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    My first mantel...

    Hello everybody,
    I thought I would post two pictures of a mantel I just built for my daughter. She wanted to paint it, so it is made from poplar. The nice thing about a painted surface is that I have discovered "there is no gap too large for dap!"

    This is a 'from scratch' design of my own, and my first attempt at building and installing a mantel. My daughter was pleased with the results, but then she is predjudiced toward the woodworker. That is her daughter (my granddaughter) on the mantel. It is 80" long, so there is plenty of room.

    Thanks for looking!

    Warren White
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    I'm not biased toward the woodworker and I think it looks great. Beautiful Granddaughter as well. Very nice job. You are right, paint and caulk can hide a multitude of sins. Lars

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    Warren,

    Ditto what Lars said! Nice job.

    Bob
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    Very Nice Warren!
    Dick

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    Nice job Warren! I've built a couple mantles. Once you've done a couple, they go together pretty fast. Cute picture with your granddaughter! Todd

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    The mantle is super! And that second picture is darling...I suspect that the photo will become a family heirloom, too...
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    Warren,

    Really nice job on the mantle - both design and execution. I got a chuckle out of your grandaughter's picture - wasn't quite expecting her to be ON the mantle!

    Wes

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    Warren, excellent job on the mantel! I like the fluting! It adds simple elegant lines. Neat trophy you displayed on that mantel!
    Ken

    So much to learn, so little time.....

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    Warren

    That is excellent work! Looks great! I believe you are blessed with a great granddaughter.
    Be Blessed!

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    Warren, nice work. The molding looks great.

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    Very nice!

    Now, were you trying to show off your grandaughter, or were you trying to show us that not only does it look nice, but it is built well too?!...


    Donnie Raines

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    Very beautiful; both of them!
    If sawdust were gold, I'd be rich!

    Byron Trantham
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    Thumbs up Mantle

    Warren
    Very nice job constructing the mantle and a wonderful chuckle as I scanned down.
    Daniel
    "Howdy" from Southwestern PA

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    Warren, thanks for posting the pics. I am underway with a garage renovation that will be turned into a rec style room and it will be getting a ventless propane fireplace in it and I intend on building my own hearth and surround and you have given me some great ideas. Looks super!
    There's one in every crowd......and it's usually me!

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    warren,

    i like the design. simple and clean but very elegant. nice job
    chris

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