Sandtown Millworks

Nothing’s made in America anymore. We can’t compete with

places where environmental rules are loose and the labor’s

cheap. Great products come from automation and mass produc-

tion. Recycled products are too expensive. And anyway, there’s

plenty of wood, oil and other raw materials to last us a long time.

American manufacturing is dead, and it ain’t comin’ back.

Bullshit.

At Sandtown Millworks, we make beautiful, functional furni-

ture. We make each piece by hand, in Baltimore Maryland, out

of salvaged old-growth wood and metal scraps that were headed

to a landfill. No two pieces are the same. Every Sandtown Mill-

works piece comes with hundreds of years of history and tells its

own unique story.

We hope you enjoy our collection of furniture as much as we

enjoyed building it. And we genuinely appreciate your support.

Will Phillips & John Bolster

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MADE IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

a. Sandtown Coffee Table. 48” x 24” x 18” tall. $600. b. Sandtown End Table. 24” x 18” x 22” tall. $375.

c. Sandtown Console. (Designed as a television console, shown here as a storage console.) Four adjustable

shelves made from salvaged roof boards. 52” x 18” x 32” tall. $800.

The Sandtown Collection. Our original collection, built from salvaged joists and studs.

Boards are left rough-sawn to show nailholes, notches, and sawmarks.a

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The Admiral’s Cup, a historic Baltimore pub, was located at 1645 Thames St. When it was gutted, we salvaged the joists

to use as tabletops. Available while supplies last. a. Admiral’s Coffee Table. 46” x 24” x 18”tall. $675.

b. Admiral’s Console Table. 60” x 18” x 32”. $800.

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Three more pieces made with boards salvaged from the Admi-

ral’s Cup. Available while supplies last. a. Admiral’s Dining Table.

Rough-sawn tabletop bears many nicks and notches. 72” x 38” x

30”. $1400. b. Admiral’s Island. Smooth, planed top for easy care.

Bottom shelf made from rough-sawn studs. Not shown: electrical

conduit under tabletop provides hanging rail for pots and pans. 90”

x 30” x 36” tall. $2400. c. Admiral’s Roundtable. 54” diameter,

30” tall. $1500.

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It starts with the wood: salvaged old-growth pine. These 110 year-old beams were reclaimed when The Admiral’s Cup, a storied Baltimore watering hole, was deconstructed.

This 1940’s Oliver brand planer removes the layer of residue that’s built up over the years, revealing the beautiful wood grain and releasing the pine fragrance that’s stayed with the wood for over 100 years.

4x4 posts will serve as the legs. We lightly sand them, pay-ing careful attention to not erase the original saw marks and notches of character they’ve acquired over the last 100 years.

A coat of tung oil goes on as a protective finish. We rub the oil on by hand and watch it bring out the intricate wood grain and rich hues of the old-growth pine.

The wood’s loaded with old nails, that once held the boards in place. The thick, square-head nails will do a number on a saw blade, so we pay careful attention to pull them all out.

Next we join the timbers for the tabletop. Along each seam, small wooden discs (biscuits) and a wood bonding agent are inserted to hold the boards together. We crank the clamp tight and let it set.

The planed tabletop is now fastened to the rough-sawn base. This substructure must be built to the tightest of tolerances, to ensure the table rests evenly on all four legs.

Finally, la pièce de résistance: A pewter emblem bearing the address of the building where the boards came from. We in-set this piece into the wood, commemorating the heritage of these century-old timbers.

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is nailed horizontally to vertical studs, to create a flat surface that plaster attaches to. Generally found in a

dusty dumpster outside a demo job. We salvage the lath, join it up and make table tops and frames. a. Lath

Coffee Table. Shown here as a bench. 46” x 20” x 18”. $650. b. Lath End Table. 20” x 20” x 26”. $400.

c. Bodine Frame. Fits 8”x10” or 11”x14” photos. $75-$100. Custom sizes available.

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a. Boring Desk. Smooth, planed top; rough-sawn substructure. 66” x30” x 30” tall. $1100.

b. Boring File Cabinet. 24” x 28” x 34” tall. $900. c. Boring Bookshelf. Rough-sawn

structure, lath back panel. Three adjustable shelves made from reclaimed roof boards.

36” x 72” x 15” deep. $1175. d. Boring Coffee Table. Roof board tabletop with natural,

organic edges. 48” x 24” x 18” tall. $675.

The Boring Collection.Home office furniture, designed initially for our friend Brian Boring.

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This bedroom collection uses all of the types of lumber we salvage: joists, studs, roof

boards and lath. a. Heather’s Bed. Rough-sawn joist structure with lath inlay. Available

in all bed sizes, shown as King. $2000-$3500. b. Foot-of-the-bed Trunk. 54” x 28” x 18”.

$950. c. Sleigh Frame Leaning Mirror. 36” x 90” x 5” deep. $700. Custom sizes available.

d. Door Frame Leaning Mirror. 36” x 90” x 5” deep. $800. Custom sizes available.

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The idea for Sandtown Millworks was born on a Sandtown Habitat for Humanity

job site, and wood from Sandtown Habitat demolitions is still used in our pieces.

A perecentage of our sales goes to Sandtown Habitat for Humanity to support

the noble work they do.

24 years ago, faith drove Allan Tibbels, his wife Susan, and his friend Mark

Gornik to move from the comfortable suburbs of Baltimore to a neighborhood

called Sandtown-Winchester, in the heart of West Baltimore. They found a

community with challenges common to urban, low-income neighborhoods: crime,

drugs, poor schools and substandard housing. They soon realized that Sandtown

was once a vibrant community, rich in culture, tradition and a strong sense of

family. Absent were the resources necessary to rebuild.

So Allan founded Sandtown Habitat for Humanity in 1989 with the purpose

of building safe, decent and affordable housing. This year, as some of the first

homeowners make the final mortgage payment, Sandtown Habitat will complete

their 300th house.

To get involved, visit www.sandtownhabitat.org.

The Bodine Frame Collection. Named after Baltimore pictorialist A. Aubrey Bodine, who shot beautiful photos

for the Baltimore Sun from 1920-1970. Made from salvaged roof boards, siding and

lath. Available with or without prints. $75-$100. Custom sizes available.

We guarantee our furniture will last as long as you live.

If, under reasonable circumstances, one of our products

doesn’t hold up, we’ll replace or repair it free of charge.

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