A long awaited mantle for a friend

very nice … and the template method is a great tip

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

Man you made that ton of bricks look much better!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

I like brick, but the mantle is a huge improvement!

-- Coffee is best with a fine layer of sawdust on top. -- http://www.north40custom.com

The mantle make the fireplace look so inviting. It’s unbelievable how cold that fireplace looked in the before picture. I looked at it and it seemed really frigid. It now has an inviting warm look even without a fire.

When I was in drama in high school the theater teacher would talk about the warm and cold sides of a stage. The left side is historically warm and the right is historically cold. This has to do with the way that we read a book. We start on the left and move to the right. Our eyes and our minds want to be where the warmth is.

Your fireplace modifications seem to do that for me. Great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I agree, a great improvement. I’ll tuck that template idea away for future reference. Thanks

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I’m with the gang on this one, big improvement! Really nice work. Very professional.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

What a transformation you have achieved. The brick fireplace was sort of bland, you work made it warm and inviting looking. Thanks for the template tip – my son has a corner fireplace in his house and has been asking for me to make a mantle for him. Until I saw your template, I did not have a clue as how to do it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Excellent work. And that template idea really clicks! (Looks here that it clicked with everyone else as well!) I’ve made flimsy templates before out of pieces of cardstock, and never even thought of using wood scraps! This is a great idea for projecting that template out into open areas, like where an overhang will be. So you end up with a rigid template! I like it!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

I agree totally. I love brick and I cringe when I hear people talking about hiding it/ etc.. but now—no more cringing. You have transformed this space (and kept brick visible). It’s beautiful.
And the template trick. Brilliant.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I had a plinth once but it ran off with the neighbor dog. Corbin agrees. mike ps. beautiful redo.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Hi Bob

Very nicely done. You did a beautiful job on this piece. Really dressed up the fire place.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa