Mantle for a corner gas fireplace

[Bryan Cowing]

Soft maple with a stain mixed up to closely match the kitchen cupboards. Slate floor tile added to fireplace and firebox sits on a 2x6 and OSB base. I sprayed the pieces with satin lacquer using my old plastic Wagner fine coat hvlp turbine gun :D .

[Vaughn McMillan]

Very nice Bryan. Excellent work. Did you make the fluted columns or purchase them pre-fabbed?

- Vaughn

[Chris Padilla]

Awesome columns! Those really set it off nicely!

[Bryan Cowing]

Very nice Bryan. Excellent work. Did you make the fluted columns or purchase them pre-fabbed?

- Vaughn
Thanks Vaughn ! I turn the ends,& turn a large 3.5" dowel and use a beading bit in my laminate trimmer, using a homemade stand on the General 260-1 with indexing head, gives 24 beads. Lee Valley sells the beading bit with double bearing. A 7/8 dowel connects the parts.If you go to the bottom of the post click on the old related thread "Oak fireplace mantle progress pics" by me for pics of the set up.:D

[Roger Everett]

Looks very nice Bryan, congrats on a well done job. I second the rest, the columns make it even better.
Roger

[tod evans]

nice job bryan! .02 tod

[Chris Barton]

A masterfully done piece, it looks great!

[John Buzzurro]

Excellent job, Bryan. I like it a lot.

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful job, Bryan!

[Fred Voorhees]

Beautiful job Bryan. Great looking, classic style!