True American Grain Reclaimed Wood

This place is amazing! Collin does some great work and really puts a lot of time and effort into your customized piece. He created a free floating shelve for us that we were more than pleased with!

I visited True American Grain (TAG) at their shop last week after having researched numerous companies. I was looking for that gorgeous original barn reclaimed wood that is extremely difficult to find in California!
That unmatchable variation of natural wood tones, those nail holes– and original knots– that we all love and want. You can tell the quality of True American Grain’s Wood and their products the moment you walk in.
We are restoring a barn in San Diego and needed a custom floor, hand hewn beam ceilings, custom barn doors for the bedrooms, custom garage doors, custom entrance doors and much more. In less than 30 minutes I was paying for my floors! Collen assisted me and guided me to the right product.
My floors are coming in before our contractor’s are even ready for the floors to be installed!
Priceless products, unmatchable service, outstanding reclaimed wood selections to choose from, and the workers have a sincerity and honesty that is hard to come by now a days.
Absolutely give them a 5 star and WILL refer them to everyone I know. Service like this deserves a 10 star rating and everyone should have such a gorgeous custom product in their homes, it’s like a piece of art and a piece of history in your house!
Makes me smile every time I see it!

I know sometimes it’s hard to believe it when a business has all 5 star /​positive reviews. But, you can 100% believe what you see in these reviews for True American Grain. From our initial contact with Gennie when walked into TAG for the first time, to everyone that we interacted with at TAG, our experience was 5 star. Collin, the owner, clearly loves what he does and he went out of his way to make sure that we had exactly what we needed to get our project done. Their product is amazing. We used the reclaimed wood panels in a mix of browns and greys to take the boring wall on our staircase from drab to amazing. In a time when a quality product backed by amazing customer service is sometimes hard to find, I can’t say enough about how great it was to work with TAG and use their product for our DIY project. By the way, if you are thinking of purchasing their milled reclaimed wood panels for a DIY project of your own, do not hesitate. They are easy to install and they look amazing.

We found our hand hewn beam here and its gorgeous! Good pricing for the beam and even got to watch our beam get milled. Plus they are open on Saturday’s! Friendly and helpful.

Had the best experience at True American Grain. Walked in and was helped by Collin, who was honest, helpful and courtesy. We walked in with an idea and walked out with the right amount of supplies to complete the project. My boyfriend completed the project in a few hours but received some helpful hints from Collin. Looking forward to going back to True American Grain soon with a new project.

Such great quality wood, and wonderful customer service… beats the competition down the street hands down.

This is a great example of a local business owner who is passionate about what he does and generous to the community. Collin totally helped out our kids’ school with his unique blend of creativity, craftsmanship, quality, and generosity. I can’t even count the number of compliments that we’ve gotten from the unique «Wishing Wall» that he came up with to fund much needed programs and equipment for children.

I cannot say ENOUGH about this place!!! I asked for a custom reclaimed wood table and bench set with hairpin legs and it turned out even better then how I had imagined it!!! Collin is AWESOME! Don’t look anywhere else … THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO!!!

I said I would never write a Unilocal review, but TAG impressed me so much today! When my fiancé and I arrived we were immediately greeted. We wanted to pick out some reclaimed wood to use at our wedding and we were able to take our time and check out all the awesome wood and pick the perfect pieces. I have been looking for a place like this in OC for a years & now I have found my go to spot!
Thanks TAG!

I couldn’t be more thrilled to leave a glowing review about these guys especially Collin. I’ve been dying to get an industrial table using reclaimed wood and decided to design and build one myself. I’ve never built a piece of furniture, but took my sketches and the frame to True American on Saturday with the intent of just buying the wood to do it myself based on my sketch. Collin took a look at my idea and made some recommendations for some mods to make it more structurally sound. There was so much I hadn’t considered and realized I didn’t have the tools to do it right. Collin offered to build it for me, so it was a no-​brainer to let him. He estimated it would be Monday, but he called me a couple of hours later and it was done! Wow, I’m so impressed with this guy. Friendly, professional, determined, and clearly a passion for what he does. He went far above and beyond for me and really showed how much he cared that I was happy. I love the result and am so proud of it. Thanks Collin! — Carla

My husband and I do a lot of DIY projects around the house. Collin and his team have been great in helping us find exactly what we need to get the job done as well as how to actually get the job done. They have a great selection of materials and are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to their products. The crew at TAG is great!

A true gem! Fantastic selection of a wide variety of hardwoods, soft woods, doors, gates and more. The owner is a superb old school craftsman. Highly recommended!

My wife and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the service and materials we purchased from True American Grain. Collin couldn’t have been more accommodating. He worked with me to find the right materials for my budget. The total experience was fantastic and easy. Best of all, the new reclaimed wood wall I put up in our bedroom is truly stunning. Two pics were uploaded to Unilocal to show the results.
I can’t wait for the next project and recommend Collin and True American Grain to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and professional resource for reclaimed wood.
— Matt Reese

Colin is a great dude and TAG was a great experience!
Ran through different ideas for an accent fireplace wall in my home to keep with a rustic/​modern feel. Considered doing used brick, but it was a bit labor intensive. Thankfully, I stumbled upon TAG.
Walked in with no idea what to expect and Colin guided me into the right direction with wood panels for my wall. He has it down to a science; give him the square footage, colors and panel sizes you want and he’ll mill out the right amount. Even though it’s fool proof, for a most un-​handy man like me, Colin will take the time and go over how to install with you!
The store and Colin give off a down to earth, small town wood shop feel. All sorts of woods with various grains, textures, and colors from all over good ol’ US of A. In fact, I picked me up a 2×7(ish) piece of reclaimed wood for my mantle too!
Price was fairly reasonable, especially when you take the service and overall experience into account. When all ifs said and done, I’m hoping for great looking accent wall and unique conversation piece!

We bought some wood to build a dinning room table. Collin helped us select the wood and gave us some tips about how to make the table. The prices are very reasonable and the selection is great. They have a shop and can mill or make just about anything you might want. I would highly recommend this place and it is even fun to just stop in to see what they have and what they can make.

True American Grain — thank God I found you! This place is a wood lovers dream. My husband and I were looking to make an oversized, distressed American flag to place over our fireplace mantle as the main centerpiece to our home. I found TAG on Unilocal and am SO thankful for everything that the owner, Collin, helped us with. He guided me to identify which planks of wood to use and because I had no idea how to even put the whole thing together, he was gracious enough to show me the best way to assemble the different pieces. We are just getting started on our piece but are LOVING the way the wood pieces turned out. (100 yr old wood from a Tobacco farm in Kentucky… WHAT? It seriously doesn’t get any cooler than that.)

Just left the shop today and I couldn’t be happier with my experience here. I’ve come here a number of times for wood for projects and today I came to photograph what True American Grain is all about for my final book project for school. They made me feel so welcome and both Collin and Gennie put time and interest into helping me get ideas on what to shoot and educating me on all of the different wood, where it came from, and what they will be doing with it. They are all such genuine people with great talent and I will always speak highly of them :) Thanks so much you guys!

Found this place on Unilocal and love it. I’ve also attended a DIY class and now I’m hooked. The service is great — they are so helpful regardless if they are going to fabricate for you or not. They truly want you to love the reclaimed wood as much as they do and it shows. I’m so glad we found this spot!

The owner, Collin, is a stand up guy with a very respectable business. He was extremely helpful when I stopped in his shop looking for wood paneling to refinish my wet bar! Would highly recommend using for any of your custom/​reclaimed wood projects!!!

Never knew I could love a piece of wood so much. So, I knew I wanted a reclaimed beam for a fireplace mantle. Found these guys on Unilocal and got a good vibe over the phone so decided to take a long drive from north LA County to Laguna Nigel.
Met with Colin and Tom. The first piece they showed me was perfect. So perfect that I doubted it was perfect. Went through what they had to offer and again went back to my first pick. So, I went with it. They sold me brackets and explained how they recommended it be mounted.
What I really liked was the passion and knowledge that both of the guys had about the product. They knew where the piece came from, had pictures of the barn it had been taken out of. I think Colin said that he himself had taken the 52 foot truck to Michigan to harvest the lumber.
The piece I got was from the mid-1850’s. It was hand hewn with notches and peg holes in it, the way they used to join lumber then. I had intended to stain it dark. I asked Colin his opinion and he said he personally like to simply clear coat them in polyurethane and show off the natural color that has formed over almost 200 years. Made me think and I am going with his suggestions.
When I got home, I could not bare to store this piece of wood in my garage until I install it. I actually am keeping it in my office where I can admire it. What I paid for all this was so exceptionally reasonable I cannot tell you.
I am so pleased with my purchase here. Highly recommended.