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Oak Mantle |
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I was asked by a client to design and build a mantle. The new mantle is made to replace a piece of plywood stained to look like oak. These shots were done in my studio. What a great place to play. |
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This is the bare fireplace with the old mantle removed. |
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Here I am finishing one of the edges with a router. |
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Next I had to trim down some oak for the bottom piece of the mantle. |
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Here you can see the build up of the 4 different layers. |
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Here is the back side of the mantle. See the support blocks? |
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Here it is after the glue has dried and the nails are set. |
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I originally chose a natural stain but the client want to match some existing art so we went darker. |
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Here is the mantle in position. |
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