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Object – guitar
Object – cladding plank
Object – C24 floor beam
Credtis
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Object – guitar
Object – cladding plank
Object – C24 floor beam
Credtis
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Resurge Panel – Commercial Grade
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Material history summary
This plank has lived three distinct lives.
The spruce grew in a managed forest owned by the Karlsson family, who has stewarded their land outside Strömsund since the late 1800s. Operating as a small-scale, intergenerational forestry business, Karlssons Skog & Timmer combines traditional woodland care with evolving silvicultural practices, emphasizing selective harvesting, hand-thinning, and natural regeneration.
This plank has lived three distinct lives.
The spruce grew in a managed forest owned by the Karlsson family, who has stewarded their land outside Strömsund since the late 1800s. Operating as a small-scale, intergenerational forestry business, Karlssons Skog & Timmer combines traditional woodland care with evolving silvicultural practices, emphasizing selective harvesting, hand-thinning, and natural regeneration.
Strömsund, June 1917
Planted around 1897, the tree was part of a dense stand that the family began thinning in the 1920s. It stood through wars, harsh winters, and long summers, growing tall and straight in deep glacial soil. In 1952, the spruce was selected for harvest as part of a planned rotation. The tree was hauled to the family’s own saw pit and milled locally. Its timber was prized for its tight grain and strength.
The original piece was first assembled as part of a large cargo crate used for railway transport across Sweden and Norway. For almost three decades it carried goods and endured countless journeys before being dismantled in 1980.
In 1982, the crate wood was cleaned, planed, and reused as exterior cladding for a new commercial building in Gothenburg. It weathered the seasons for 50 years until part of the façade was refurbished in 2038. The plank was brought to the timber terminal where it was planed and restored to its original condition. The crate plank was returned to the buiding – reclaimed, re-treated, and reinstalled as part of a focused redesign.
Gothenburg, May 2048
(cargo crate)
Façade install: 1982
Restoration and reinstallation: 2038
Gothenburg Timber Terminal
Condition: Weathered, structurally sound