Marshall Knott, a friend from high school, started putting up photos on Facebook of some of the artistic carpentry work he was doing. His stuff is amazing! I love his style and how unique he's making clients' homes. He mainly works out of the OKC area, so if you're local, make sure you look up his website and company, Reclaim 405.
I asked him a few questions about some of his work:
Tell me a little bit about yourself and your background. Have you always been creative in this way?
Born and raised here in this fine state, from an early age I've always been artistically inclined. Growing up I was always very hands on with everything. In middle school I had a little business of drawing with paint pens on kids jeans for $10 a pair. There were days I'd come home with 10 pair of jeans, I'd work on those all night long- trying to insure a speedy return.
[HH note: I totally remember Marshall drawing on the jeans when we were in middle school. It was a mix of graffiti art and what was popular in music at the time. I had forgotten all about that, but it was really cool. I was a nerd and would have been too shy to ask for something like that. But now I wish I had.]
How did the business side of Reclaim 405 come about? Was it something that started off as a project for yourself and then it took off? Or did you always think that there was a market for this kind of work?
Reclaim405 started as a personal project at home. Originally the plan was to make some end furniture, then decided to put it on the wall. Took a photo and posted it to Facebook and Craigslist and it all took off from there.
Can you tell me a bit about the process? How do you choose the wood that you use and how is it treated? Do you usually choose the design for the clients or do they come to you with something already in mind? Or both?
I spend a lot of time looking for the most "beat up, haggard" pallets I can find. The perpetration process is rather time consuming as I have a high attention to detail. Much like a chefs recipe I wish to not reveal my preparation process but my work has been mistaken as tile.
I love the style of what you’re creating. Has this rustic look become more mainstream or do you think this only fits a very specific type of home or aesthetic? Do you have any tips for people who are thinking about making this an accent wall?
My work has been classified by some as "old world" yet it also looks very clean in modern homes. It certainly has become more mainstream as I feel a lot of people would rather use reclaimed materials opposed to new. Typically the homeowner has an idea as to what surface they want covered but a consultation is always recommended.
Thanks, Marshall!
