What an amazing project! I am so happy that John was able to work with us on this critical piece of our renovation. He really knows his wood.
Here is the raw red oak beam we purchased from a reclaimed wood dealer in SC. Oak beams are NOT common in the area since pine was most abundant. John went down to check it out.
Close up of the end.
Then John got to work on the beam. It is about 12 feet long. Our mantel will be 7 feet wide 7.5″ high and 12″ deep. John will also make some corbels for us. Hi John!
Look at the wood curls!
Here is where the mantel will be installed! It is framed and ready for the inspections. Next, it will get a stone veneer. Seems like years ago that we picked out the stone that is being used on it.
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