The shelf featured here is a brand new "Durango" from our Mountain Elegance line. Knotty Alder is definitely my favorite material to work with, then add distressing, glazing and thick corbels with salvaged antique bolts and what you end up with a look that is very rustic and chic. The color and glazing makes for a medium brown hue rich with walnut tones. The bolts are 1" wide and the washers are 3" wide. Both are blackened steel with raised / forged lettering. All are hand finished and distressed one at a time, making each shelf, set of corbels and the end look very unique. The Durango includes everything just as you see it…shelf, corbels with bolts, completely finished and with all mounting hardware. Also included are easy to follow instructions to get your shelf up in no time! We've been designing and manufacturing mantels and shelves for the past 68 years. In that time, (spanning 4 generations my son is now learning the trade) I can honestly say I've had the time of my life. I absolutely love the designing and creating aspect of what we do. My son however is more hands on and has talent you can see….see photos! Shelf Measurements 8" deep, 8" tall, 66" long Corbel Measurements 6.5 deep, 5.5" wide, 10.5" tall Blackened Steel Bolts 1" head, 3" wide raised detail washers. Other lengths (42, 4,8 54, 60, 66, 72), other stain colors, and no distressing options are also available please contact us if you have questions. 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Your new Mantel will arrive in mint condition. Thank you, John
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My grandfather began designing and building fireplace mantels and cabinetry around 1901. When I started school around 1962 (5 years old) I loved to go to "the shop" and help. Even though my contribution was more getting in the way than anything else, my father helped me feel like I was contributing to production by paying me $1 an hour. In 1962 that was a handsome wage even for a grown man and here I was getting paid to hang out with sawdust all over the floor (and myself)…talk about a young boys dream come true!
Since then we've developed a unique line of fireplace mantels and shelves unlike anything else I've seen. We take great pride in the design and quality of each piece we build.
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Christopher Aleman
For Fireplace Mantel Traditional Dental Molding Snake River Design With Corbels Stained Dark WalnutAn absolutely stunning piece of work. I am very pleased with the product. It was easy throughout every step and did I mention that the final product was amazing?? Professional all around. Thank you for such a great experience and a beautiful addition to my home.
Keith Woodworth
For Fireplace Beam Mantel Rustic Distressed Antique Bolts Salvaged Timber Post StyleOrdered two custom mantels, both arrived very well packaged and in good condition. They are both well constructed and look fantastic. I look forward to getting the mounted.
Shannon Simmons
For Fireplace Beam Mantel Rustic Distressed Antique Bolts Salvaged Timber Post StyleBeautiful product! Looks amazing and John did what he could to get it to me quickly despite tricky circumstances!
Gary Huddle
For Fireplace Mantel Knotty Alder Classic Traditional Crown Mold And Corbels SummitEverything turned out perfect. Awesome quality and installed easy. Everything was just as said.
Jenny PASZKIEWICZ
For Fireplace Mantel Knotty Alder Classic Traditional Crown Mold And Corbels SummitJohn did a beautiful job on our custom mantels. We have a two sided brick fireplace and he was able to custom make two beautiful wood (painted black) mantels. The only negatives was this project was delayed and communication was difficult due to COVID pandemic. But in the end we were very happy with the results. Thank you John!
Susan Vollmar
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberFinal Product was beautiful! Very easy to communicate with John with any questions we had. Yes would use them again!
gabriel yoder
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberThis was a very pleasant experience from ordering to receiving the mantle and was very pleased with the finished product! Beautiful!
Shirleyshirshot1 Shotwell
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberOh my goodness! We couldn't be happier with our Knotty Alder Mantle. It was exactly as I imagined and as advertised. John was so easy to work with, either by email or phone and always responded in a timely manner. The corbels with the antique bolts top everything off! Thanks so much for the beautiful work. Jim and Shirley Shotwell Ennis, Mt
Stacie Wyrick
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberOur mantle looks great, even better in person! It has a ton of character and something we will be proud to hang in our home (pic to follow). The turnaround was very quick and it was an all around great experience. Thank you John for this beautiful piece!
Art Sanchez
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberReceived my mantel yesterday and it is perfect! It was a custom size that I needed so I contacted John I told him what size I was needing and I couldn’t be happier with the finish product!
Chad Browning
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, TimberWe are very pleased with the mantle. Easy to put up. Very well done. Wonderful craftsmanship.
barbara haugen
For Knotty Alder Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique BoltsOur mantel is absolutely beautiful! We are so happy with the finished product. Can't wait to hang it. The rustic look is perfect for our project and is exactly what we were looking for.
Ben Opipari
For Knotty Alder Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique BoltsWe love the mantel! It's beautiful. High quality materials and craftsmanship. John was great to work with as well. Responded quickly to my emails and even custom designed our mantel to our size specifications. Highly recommended!