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For Home & Office

Custom Furniture

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Made in the USA

Industrial Style Furniture

VISIT OUR STUDIO

Sustainably Sourced

Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

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Authentic Vintage Materials

Historic Preservation

LEARN OUR STORY

Furniture & Art with a Story

Authentic Railroad

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From the Blog

Where the Tracks Cross: The Story of the Railroad Frog

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Apr 20th 2026

What Is a Railroad Frog? If you hear someone talking about a frog on the railroad tracks, don’t pict…

Sleepers: The Strength Beneath the Rails

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Mar 26th 2026

Most people notice the rails. The steel. The shine. The motion. But the railroad doesn’t ru…

Where Two Lines Meet: The Story Behind the L&N Crossing Desk

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Mar 17th 2026

Railroad crossings are places of pause and power.Where paths intersect.Where steel meets steel.Where…

The Ergonomics of a Desk: Designing for the Way Real People Work

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Mar 11th 2026

A desk isn’t just a surface — it’s where your body and ideas spend hours together. When it’s designe…

Sleepers: The Foundation Beneath the Rails

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Mar 2nd 2026

Beneath every stretch of steel rail are sleepers — what we call railroad ties here in the U.S. They…

The Third Rail: Powering Cities, Then Powering Design

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Feb 19th 2026

If you’ve ever stood on a subway platform in New York or Chicago, you’ve heard the warning:“Do not t…

You Named It.

Posted by Robert Hendrick on Feb 13th 2026

The suggestions were good.Great, even. We asked for help naming the newest addition to our collecti…

Steel Has a Memory: Date Nails & the Story of the American Railroad

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Feb 9th 2026

When you hold reclaimed rail steel, you’re not just holding an object—you’re holding time.Stamped in…

Monorails: The Railroad Industry’s Elegant Outlier

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Feb 3rd 2026

And why they still matter—especially in steel. When most people think of railroads, they imagine the…

A Brief History of Foosball — and Why It Still Brings People Together

Posted by Sally Hendrick on Jan 14th 2026

Few games spark instant camaraderie quite like foosball. The sound of spinning rods, the quick flick…

Custom Furniture

Industrial Style Furniture

Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

Historic Preservation

Authentic Railroad

For Home & Office

Custom Furniture

Made in the USA

Industrial Style Furniture

Sustainably Sourced

Reclaimed Steel & Natural Wood

Authentic Vintage Materials

Historic Preservation

Furniture & Art with a Story

Authentic Railroad

Featured Products

Frog Coffee Table - Limited Edition

Crossing Coffee Table (No. 13)

Crossing Coffee Table (No. 11)

Double Track Coffee Table (No. 54)

Derailment Coffee Table (No. 32)

The Rail Yard Gambler (Poker Table)

Master Bridge Builder's Ballast Deck Desk (No. 45)

Switchpoint Desk with Boxcar Flooring Top

ICHABOD - Triangle Bone Heap

ICHABOD - Grey Bone Heap

ICHABOD - Diptych Twin Bone Heaps

Missed Connections

From the Blog

Where the Tracks Cross: The Story of the Railroad Frog

Sleepers: The Strength Beneath the Rails

Where Two Lines Meet: The Story Behind the L&N Crossing Desk

The Ergonomics of a Desk: Designing for the Way Real People Work

Sleepers: The Foundation Beneath the Rails

The Third Rail: Powering Cities, Then Powering Design

You Named It.

Steel Has a Memory: Date Nails & the Story of the American Railroad

Monorails: The Railroad Industry’s Elegant Outlier

A Brief History of Foosball — and Why It Still Brings People Together