1943 Aeronautical knowledge

As we clean out all the old buildings we are reclaiming here at Old Barn Woods we always come across little treasures like this.  This is a Certificate of Aeronautical knowledge we came across from 1943. 

It says “This is to certify that the below named individual has demonstrated by his performance on the PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN EXAMINATION that he posses the minimum aeronautical knowledge legally required of a PRIVATE PILOT, as provided in section 20.125 of the Civil Air Regulators.  In those sections of the Private Pilot Written Examination for which approval (a) in indicated”.

Reclaimed Wood

We have been very busy working on our new shop and starting to clean up around all the old barns and buildings that we are reclaiming.



This is just a small video showing a few of the barns we are working on right now and should have finished by the end of Feb 2015. On top of reclaiming all these old woods we will be documenting on film the story of each building to tell the story about each.

If you see any wood that catches your eye contact us on our forum and we will get back with you ASAP.

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Tell the Story (Video)

Our team has also worked produced some amazing video productions over the last few years.  Our plan with Old Barn Woods is not only to reclaim and salvage old buildings, but to tell the story with video and professional photography as well.

This way when people purchase these woods and designs they will have a video/photo and full story to go along with each purchase.

As we work to restore the old woods, build furniture in our wood shop and much more, we will be documenting and producing video episodes that will be available online for free as well as tutorials and much more.

The video below is just a small tease we shared on instagram.  Follow us on any of our social networks to keep up to date with the newest woods and such we will have available.

Original Homesteaders, Charles Skoglund

Original homesteader Charles Skoglund lived on the Axel Johnson homestead for a brief time while he was in Canada.  When Axel moved back the the U.S. Charles Skoglund started a new homestead just half a mile away.   

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skoglund were married in 1901 at Wheaton, Minn., both having arrived from Sweden several years before.  Charles was born in Vestergotland in 1864 and came to Minnesota with his parents when he was seven.

His wife was born in Varmland in 1877 and came to Wheaton, Minnesota, in 1886 with her father and brother.

This young couple first came to Bottineau County where they proved up her homestead in the Turtle Mts.  They moved to Souris in 1906 where he managed an elevator and was rural mail carrier.  They came to McKenzie County in 1910 and filed on a  homestead in Garden Township.  While they lived on the Axel Johnson farm in the summer of 1912, a tornado destroyed all the buildings on the place.  The granary in which they were sleeping left the ground just as Mrs. Skoglund woke up and called to her husband to grab the children.   They managed to escape but with possessions scattered all over the prairies.  Mr. Skoglund scantily clad went to a neighbor, P. G. Anrstrad for help.

They had 5 children.