Our story
Three Forks was founded by Chris Kelley, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, and Christian Knutzen, a retired U.S. Army Green Beret, whose shared passion for history led them to ethically reclaim the world's most storied historic timbers.
Chris Kelley served over 31 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, and Christian Knutzen over 26 years as a U.S. Army Green Beret.
Their mission is to reclaim history with integrity, from the D-Day barns of Normandy to forgotten European workshops. Every piece is traced to its origin and delivered with full chain-of-custody documentation.
Three Forks serves residential designers, architects, hospitality brands, and collectors seeking authenticated historic timber.
Every reclamation is conducted with full legal permissions, ethical deconstruction practices, and deep respect for the structures and communities we enter.
No replicas, ever. Each piece is traced to its origin with chain-of-custody documentation from the source structure to your hands.
We recycle and reuse historic wood rather than sending it to landfill, and we actively empower the local craftsmen communities who help us do it.
Every timber arrives with museum-grade documentation tracing it to a specific historic structure and era.
The founders' shared passion for history drives every reclamation mission worldwide.
Call us directly to explore how Three Forks can bring an authenticated historic timber into your project.
