Mention: "As the owner of a railroad contracting and maintenance firm, John Hendrick oversaw a crew responsible for, among other things, disposing of old or unusable rails and ties. After a while, Hendrick grew tired of seeing so much beautiful, often historic material either junked or sold off for scrap. That's when he developed an idea.
His newest company, Rail Yard Studios, works to transform railroad cast-offs into pieces of fine furniture. Since Hendrick had trained as an industrial designer, it wasn't much of a stretch for him to envision a second life for these heavy-duty components, particularly with his carpenter father involved as a business partner."—Nina Malkin
Railyard Studios was featured on The Nice Niche in February 2013....