Building a Modern Mantel: Installation
In this video, you’ll learn how to scribe and attach parts to the wall around the fireplace to create the finished mantel.
In this five-part video series, you’ll learn great shop and site tips plus a grab bag of the solid techniques that woodworker Sebastian Eggert has learned during his long experience, including how to cut clean, accurate miters, clamping strategies, an easy finishing method, scribing tools and techniques, and how to make a mantel look as though it grew around the fireplace.
Episode 5: Installation
In this episode, you’ll learn how Seb scribed and attached the parts to the wall around the fireplace to create the finished mantel. Seb’s strategy was to first scribe and attach the legs to the wall, then add the parting strip and the mantel. He uses several unusual tools to remove material, slowly sneaking up to the scribe line for a perfect fit. Dealing with the absence of blocking and using a French cleat figure prominently in the final stages of this mantel installation.
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