RECLAIMED HAND-HEWN BEAMS
HISTORICAL FLOORING
OLD FASHIONED MERCANTILE
WE DON'T SELL WOOD.
WE SELL
HISTORY
Reclaimed
Hand-Hewn
Beams
The early pioneer farmers of the 1700-1800s found their land and began the challenging process of cutting down their trees with handsaws, then "hewing" each beam into four flat sides using axes and adze; no power tools. They used these beams to build the framework of their essential barns. Today, the Amish disassemble those antique barns, and harvest the flooring and siding, and send it all to us.
Salvaged Historical
Flooring &
Wall-Cladding
The Amish harvest flooring and wall boards from historical structures - such as the Michelin plant in Ohio, or Kentucky Race-Horse fencing and paddock boards - and, using their woodworking craftsmanship, convert the boards to tongue-and-groove engineered and hardwood flooring and wall-cladding, and send them to us. This also includes a wide variety of profiles from 200-year old pioneer barns, and vintage staves removed from Bourbon barrels, and more. If you're looking for top-quality, unique flooring or wall boards, we have them.
ORGANIC LOCALLY-MADE AMISH HANDCRAFTED OLD-FASHIONED
Old Fashioned
Mercantile
Our Mercantile celebrates the Pioneer-spirit, when the locals came to get locally handmade organic goods. We carry locally made: all-natural goats milk and tallow skincare, honey, candles and pecan treats, ceramics and leather goods. We carry organic Amish canned goods, fudge and non-pasteurized cheeses; gourmet salamis; all-natural teas and coffees; gluten-free options; antiques; French copper; and far more.
To shop, go to "Shop"
on main menu
TASTING ROOM RECLAIMED FLOORING SHOWROOM READY-TO-GO-MANTELS & TABLES
Tasting Room
One Room - Three Services
TASTE &
EXPERIENCE
The perfect location to taste the culinary products we sell in the Mercantile, and the ideal space for vendors to host small-group events to explain their process and product, and let you taste or experience them. Some daytime, some nighttime -with candles.
READY
TO GO
Need a console or coffee table or mantel? This showroom will have ready-to-go options. Take it home same-day.
FLOORING
SHOWROOM
Want the best-quality flooring or wall-cladding, harvested from historical structures, and finished by the Amish? We'll have our wide-variety of samples built into the walls of our Tasting Room; see them in context, in larger areas of better visibility.
STEVE GRETCHEN RECLAIMED WOOD MERCANTILE
About Us
FROM FIREFIGHTER TO WOOD
We're Steve and Gretchen Bradbury.
Steve was a San Antonio fireman for 25 years, while I, Gretchen, was a writer and homeschool Mom.
Following the strongly-guided leading of God, he retired earlier than planned, and we bought our first 18-wheeler load of 200-year old settler-made barn beams - thinking it would just be a supplementary income. Surprisingly, we average an 18-wheeler load from the Amish once per month, and supply builders, designers, and home owners all over Texas.
As a family, we built our old fashioned Mercantile as an "office" with antiques and Amish goods. It has flourished into far more than we ever anticipated - hosting the all-natural and organic skincare, leather, pecan treats, and art forms like ceramics, candles, orignal drawings, turned wood, glasswork, and more from our locals ... as the mercantiles-of-old would have done.
Our daughters tend the shop and the technology-end of the business while Steve and I continue to fulfill wood orders and shop for the shop.
Steve's sister, Carrie Walker, was a La Vernia Kindergarten and Music teacher for 25 years, and is now our company CFO and responds to all inquiries.
We are - indeed - a family owned and run cottage-industry business, helping other family-owned cottage industry businesses all over America and in our home town of La Vernia.
Come on in and say hi. We'd love to meet you.
