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The first time I had to make a mantel like this was definitely out of necessity. I needed the work and told the customer I could make anything she wanted! Turns out, that it was a good BS line, because she gave me the opportunity and I learned a lot. Since then we’ve built about a dozen mantels similar to these two. The carvings are the only part to these mantels we did not make. They’re made from some kind of composite, and they’re great for any type of furniture. I got them from a place called decorator supply. The mantel legs we made ourselves using a number of jigs, band saw, oscillating sander and some routers. It took a little time to figure out how to make them but through trial and error and an issue of Fine Woodworking on cutting Queen Anne style legs on the band saw, I succeeded. For more on our work you can visit my blog at http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com/
-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com
14 comments so far
Chip
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posted 707 days ago
Outstanding stuff as always Pop and Son. Amazing. Thanks for letting us see all of this fine woodworking.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
rikkor
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posted 707 days ago
Mighty impressive. You take on some King Kong projects.
Jiri Parkman
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posted 707 days ago
Perfect.
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mrtrim
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posted 706 days ago
exellent work as always , bryan . i buy onlays and such from enkeboll . com thier pricey but very high quality
happy holidays !
Karson
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posted 706 days ago
Some beautiful mantels. great job.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 706 days ago
Nice job!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
SPalm
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posted 706 days ago
Sweet, and thanks for showing the jigs.
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TreeBones
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posted 706 days ago
Very nice. I would like the opportunity to be paid to make some of these one day.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 706 days ago
Awfully well done, Bryan.
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 706 days ago
Totally Pro!
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dennis mitchell
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posted 706 days ago
Impressive jigs.
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Popintraining
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posted 706 days ago
Hey Thanks for all the nice comments, Building mantels is where I caught the woodworking bug! My Pop used to make me sit on a bucket and stare at fireplace until I built it in my head first. I guess it worked!
-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com
paddy
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I Like the way your “pops” thinks! You guys do fantastic work
mot
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posted 700 days ago
Really nice. Thanks for the construction details. I like posts like this the best.
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