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Craftsman Style Mantle

Snort | Posted in General Discussion on July 3, 2008 10:29am

I’ve done so many colonial and contemporary mantles, it was real treat doing an interpretation of a craftsman style. The hearth is blackish concrete. Legs are rock maple, breast and shelf are sort of quilty maple. Pegs are walnut pyramids. Watco oil on the whole shebang.

Now I gotta do the other side…

Now you see this one-eyed midget Shouting the word “NOW” And you say, “For what reason?” And he says, “How?” And you say, “What does this mean?” And he screams back, “You’re a cow Give me some milk Or else go home”

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  1. Shep | Jul 04, 2008 12:08am | #1

    Nice looking job. That kind of work makes it all worthwhile, doesn't it.

    1. Snort | Jul 04, 2008 12:26am | #2

      It all good, now... but working to the danged Majestik clearances took more time than making the whole thing<G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

  2. Danno | Jul 04, 2008 02:47am | #3

    Very nice. Simple, (probably not to make, but it has a nice uncomplicated look to it) tasteful, elegant.

    1. Snort | Jul 04, 2008 12:55pm | #6

      Danno, thanks... simple is my middle name<G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

  3. Carole4 | Jul 04, 2008 02:52am | #4

    Nice!!! My husband just finished helping a friend build kitchen cabinets out of maple with cherry pegs...I love that style...Now, if I can only get him to build that bookshelf!

    1. Snort | Jul 04, 2008 01:00pm | #7

      If I'd been able to find the cherry stash, I'd probably have used it LOL... The walnut came from Ashlawn, James Monroe's plantation outside of Charlottesville, VA... I've been squirreling it since '76<G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

      1. Carole4 | Jul 04, 2008 04:08pm | #9

        Wow! How does one score something like that? Or can I ask...:)

        1. wane | Jul 04, 2008 07:15pm | #10

          okay, I'm going to descent, it's not craftsman like at all, unless the screw covers make it that.  Craftsman is all about hefty materials, a balance of rough vs controlled, mans eternal battle of control over nature, and always dark wood.  The whole thing is a little light ..

          1. Carole4 | Jul 04, 2008 09:51pm | #12

            Thanks, I still like it...:) Husband is a big fan of Greene and Greene.

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            BillHartmann | Jul 04, 2008 10:12pm | #13

            Here is my Greene and Greene "inspired" mantle..
            .
            A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.

          3. Carole4 | Jul 05, 2008 12:20am | #15

            Cool...I like the stone, too. Most fireplaces out here are the corner, bee hive kiva type.

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            BillHartmann | Jul 05, 2008 12:25am | #16

            The stone was orginal in 79 when I built the house. It had to rough cedar post sticking out and a cedar slab. Did not know about A&C style at the time.I want to change more of it over..
            .
            A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.

          5. Carole4 | Jul 05, 2008 12:31am | #17

            I think it's always cool to use products that are native to an area. We brought some leaded glass cabinet doors with us from back east. Just have to figure out what to do with them!

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            BillHartmann | Jul 05, 2008 12:40am | #18

            Well the stone is certainly native. Not sure if it came out of my lot or not.But I know that my seawell stone all come out the foundation dig.And the cherry is probably "reasonably local" although I got it from a lumber yard.But I know that the bloodwood that is the accent is not local. I think it is from SA..
            .
            A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.

          7. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 12:56am | #23

            Bill, that is very cool... another dimension to add to my imaginary friend notion of you... nice work. Now you see this one-eyed midget

            Shouting the word "NOW"

            And you say, "For what reason?"

            And he says, "How?"

            And you say, "What does this mean?"

            And he screams back, "You're a cow

            Give me some milk

            Or else go home"

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            PeterJ | Jul 09, 2008 08:32pm | #30

            Hey Bill, is that a propeller clock above mantle? I've got one sorta like it, never seen another. 

            Everything will be okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end. 

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            BillHartmann | Jul 09, 2008 08:54pm | #31

            Yes, it is a real propeller. It might even be airworthy with a minor repair.It is a "modern" propeller. http://www.woodenpropeller.com/http://www.modernwoodenpropellers.com/It has a letter and numbers stamped on the hub. I think that it is a serial number and not a model number as it does not match to the know models.At the time I got it I think I knew what engine/plane that it was off of, but have no idea now..
            .
            A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.

          10. Shep | Jul 04, 2008 11:53pm | #14

            "always dark wood"

            nope- plenty of species are used in mission/craftsman style. One popular one is vert. grain fir, which isn't at all a dark wood. And it isn't always about hefty materials either. Some of the Greene&Greene stuff is pretty delicate.

        2. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 12:42am | #21

          Sorry for the late response, just got back from from a fire-cracking fourth at the beach... and, no internet<G>A friend was part of a 900,000 bd' logging operation at Ashlawn, I lived nearby. All the loggers wanted was poplar. I also got enough 5/4 red cedar to side our house, and then some... right place, right time, for once LOL Now you see this one-eyed midget

          Shouting the word "NOW"

          And you say, "For what reason?"

          And he says, "How?"

          And you say, "What does this mean?"

          And he screams back, "You're a cow

          Give me some milk

          Or else go home"

          1. Carole4 | Jul 07, 2008 01:28am | #26

            That's ok, we just got back from Flagstaff...Sounds like you were in the right place at the right time. I was surprised at the logging that is still going on up in Flagstaff. It looked a lot like pine, but I'm not sure.

          2. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 01:57am | #27

            Hard to tell some woods after they're cut, and before they're milled... but I'll bet you did see some kind of pines. Now you see this one-eyed midget

            Shouting the word "NOW"

            And you say, "For what reason?"

            And he says, "How?"

            And you say, "What does this mean?"

            And he screams back, "You're a cow

            Give me some milk

            Or else go home"

          3. Carole4 | Jul 07, 2008 03:10am | #28

            Probably. There were logs sitting beside the road and logs piled up in huge stacks along side the railroad tracks. Trains run hourly from Flag to who knows where. We also got to see the Hopi celebrations through the Northern Arizona University. I can't begin to tell you of the artistry displayed there. We also saw the traditional Hopi dances. I so wish I had been here a long time ago. Oh well, I can enjoy it now.

  4. DougU | Jul 04, 2008 05:48am | #5

    Snort

    Very subtle at first glance, then as I click on the pictures that show more close up/more detailed shots it comes together for me. I like it!

    Nice work.

    Doug

    1. Snort | Jul 04, 2008 01:03pm | #8

      Thanks man... the other side has an integrated entertainment center... keeping that subtle is gonna be the trick<G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

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    Gene_Davis | Jul 04, 2008 08:40pm | #11

    Nice, Snort.  Really.  Is it your hallucination, or someone else's?

    Not at all the Greene and Greenish thing Gary Katz did, but his was done to suit a more historically-correct scheme, while I am sure yours complements a high-style contemporary motif.

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    "A stripe is just as real as a dadgummed flower."

    Gene Davis        1920-1985

    1. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 12:52am | #22

      Thanks, it's my flashback. I was lucky enough to finish high school in the New Lebanon Shaker village, and start in construction with Lancaster County stone mason/carpenters. I kinda like FLW, Stickley, and G & G, too... totally mixed up.Now, Katz's mantle is very nice, and true... he's a good boy<G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

  6. Jim_Allen | Jul 05, 2008 02:33am | #19

    Beautiful job Holly! Thanks for posting it.

    Bob's next test date: 12/10/07

    1. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 01:01am | #24

      Thanks Jim, I'm still hackin' along, ha! Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

  7. Sasquatch | Jul 05, 2008 07:29pm | #20

    It has a nice, clean look.

    1. Snort | Jul 07, 2008 01:24am | #25

      I vacuumed just before I took the pics <G> Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

  8. JRuss | Jul 09, 2008 04:21pm | #29

    A few ideas from one we just finished.  Everything was brought in as flat stock, cut, milled, and assembled on site.  There are 88 separate pieces in the newels.

     

     

    Never serious, but always right.
    1. Snort | Jul 10, 2008 01:45am | #32

      Is that the same one you posted a while back? If it is, I don't remember the mantle and trim as being that dark. How'd dey do dat?The stairs are great. Love the newels... the little corbels especially, and I really like the way the rails wrap around at the landings.You made all that on site, and didn't have the courtesy to post a photo log?... jeeze, working stiffs<G>Nice, tasty stuff... thanks. Now you see this one-eyed midget

      Shouting the word "NOW"

      And you say, "For what reason?"

      And he says, "How?"

      And you say, "What does this mean?"

      And he screams back, "You're a cow

      Give me some milk

      Or else go home"

      1. JRuss | Jul 10, 2008 05:22am | #33

        Thanks, the owner, a Chief of Neuro Surgery, lives by himself and wanted dark dark woodwork.  Probably a mis-use of oak, but he's the client.  It definitely is a man's home.

        The great thing about the project was none of this was on the print.  We did a quad window head and trim in this style, he liked it, and had us do the rest of the home in that motif.  Took us about an additional 9 months.

        The owner actually had some input but the balance of the design came out of our own little disturbed heads.

         

         Never serious, but always right.

    2. DougU | Jul 10, 2008 01:46pm | #34

      Russ, that looks great, very appropriate for the style of the house!

      The dark woods a little dark(for me) but a nice contrast to the natural finish on the stairway.

      Doug

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