Humboldt Barnwood Designs
How It Started
by Martin Ludtke
In
2010 I began looking for a way to incorporate my love of Humboldt
County with my other interests. I was born and raised here, and have
always had a strong interest in birding, gardening, building, exploring
the local countryside, and digging and collecting antique bottles.
This
led to my first Barnwood bird
feeder which I made entirely from local recycled materials. The tin
roof comes from an old warehouse on Eureka's waterfront and the old
growth redwood comes from local barns and Victorian houses dating back
to before the turn of the century. The barbed wire came from an
old fence that at one time surrounded our property in Arcata. Even the
vintage square nails I use for perches on my feeders and birdhouses are
local, salvaged from 19th century barnwood.
My farm benches, potting tables and cottage cabinets came next. They also utilize local recycled old growth redwood and other vintage materials.
See Martin's wares at our Fall Market, Marche d' Automne and check out the website.
