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Woodwork handcrafts tell WNC tobacco history 

Jump to full article: Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times, 2009-09-27
Author: Josh Boatwright

Intro:

Business: New Leaf Historical Woodwork, furniture and other housewares made from the wood of Appalachian tobacco barns.

Who: Terri King, owner; Roger Shelton, master craftsman.

Headquarters: Asheville.

Offerings: Everything from picture frames and small wooden trays to tables, chests and custom furniture. Each item comes with a written history of the barn where the wood originated.

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