White Oak Beam with a bit of Quartersawing (SHINOLA-WHITE)

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Weight 125 lbs
Dimensions 66 × 8 × 8 in
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$550.00

Out of stock

Product Description

A simple, robust white oak 8×8 from a barn near Green Isle, Minnesota. This all natural color.

–SOLD TO Chris A in Gilbert, IL 10/10/2016–
–Please do not this mantel to your cart–
–We should have some similar ones available–

This is mantel shows what patina is all about. White oak starts out as a wheatish tan. However, in a barn environment, the wood can go to nearly a dark roast coffee brown. You can see the difference on the end of the beam where the color change has saturated into the wood for about 1/4 inch.

The wood for this mantel beam came from an old barn near Green Isle, Minnesota. 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 Pinske’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 wintertime. This gave them the advantage to build more barns in the summertime 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 old materials for cabinets and other decor. So the wood ended up traveling 5 generations. A nice article about Karl Pinske’s house can be found online.

Note, this white oak is 100% natural in color. There is a finish coat of a hardwax oil, but there is not any stain applied. This natural color change is very pronounced in white oak in particular.

This mantel beam is priced at $100 per LF. We can cut the length down and refinish the end for a discount of $8.33 per inch, up to a $100 discount. If you would like this cut-down, please contact us at antiqueww@gmail.com or call 612-281-9330.

More Mantel Inventory

You can shop some available mantel beams and thinner mantel shelves on this website. 

However, our website here only contains a small number of all of the mantels that we have in stock.
We are literally a mom-and-pop shop that does lots of custom work. We often just don’t quite find enough time to update this website regularly.
We have nearly 150 finished mantels and another 500 or so unfinished pieces in stock at any time that can be viewed with other links. 

We also do lots of custom work. If we understand what you are seeking, we can find and create that magic piece.

Please contact us for a full list and personal recommendations. We’re happy to chat and find a great piece for you.

We work with a great local blacksmith to add metal straps and other ornamentation to our mantels. He is the real deal — coal forged and hand hammered. The metalwork has great color and tight fit. Nothing machined. We can start with a finished mantel you find on our site, or we can start with raw stock for more options.

Here are a few examples of the hundreds that we have crafted over the years. We can work together to create something unique. You can also browse our Mantels with Metalwork page.

Mantel with metal rings  Fireplace Mantel with Metal Cross 

In most cases, no special and expensive brackets are required — just some lag screws. The different approaches outlined are very strong, simple, and economical. Take a look at our mantel installation tips.

Contact us via email at antiqueww@gmail.com or call 612-281-9330.