Bay & Bent

Bay & Bent Bay & Bent specializes in the meticulous disassembly and re-erection of historic barn frames.

Our centuries-old frames, crafted from old-growth timber with traditional mortise and tenon joinery, are perfect for creating one-of-a-kind homes & event spaces

This is what a lumber operation looked like over a hundred years ago. Stack after stack, cut by hand and hauled by horse...
09/08/2026

This is what a lumber operation looked like over a hundred years ago. Stack after stack, cut by hand and hauled by horse.

Most of that wood is long gone. What's left standing from that era, in old barns and homesteads, is what we go looking for.

See what we've got in our current inventory: bayandbent.com/our-barns

Every barn we take apart is different. Some are oak, some are other hardwoods, and the age and species change what you e...
09/06/2026

Every barn we take apart is different. Some are oak, some are other hardwoods, and the age and species change what you end up with, from color to grain to how the wood's held up.

That's part of why no two frames look the same. What you see is what that particular barn gave you.

Check out what we've got right now: bayandbent.com/our-barns

Old barns are full of surprises. Tools, hardware, stuff nobody makes anymore. You never really know what's up there unti...
09/05/2026

Old barns are full of surprises. Tools, hardware, stuff nobody makes anymore. You never really know what's up there until you start pulling it apart.

And the barn wood. Over a hundred years old and still solid.

Cut a beam like this and you can count the years right there in the wood.Tight rings mean the tree grew slow. Slow growt...
09/03/2026

Cut a beam like this and you can count the years right there in the wood.

Tight rings mean the tree grew slow. Slow growth means dense wood. Dense wood is why these old frames are still standing after 150+ years while a lot of new lumber won't make it 30.

We wrote up how to actually read these rings and what they tell you about strength at bayandbent.com/growth-rings

August 15, 1951. Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. This barn stood on John Blough's farm, photographed by his son-in-law. ...
09/01/2026

August 15, 1951. Hollsopple, Pennsylvania. This barn stood on John Blough's farm, photographed by his son-in-law.

We source, dismantle, and restore old barns... beams, siding, hardware, all of it saved and ready for a second life. Tha...
08/30/2026

We source, dismantle, and restore old barns... beams, siding, hardware, all of it saved and ready for a second life. That doesn't always mean rebuilding the whole barn as it was. Sometimes it's a new frame, sometimes it's a mantel, flooring, or a custom piece for something entirely different. The wood gets to keep going, even if the shape changes.

Whatever you're building, chances are we've got the material for it.

Bay & Bent x Antique Building Solutions. Check out our inventory at bayandbent.com/our-barns

From the archives: a fully loaded log truck out of Arizona, 1937. Whatever they cut back then took a lot more muscle to ...
08/29/2026

From the archives: a fully loaded log truck out of Arizona, 1937. Whatever they cut back then took a lot more muscle to move than it does now, but the wood's the same story: strong, tight-grained, worth the trouble.

This barn has enough size and structure to be shaped into a full build, a barn, or something custom entirely. If you wan...
08/27/2026

This barn has enough size and structure to be shaped into a full build, a barn, or something custom entirely. If you want a frame that's going to stand out, keep an eye out for it.

Browse what's currently available at bayandbent.com/our-barns.

Our build in western Pennsylvania... timber frame made entirely from reclaimed material, multiple species, all pulled fr...
08/25/2026

Our build in western Pennsylvania... timber frame made entirely from reclaimed material, multiple species, all pulled from 19th-century barns that were hand-hewn board by board.

Reclaimed timber framing. Old wood, new build.

Have a project in mind, or looking for reclaimed material of your own? Bay & Bent, Antique Building Solutions, and Three Ten Timber can help.

Old barn hardware and doors have a character you can't fake. Weathered wood, hand-forged hooks, hinges rusted from decad...
08/23/2026

Old barn hardware and doors have a character you can't fake. Weathered wood, hand-forged hooks, hinges rusted from decades in the weather... every piece tells you it's held something shut a long time.

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3149 Nittany Valley Drive
Howard, PA
16841

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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