at $125 as is. |
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Scott had been saving some very wide board pine for just such a job.
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Testament to the options of style, we've never had a door like this. Very different but striking. Insert etched glass representations of your Mother-in-Laws and you're good to go! 35 3/4" x 83 3/4" -Sold
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We went back for some lumber that had been pulled out before the fire took the rest. Disturbing.
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Gone but never forgotten.
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We found some stylized panels below the windows in a house that came down about a year ago, somewhere near Petrolia. We thought they would make great headboards and told a bunch of people just that. No one seemed to listen so we just made them up. As often happens, they sold before they made it out of the workshop. At least, for now, they can be seen i the showroom until they're picked up.
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Mad from salvaged pine board, it will hang on rollers - exposed for all to see. |
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Here's Mitch, back from the wilds of Alberta, holding an 18" wide hemlock board from the attic of a house outside of Atwood we recently salvaged. Once the board and batten skin of some other building - perhaps the original house or an earlier barn - these boards served 100 years as flooring and are now ready to start another project!
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When was the last time you were able to use the word "stout" and not referring to beer nor politely describing your friend's blind date? We have two lengths - each about 75 feet long - of this 1 3/4" diameter hemp rope. Not so good if you're a robber tying up your victim but perfect for big family tugs of war! Sold
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Scott's just left to deliver this bar he made from two types of weathered barn board. On top, a platter of pine barn flooring. In the doors, a pair of tin ceiling he had hidden away for just such a need. |
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We haven't been able to buy a set of these for years - c1840s pilasters from a house in Michigan.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mr Kitten, veteran of the past 6 winters at Artefacts. Found in a Niagara swamp, nearing death, Mr Kitten brightened the lives of those around him. His swamp life never far away, he sought and collected every mud puddle he could find and, not being selfish, made free with the mud on clients' coats and pants as well as much of the showroom. He will be missed by all but especially by his best friend, Shady Bill.
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Testament to Victorian Flair ...
Believe it of not, while there are some similarities in pattern, not one of these hinges (110 - 140 years old) matches another.
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We found out about these years ago and finally managed to buy them yesterday. Six Deco hanging lamps from the Masonic Hall in Galt.
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A very rare find, this cast iron rim lock was made in 1858 and features a man (and his gun, of course), a woman, a horse, a dog, the covered wagon ...
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One small part of a Victorian hardware collection we recently acquired. Decorative hinges galore, brass locks, embossed door plates and much more. Still have yet to dig in.
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We took a client's rickety flat to the wall and reworked it.
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Okay, so these aren't so special but you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find 24" x 80" doors - and here are two!
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Scott just finished this striking piece for a client's home office.
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A great batch of heavy, wrought iron.
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Two of my favourite bits put together - quarter inch thick slate from a school in Sarnia set inside this dry aged siding from a local barn - blue with hints of green and red.
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Two fan brackets from a nifty house in London, ON come together to make this "Fan Shelf" which measures, roughly 66"w x 26"h. Sold
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Tilman, our existentialist, German cabinet maker has recently returned from some (yearly) soul searching in Majorca. $12 - $45
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This angle iron console features heavy pine planking pulled from a barn for the top and shelf.
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Art tile moulds from a retired tile maker - strikingly visual and pregnant with potential energy.
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A really cool door I can't find any place for in my house so, it's up for grabs. Stoic dog sold separately. We've added new doors to the site...
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Scott found these pieces and had a vision. Thus was this table born. I think it's fantastic - trust me, I've been in some of his dreams and this is one of the more subtle concepts that have taken shape there!
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Four new shelves recently hit the showroom.
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A new collection of old things. Scott has hoarded bits for years and finally figured out what to do with them!
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We've had this piece hiding in the basement for ... about 10 years, I think.
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The previous photo's colours are off so that the image would stand out. Here is the proper colour of the chandelier. 42" across and about 30" high and holds 16 candles.
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The shots below show the various delights of a door we took from a barn a little before winter hit.
It runs on a wooden track and, if you can handle 56" x 86", this is the door for you!
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I hung this shelf up last night, went home and dreamed of drinking blood. When I got up, I couldn't see myself in the mirror.
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Just put this out on the floor. Salvaged barn flooring for the top on a simple wrought iron base.
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Just on the floor today - and this one is still available! A cast iron flywheel from an old threshing machine on the bottom, 2" thick pine barn flooring banded in metal and, voila! 18" high x 42" wide.
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It was dull today and this wall cheered me up. |
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Here are some recent discoveries from the deepest recesses of our shop.
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The constant wear of food grain has softened these boards over time and now they're lovely to touch and even better to build with. |
A rare find, these pine barn boards are surprisingly large and consistent. This one, typical of the bunch, measures 15" wide, 1" thick and 12 feet long. |
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Barn sliders are the rage lately and here is our most recent. Weathered board from a local barn reworked to 48" x 74", sanded and varnished. Hands off - this one was custom ordered.
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This one made us say "oooooo".
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Scott found these two foundry patterns and thought they'd look cool with this fragment of Chris' Grandfather's work bench. Seems he was right. |
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Our most recent cupboard features a body of salvaged, 1830s pine, a old barn flooring top and birch bark from the client's cottage.
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Isn't this pretty? In excellent condition though not recommended for exterior use.
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Three funky diamond cut shutters set into a frame and backed by some dimpled tin that once lined an elevator.
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Nifty Old Sign
Scott bought his one and only suit here ($5) and now he's got the sign! 48" x 30" |
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This rough, multi-pane school window now adds a french flair!
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Porch posts and barge trim make for a stunning view!
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Rare, East Lake door trim makes this mirror a one-of-a-kind! |
This ranks as one of my favourite gables in as long as I can remember!
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All the parts, yet to be put together. In the end, this shelf finished black rubbed back to a little red and looked fantastic! |
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You need one of these for naughty notes you can erase - sassy or classy, it's up to you. |
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TablesA cluster of tables we recently put together. The biggest is in oak from a barn near Millbank, ON while the medium sized ones are heavy pine from a horse barn floor. The legs on the two larger tables have been shaped from barn braces while the other three tables feature porch and stair spindles for legs. |
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Great Gothic doorsThese two doors came from Brantford - a church, as you can guess, c 1865. Heavily carved pine with a goodly amount of paint gives these doors an erie, aged look. Roughly 33 x 80 each - sold |
Pine Harvest tableThis robust table was made from salvaged pine barn flooring for the top with legs turned from braces in the same barn. The wear in the wood was hand sanded to retain as much texture as possible and then finished with many coats of spray lacquer.
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Painted HorseWe've been looking for a panel like this ever since we heard Dustin Hoffman wanted one - he got his some years ago, now it's our turn! Paint on pine, c1900 36" x 48" - Sold
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Industrial ArtefactsWe found a cache of goodies in an old grist mill and are slowly hauling it over - we're guessing about 5 tonnes or more.
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Bronze Bank DoorsOh, aren't these great? What an amazing entrance to a wine cellar these would make! The glass behind the grills opens on the other side. 37" x 83" - sold
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Granary BoardsFabulous boards we just picked up from a barn near Bright, Ontario. The one Scott is holding (average) is 2" thick, 19" wide and just under 12 feet long. What to do, what to do?
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Original HardwareOver the past few moths, we've collected a large quantity of early 20th century hardware which was sorted and cleaned of paint after which we dressed the original finish before coating with a few coats of lacquer. The result...we think is quite stunning.
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Decorative Square GrateI don't remember the last time we had such a pretty square grate. Roughly 31" x 31" Sold |
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