Mantel Shelf Made From Reclaimed White Oak With Nice Streaks

This re-cut beam mantel shelf comes from an old barn near Green Isle, MN. We re-sawed this beam to reveal the inside wood. We did not cut it too far down — just enough to see the interior of the wood as well as some great streaks from age. This exact beam is not available, but we have others that are similar in a raw format. We can finish them up fairly quickly. We think, but have not confirmed that this is an old Pinske Barn. We know Pete Pinske, who was a 3rd generation barn builder. His grandfather started building barns in the late 1800s. The Pinke's were early pioneers of doing hip-roof barns. The hip-roof allowed the farmer to store more hay in the building. Pinske's were probably building the hip roof barns 20 years before they were popular. The Pinske's were also very good about selecting trees for lumber in the winter time. This gave them an advantage to build more barns in the summer time with better lumber. Pete recently helped build a house for his grand-nephew where they reclaimed wood from one of the original barns that Pete's grandfather built. They used material for cabinets an other decor. So the wood ended up traveling 5 generations. This mantel is 3.25in Tall x 8in Deep x 60in Long. This style of smaller mantels run $85/LF. For example, 5ft long * $85/LF = $425. We can ship via FedEx Gnd for $65