Basic Oak Fireplace Surround - When an English Library is just a little too much!

excellant work dude – my home gets so neglected

-- -erik & christy-

Thanks …

Some of my friends used to do the “unfinished pointers” tour of my house at each major event. As I would be giving the grand tour it was usually Tom or Andy who would trail along.

We did some major events here years back – one before the kitchen was even redone – that was nuts … now cooking for 300 people is really no big deal I have all the commercial gear in play. Six burner stove, backed up w/ a grill/griddle inside. Big double oven, a nice RobotCoupe processor, a VitaMix, an assortment of Wustofs knives, and over 100 square feet of corian counter space. Two sinks, pot filler, etc. Plus outside the professional grill, a couple turkey cookers, and a full size 275 gallon pig roaster.

So with everyone planning to come I kinda had to rush through a lot of improvements to show off what I did between events.

And yes – moldings in … THIS molding he ran out of nails in the gun, got lazy and didn’t finish watch as it flapps on/off the wall.

Oh this post – NOT in place yet see it’s just sitting there pull on it the thing will come RIGHT out …

Drawers – yes now – how do we get them out??? NOOO Pulllls!

I’ve had a fixture in my bathroom hanging from wire nuts for the last 8 years … just happens when you’re this busy.

That reminds me – my stereo blew up – need a new one already this is getting stupid … but I do need a few more guns first anyway so still that project is on hold!

-- Eric M. Saperstein, Master Craftsman www.artisansofthevalley.com

Great looking job. My projects seem to have a few minor detail left too ;-)) I finally decided I had too many guns, didn’t think it could ever happen, but there comes a day when you have to decide what events to shoot and which ones you will never get the time to do. Of course, the Golden Years have an effect on how you can see the crude sights on a flintlock barrel:-(( The days of hitting a silver dollar with it offhand at 50 yds are gone! :-(( No more splitting a ball on an axe blade at 25 yds ;-(( Guess that’s why they invented scopes for schuetzen rifles; so one can shoot at the 1 1/2” diameter 25 ring at 200 yds offhand ;-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Nice work!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Looks great Eric, You did a great build here. I really like the carving and the gun hanging there .

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

eric, do you ever feel you were born in century too late…...when you could have spent time with willaim cody…..ha…..have you gotten yourself to alaska yet…....you might not want to come back when you do….but then again , where you live is a pretty nice place also…...i love your work…..i wish i could change my mantle….but others live here as well…...so compromise comes into play…......watch your top knot…...

-- The Grizzone

Beautiful, I love the carving and the placement of the gun.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Really nice! I like the light wood, brightens the room. Great details, very pleasant….............

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Absolutely beautiful. Great job. BZ

-- Dudley Young USN Ret.

Another nice unit as always. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Interesting

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Haven’t made it to Alaska yet – it’s on the list. I flip/flop on the time being born theme. I like technology and gadgets and toys – yet it’s often just that that turns our life more complex.

Too many guns? Not so sure I understand that concept … the answer to the question how many guns do you own should always and forever be “Not enough …”

I don’t get to shoot as much as I’d like to, time just isn’t always available.

Hoping that some more compromise actually does come into play around our place. Working on making this place into less of my place and more of a home for Teri and I. All and all it’s probably time to move and find ourselves a new place in general with more land, etc. We shall see, lots of factors that influence that decision.

Thanks for the feedback!

-- Eric M. Saperstein, Master Craftsman www.artisansofthevalley.com

Muzzleloading pistols, rifles , shotguns for me and kids, hipower Hunting rifles for the same, Cowboy actions guns, Schuetzen rifles for me and grandson, 1/4 bore schuetzen rifle, .22 rimfire schuetzen for bench and offhand, Silhouette rifle for high power and small bore, hunting and trap/skeet shotguns & a few antique collectables = too many:-)) too many shooting sports that take specialized equipment.

Good luck on moving and more land!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.