My first mantel...

[Warren White]

Hello everybody,
I thought I would post two pictures of a mantel I just built for my daughter. She wanted to paint it, so it is made from poplar. The nice thing about a painted surface is that I have discovered "there is no gap too large for dap!"

This is a 'from scratch' design of my own, and my first attempt at building and installing a mantel. My daughter was pleased with the results, but then she is predjudiced toward the woodworker. That is her daughter (my granddaughter) on the mantel. It is 80" long, so there is plenty of room.

Thanks for looking!

Warren White

[Lars Thomas]

I'm not biased toward the woodworker and I think it looks great. Beautiful Granddaughter as well. Very nice job. You are right, paint and caulk can hide a multitude of sins. Lars

[Bob Marino]

Warren,

Ditto what Lars said! Nice job.

Bob

[Dick Parr]

Very Nice Warren!

[Todd Burch]

Nice job Warren! I've built a couple mantles. Once you've done a couple, they go together pretty fast. Cute picture with your granddaughter! Todd

[Jim Becker]

The mantle is super! And that second picture is darling...I suspect that the photo will become a family heirloom, too...

[Wes Bischel]

Warren,

Really nice job on the mantle - both design and execution. I got a chuckle out of your grandaughter's picture - wasn't quite expecting her to be ON the mantle! :D

Wes

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Warren, excellent job on the mantel! I like the fluting! It adds simple elegant lines. Neat trophy you displayed on that mantel! :D

[Chris DiCiaccio]

That is excellent work! Looks great! I believe you are blessed with a great granddaughter.

[Jason Tuinstra]

Warren, nice work. The molding looks great.

[Donnie Raines]

Very nice!

Now, were you trying to show off your grandaughter, or were you trying to show us that not only does it look nice, but it is built well too?!... :p :D


Donnie Raines

[Byron Trantham]

Very beautiful; both of them! :D

[Daniel Rabinovitz]

Warren
Very nice job constructing the mantle and a wonderful chuckle as I scanned down.
Daniel :D

[Fred Voorhees]

Warren, thanks for posting the pics. I am underway with a garage renovation that will be turned into a rec style room and it will be getting a ventless propane fireplace in it and I intend on building my own hearth and surround and you have given me some great ideas. Looks super!

[chris toomey]

warren,

i like the design. simple and clean but very elegant. nice job

[Jim Ketron]

Looks great !!
Nice Job!!
Jim

[Chris Padilla]

Beautiful!...and the mantle ain't half-bad either! ;)