Mantle is finally finished

[Tom Pencil]

Mantle is Made from reclaimed lumber (Oak) from an early 1900's barn. Mostly quartersawn oak, a few worm holes and square cut nail holes. Stained with two coats of golden oak and I used three coats of rub on poly satin. Painted the brick same color as trim in the room.

 

[TreePapa]

That's purty!

Nice score on the barn oak. I like seeing the old wood put to good use.

I like how you used the post on the left as a chase for the 'lectricity for your blower.

Peace,
- Sequoia

 

[bill*67]

very nice mantle. i agree on the use of the older wood. ;-P

 

[Jags]

That is sharp. Very nice work.

 

[maplewood]

Beauty. Must make the room. I assume it won't shrint, being so old. Did you do other crafts with any more of the oak?

 

[gzecc]

Nice job. I have some barn beams I make things out of also. Love the character. If you run out of wood you can always burn.......

 

[firefighterjake]

Very nice work.

 

[raybonz]

I call that recycling with style!

Looks great!!

Ray

 

[Tom Pencil]

Beauty. Must make the room. I assume it won't shrint, being so old. Did you do other crafts with any more of the oak?

Yes, I have made many items with the wood. Made vanities and cabinets for our bathrooms, 5-board benches, saddle seats and band saw boxes just to name a few things. What I like about the wood is uniqueness of some boards with their square holes from the nails that was once in the board.

Working on stair railing now in the same room as the mantle.

 

[Xena]

Nice job, looks great!

 

[drewboy]

Classy job Bantam - looks great.