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BY TODD FORTUNE
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Walk into the showroom at B&R Antique Wood, and the smell is mesmerizing. Add to that, the furniture offers some history.
Bill Cornwell takes lumber from old structures, mainly barns, and crafts furniture in Shaker Early American Style. This style uses mostly straight lines with no curves or “fancy stuff”, according to Cornwell. Bill and his wife Rhonda added that each piece of furniture has a history of its own.
Some of the wood they use dates back to 1725. The lumber that the Cornwells use includes two species of extinct trees, Heart Pine and Wormy Chestnut. Mr. Cornwell also uses “Old World Jointery” in the construction of his pieces. He commented “everything here has some type of joint,” as opposed to nuts and bolts holding it together. He added “My customers like to see how things are put together.”
Cornwell uses oil finish to bring out the color, then three coats of lacquer for water protection. He says that the furniture can withstand almost anything. One of the few exceptions is nail polish remover. Cornwell added “we can take barn wood and make it look really old or really clean. It depends on what the customer wants.”
B&R Antique Wood is family-owned and operated. The Cornwells and their three daughters, Kim, Heather and Kristina, all play a part in the success of the business.
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