At Vintage Beams and Timbers on Barkers Creek, Ron Chambers pressure washes timber to enhance the wood's golden tones. After the timber is cleaned and fumigated, it is stored for future projects. Creating new structures from reclaimed timber is the company's business and the idea behind owner Ed Knapp's new book, "New Old House: Designing with Reclaimed Materials." Knapp, who said he "never aspired to be a writer," will sign copies and give a slide presentation of his work at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at City Lights Bookstore.
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Ed Knapp, owner of Vintage Beams and Timbers on Barkers Creek, is author of a new book, "New Old House: Designing with Reclaimed Materials."
The book includes 160 photographs, many taken by local photographer Susie Adams, of projects Knapp has worked on around the world. "We're an international company doing business here in Jackson County," said Knapp, who has been at it now for 10 years. As for the writing part which is a new experience Knapp said, "I never aspired to be a writer." Knapp will present a slide show about his work, including such varied projects as restoring the Abraham Lincoln cabin and building sets for Robert Redford's movie "The Clearing" filmed in Asheville, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at City Lights Bookstore. As he became involved in building with wood, Knapp said he placed a high value on the "integrity and love of craft exemplified in the building of old barns." It was apparent, he said, "that there was a strong need for these very concepts to be utilized in our overly modernized lives, especially in our homes." His work is dedicated to preserving antique lumber and timber, much of it from old barns, and creating new designs.
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