About Us
About Us
History Salvaged, LLC (HS) began with a simple goal: the reclamation, salvaging and repurposing of wood and other natural materials from historic and cultural sites throughout the United States that would otherwise be discarded and lost to time.
History Salvaged works primarily with wood and timber removed from historical buildings and sites during renovation and restoration of existing structures as well as with trees and branches that have fallen in storms or are removed for maintenance, safety, or expanded construction.
The value that History Salvaged sees in these unique resources has inspired us to create our handcrafted heirlooms! If these resources could only speak, they would provide first-hand accounts of some of the seminal events in American and World History. By salvaging and utilizing Witness Wood® (our trademarked slogan and description of these historic woods) and other materials, our passion and commitment is to build heirlooms that last for generations! We hope not only that our creations will inspire, generate conversation and enjoyment for their original owners, but that they will be passed down to future generations and inspire those generations with the story each contains.
Each of the pens, knives, cufflinks, or other heirlooms we create is crafted to stand the test of time. The materials we use to accent and complement our Witness Wood® are of the finest quality, and when in the hands of our Master Craftsmen, the finished product will look as good 25 years ago as the day they were purchased.
History Salvaged is always striving to new heights. We continually seek new, unique and rare Witness Woods® and are proud to have many exclusive relationships with historic sites. Combined with our classic and innovative designs we are pleased to be the industry leader in creating handcrafted historic Witness Wood® fine writing instruments.
Leading the industry and creating our historic Witness Wood® pens is not an easy task, but a welcome one. A single pen can take up to 80 hours to complete and that does not take into account the process of locating and acquiring salvageable artifacts, choosing a pen design, or developing and creating a new custom pen design and all of the non-pen components like packaging, creating Certificates of Authenticity and more.
As the leading manufacturer in the historic Witness Wood® pen market, we take pride in our Made in America craftsmanship, a tradition we will never waiver from.
History Salvaged takes the same pride in the creation of a historic Witness Wood® pen whether made for Captains of Industry, Pope Francis, the British Royal Family, Governors, the President of the United States, or YOU, our valued customer.
While touring Ellis Island several years ago we watched construction workers tossing sheets of marble out of a window, down a shoot and into a dumpster. After inquiring about what they were doing we were told that the building was being preserved and renovated and that “we are just getting rid of the junk”. That “junk” turned out to be 100+-year-old original construction marble and tiles from the hospital building that both of my Father’s parents and both of my Mother’s grandparents spent time in when they emigrated to the United States at the turn of the 20th Century. Something just didn’t seem right about the total disregard of materials that touched and witnessed so many stories and so much history.
Over the next several years we witnessed this same process being repeated at historic and cultural sites nationwide and that prompted us to find a way to repurpose some of these precious resources that have witnessed so much. We were determined to find a way to “Keep History Alive®” in our small way.
We hope you will join us in our efforts to “Keep History Alive®” for current and future generations