Rustic Mantel Beam - Dark White Oak 8×8 With Lots Of Nail Holes
This rustic mantel beam came from a local barn here in Minnesota. It is an 8×8 white oak beam with a wonderful, dark color that is completely natural. The top face is accented with a string of nail stains as well as some wonderful quartersawn grain patterns. The bottom side shows a couple of "ghosts" from where old hinges were placed. We wish the top could be the face, but there was some rot spots on the back. We sanded up the beam just right, then applied a hardwax oil finish. The barn was located between Norwood, Minnesota and Bongards, Minnesota. It was on what is known as a "Century Farm," dating back to 1877. This is a farm that has been in a family for over 100 years. In the picture, you can see an old colorized photo of the farm, including the barn. This beam was in the lower section of the barn completely covered in white wash. It is always amazing to see what is hiding underneath all of the the "crud." One section of this old barn had old log cabin timbers that had been re-used as "sleeper joists." So those beams were already on their second re-use, now going on their 3rd. We have similar, longer beams available — up to 8 to 10 feet. We also can cut this one shorter and reduce the price by $8.33 per inch, up to $100 off.
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We are a small mom-and-pop shop that works hands-on to craft tables, mantels, and countertops. We feel so very fortunate to reclaim old wood from the fading American landscape and to create wonderful pieces that can last generations. It is indeed a blessing. We work together with exceptionally talented blacksmiths who add true, hand-hammered ironwork to some already fantastic, well-crafted reclaimed wood pieces.
Farm Tables
Our artistry comes alive when we create farm tables, harvest tables, trestle tables, and even industrial base tables. This old reclaimed wood lends itself wonderfully to truly touchable beauty. With our tables, you just can’t help but touch 'em and run your hand across 'em.
Wood Countertops
As a returning trend, wood countertops are great. With flowing edges, unique colors, and interesting textures, our reclaimed wood countertops are even better than modern solid wood countertops.
Fireplace Mantels
These beam mantels are the real thing – many with ax marks from American settlers in the 1800s. There’s no “distressing” in our shop; it’s all original. We sand and finish to make each beam a thing of beauty. Our blacksmith partners can add a wonderful variety of accents to each piece.
GBGill Braley
For Rustic Fireplace Mantel Shelf - Cut Oak Tree-Like Face4.8Kevin was very easy to work and responded to questions quickly. He sent lots of photos as we requested and the mantle piece is beautiful, exactly what we wanted. We needed it sent by a certain date for construction and it arrived in plenty of time. Thanks , we would definitely work with Kevin again .
- EL
Eric Lenchner
For Dark White Oak Mantel Beam With Flowing Grains5.0It was great working with Kevin, so great I bought two mantels. He has the best selection of mantels on the internet. I also visited local artisans in GA but nobody had the beautiful finished product he provides. He was easy to work with and his website is the most thorough with multiple pics of each beam and they're listed by dimension. I just received the mantels and they were packaged nicely to make sure no damage to the edges or finish could happen while in transit. I can't wait to install them to complete my fireplaces. Pics to come.
- KA
Kyle Atyia
For 1830s Rustic Log Cabin Fireplace Mantel4.8Antique Woodworks, specifically Kevin Coffel, was amazing to work with. Despite only communicating through email and pictures, he was able to deliver exactly what we were looking for in our mantle. With this piece being such a crucial statement piece in our new home, I can’t begin to put into words how nice it was to have Kevin concern himself with giving us exactly what we wanted. It is truly a beautiful work of art and we can’t wait to have it installed.
- CG
Curtis Gwinn
For Dark White Oak Mantel Beam With Flowing Grains5.0antique woodworks did a fantastic job working with me to find the exact right size, wood and color for my custom mantel request. they went above and beyond making sure everything was done right and that i received my mantel on time and in perfect condition (from halfway across the country). highly recommended.
- TO
Tom O'Malley
For custom mantle and corbels5.0Kevin hit it out of the ballpark with our mantel and corbels! As a builder of fine homes and developer of legacy properties, I heartily recommend him. I especially appreciate the history behind each piece. No doubt Mari was indispensible behind the scenes. Thank you, and God bless you and your loved ones.
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