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Purple heart mantels

Project by AlphaAl posted 292 days ago 395 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Both mantle’s are made of solid purple heart with the small one having a white maple inlay


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Doug S.

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posted 292 days ago

Very nice work. That stuff is a pistol to work but it sure looks good afterwards. When you get done picking out the slivers, did you stain or dye that? It looks quite a bit darker than the PH I’ve used.

-- Use the fence Luke

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 292 days ago

Those are some nice mantels.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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AlphaAl

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posted 292 days ago

Hi Doug;
I used a deluted cordovan dye on both mantles, people want dark burgandy

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Dusty56

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posted 291 days ago

Very impressive pieces : )

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Rob

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posted 291 days ago

This is a beautiful project! I’m a fan of mantle’s because I have one to build in the next year. I’m favorit’ing this one!

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Todd Thomas

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posted 291 days ago

nice looking mantels…good job..well done

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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Tom "BUG" Janos

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posted 290 days ago

beautiful pieces. I love the wrap-around mantal

-- Bug from Minnesota

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Bill

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posted 288 days ago

Nice work, and the color really makes the mantels come alive.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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rikkor

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posted 288 days ago

Very nice work. Must be a small fortune in materials!

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