| Project by Alan Young | posted 475 days ago | 366 views | 0 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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Hi friends,
Over the last week or so I’ve been posting projects I’ve completed in the last couple of years. Here is the last project to post-at least for a while :^).
Sometimes you get the lead in a play and sometimes you play a supporting role. When I was in high school I tried out for the one of the leads in a production of “Hello Dolly”. I was assigned the supporting role of “Ambrose the Painter”..As it turned out that was really great- I got my name in the program as a supporting character-the role itself was fun -I actually learned to dance a two step and I didn’t have nearly as many lines to learn so I got a lot of “fool around time” back stage-That’s where all the fun is anyway! Well this project reminds me of that stage experience…I built the Corbels for this magnificent Fireplace Structure, the mantle was by Dallas Designs of Flint, Michigan. The corbels- indeed playing the supporting role, and the make-up- or faux marble finish, combine to give what I think is helpful support to the applied carving mantle…..
Alan
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Roper
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posted 475 days ago
very cool , nice work.
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pashley
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posted 475 days ago
wow, that is very nice! You don’t say what the material is; is it wood?
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Alan Young
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posted 475 days ago
Hi Patrick—-
The corbels are glued-up and profiled Poplar. They are glued to a Birch plywood Box.
jm82435
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posted 475 days ago
For a “support” role it steals the show. the faux marble finish looks perfect. thanks for showing this.
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lightweightladyleftie
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posted 475 days ago
To complete the job, you need to give them a 3’ x 4’ portrait of yourself to hang above it!
The fireplace corbels look fabulous!
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jeanmarc
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posted 475 days ago
true a pleasure of coming on your page there are always surprises a very beautiful work carries out. congratulations
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Dominic Vanacora
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posted 475 days ago
Wow does that look great I would love to do this to my fireplace but I’m married and the wife likes plain. You must be married to a wonderful women.
Great project. Great workmenship
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griff
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posted 475 days ago
Super nice. this looks great, you did good Very good build.
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ND2ELK
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posted 474 days ago
Exquisite detail and design. You did a beautiful job on this piece. Thanks for posting.
god Bless
tom
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thetimberkid
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posted 472 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Zuki
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posted 472 days ago
Another great project.
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ToddE
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posted 416 days ago
Beautiful work. I love fireplace mantles, Excellent!
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