Category: Fireplace Mantel
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Despite my lack of posts, I have been producing. One item is a second Walnut Mantel for my Aunt’s basement fireplaces. The lumber was only milled so I over cut the pieces and sent them through the planer. I cut the 45s and used 4 90 deg clamps for the corners. Some people say that…
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We installed the walnut mantel on the fireplace and to my satisfaction, I got the measurements correct. The original mantel that I built this in top of was not as level as I had remembered it. I need to always check that measurement during the prep if I do another project like this. Regardless, we…
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I liberally brushed on a coat of Danish finish and let it absorb for 30 minutes and then did a second coat and waited 15 minutes. The grain really shows up now. The corners look decent. From the front, it almost looks like one solid piece of walnut. Not working with a lot of walnut,…
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The joints on the mantel dried overnight. However, the 45s were a little messy when I took off the 90 degree braces. I found a YouTube video that showed a great technique for fixing them using a screwdriver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyHtW_x8Y64. They look ok. I sanded with 60 in specific places, then 220, and then 400. There…
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Sometimes on weekend days I can get a lot done in the shop. This morning I clamped together a walnut mantel for my Aunt and Uncle’s fireplace. I am a little worried about the miters on the ends because it is such a long piece. The ratchet strap came in handy.