Fireplace Mantel Rustic Beam Hand Hammered Straps
This is our "Montana With Nails" made out of Knotty Alder that has been hand distressed, stained, glazed and top coated with a catalyzed lacquer which is very durable and water resistant. The straps are 3" wide and the pyramid hand struck nails are 1" square. All of our Mantels are hand made one at a time on the same workbench that my grandfather built in the 1920's We will custom size to any measurements you'd like. The dimensions of the one in the photos…8" deep x 8" tall x 72" wide. Send us a message, we're easy to work with, we respond quickly and are eager to help you with your project! 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.
- JP
Jenny PASZKIEWICZ
For Fireplace Mantel Knotty Alder Classic Traditional Crown Mold And Corbels Summit4.3John 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!
- AS
Art Sanchez
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, Timber5.0Received 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!
- SS
Shirleyshirshot1 Shotwell
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, Timber5.0Oh 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
- GY
gabriel yoder
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, Timber5.0This was a very pleasant experience from ordering to receiving the mantle and was very pleased with the finished product! Beautiful!
- SW
Stacie Wyrick
For Knotty Alder Fireplace Beam Mantel, Rustic, Distressed, Antique Bolts, Salvaged, Timber5.0Our 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!
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