COMES NOT ONLY IN COLORS BUT ALSO SEVERAL TEXTURES.
MONTANA GHOST WOOD
reclaimed barn wood found in the Silver Bow Creek Val- ley around Butte, where sit some of the most beautiful silver barn wood structures in the state. Because many of the team members have relatives in Butte, it was an easy choice for their second product. RUBY RIVER is the third color of the Ghost Wood product line. A favorite place to fish, the Ruby River was named for the deceptive red garnets that early settlers mistook for rubies. BLACKFOOT is the latest color for Ghost Wood. Like the Ruby River, the folks at the company have spent a lot of time fishing the Blackfoot River. Here too are old wood structures that have aged to a color of black and brown-rust.
Montana Ghost Wood comes not only in colors but also several textures. • WEATHERED This texture resembles the worn look of re- claimed wood. The grain of the wood is raised to give it a weathered appearance.
• CIRCLE SAWN WEATHERED This texture resembles the weath- ered texture but also reveals subtle saw kerfs beneath the surface. The depth of this texture makes it difficult to notice the difference between Ghost Wood and re- claimed barn wood.
• MONTANA HEWN This look resembles the traditional draw- knife and adzed appearance left behind by the artisans who created it by hand.
The company supports sustainable forestry practices. One way is by using fire and beetle-killed trees. As they explain, selective removal of dead trees reduces crowding, encourages the growth of younger trees, and maintains
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