Walnut Planed Biarritz Beams offer a smooth, refined surface with the natural richness of Walnut. The Planed surface means clean lines. And the elegant face highlights the subtle movement of the grain without added texture.
The custom Biarritz finish presents a light, muted tone with soft beige and pale taupe hues. There is gentle variation across the surface, with slightly warmer and cooler areas following the grain. The finish softens the natural depth of the Walnut while still allowing its character to show through.
These beams bring warmth in a light, understated way, while providing the sophistication of Walnut. E&K crafts each beam to order, and they are available in custom sizes. Box beam construction is also available for lighter weight and larger spans.
“Wood is universally beautiful to man. It is the most humanly intimate of all materials.” -Frank Lloyd Wright
Planed Beams Detailed Specs
Planed Beams offer a warm and refined look that fits perfectly into both modern and traditional designs. These beams are carefully milled to create a smooth surface, making them an excellent choice for projects that require a sophisticated aesthetic. While they have a contemporary feel, their reclaimed origins show through with a tighter grain, richer colors, and character marks of aged wood. Planed Beams have versatility; they can adapt to a variety of design styles, from minimalist, to contemporary to vintage.
Crafted from authentic reclaimed wood, each beam tells a story. Sourced from older structures like barns, factories, and vintage buildings, we mill the vintage wood to give them the smoothest surface. The box beams combine the beauty of the vintage grain with the benefit of being lighter weight to ship and install. Use box beams as a new architectural design element or to cover existing elements or beams.
Box Joinery: In an ideal situation, we take a single solid beam that is the size of the box beam we are making. We resaw the face and two sides from the solid beam and reassemble these skins with a miter joint. If we cannot make the size needed from a single solid beam, we will use pieces from multiple beams and will miter them together using our proprietary techniques that mean the finished beam will read as a solid beam.
Box Length Joint: Miter joint, Lock Miter joint.
Source: Reclaimed beams taken from barns and other old structures.
Colors: Natural wood colors. Custom staining options are available to complement your design. Planed reclaimed wood beams offer only slight natural variation so colors and stains will be more consistent from beam to beam.
Species: Oak, Douglas Fir, Pine, Walnut.
Oak
Douglas Fir
Pine
Walnut
Surface: Planed. Standard preparation includes power washing, light brushing and light sanding.
Box Face Thickness: Standard 3/4”; Engineered 4mm; Custom.
Width and Height: All Sizes.
Length: Any Length.
Box Length Joint: Miter joint, Lock Miter joint.
Box Clearance: When wrapping existing beams we recommend clearance of at least ¼” on each side, ½” total for width and ¼” height for interior dimensions.
Box Preparation: All box beams are shipped ready to install.
Crafted by Time and Tradition: The Irresistible Allure of Hand Hewn Beams
Hand-hewn beams, shaped by time and tradition, bring unmatched rustic charm and historical depth to any space. Crafted from reclaimed wood, these beams are both authentic and visually striking. E&K Vintage Wood offers box and solid options in many species, perfect for adding warmth to homes, businesses, or restoration projects. Discover the irresistible allure of Hand Hewn Beams as a timeless design element.
We made this custom whitewash with natural browns coming through on Reclaimed Douglas Fir for our customer in Virginia. #reclaimedwood #interiordesign #reclaimedwoodwall #reclaimedbarnwood #interiordesigner...
Another giant Reclaimed Hand Hewn Oak Box Beam. These 3 beams go together to make one beam 10” x 25” x 39’. We took solid 200+ year old reclaimed Oak hand hewn beams and cut the faces off to make the box beam. The face is made from a single 39’ piece. #interiordesign #boxbeams #handhewnbeams #reclaimedwood #handhewnboxbeams...
Here’s a big one!! This Reclaimed Oak Hand Hewn box beam is 40 foot long with a 12” face and 20”’sides. This is all made from skins of authentic 150 year old solid beams. #reclaimedwood #woodbeams #handhewnbeams #boxbeams #handhewn hewn...
