Light Colored Elm Log Cabin Mantel – Dutch Master

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Weight 112 lbs
Dimensions 101.5 × 6 × 8.5 in
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$973.00

Out of stock

Product Description

SOLD to Ed L.
This fireplace mantel was originally the top beam known as a sill plate. There are 3 notches that have been filled where rafter once came down to meet this beam. The wood is elm, which has a naturally light color and twisty grain. (no one likes it for firewood because it is hard to split). The top face of this piece is adorned with dark, original hand hewing marks. These are from when an original settler took a round tree and flattened out the sides to make an even thickness wall.

This beam came from an old log cabin near Kimball, Minnesota. We prefer to save old log cabin timbers for re-use as log cabins, but we got this collection as a pile of logs. The interior walls had been covered with lath and plaster. However, some of the lath was just old twigs rather than nicely cut lath. We laugh at this one a bit because some family relatives were lath and plaster men back in the day. There’s an ever so remote chance that it could have been our relatives who did that crazy stuff. That had to have been one wavy wall.

We can cut this beam down and reduce the price — less $9.50/in, up to a $230 discount.

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.