Flowing Face Red Elm Mantel

Additional information

Weight	64 lbs
Dimensions	72 × 7.5 × 5.5 in
Wood:	Red Elm
Texture:	Circle Sawn
Color:	Light
Size Category:	67 to 78 inches
Mantel Type	Mantel Beam (more square-like)

Price:

$600.00

Out of stock

Product Description

This mantel beam came out of an old barn near Waconia, Minnesota. It is a nice example of Red Elm. We particularly liked the flowing bottom edge on this one. The sawmarks were largely left in place as a nice reminder of the history of this beam. For full disclosure, there is kind of chunk out of the bottom back. The position is such that it really should be distracting in any way.

The source barn was 19-teens barn near Waconia, Minnesota. The old barn was about 2 or 3 miles from Swedish immigrant, Andrew Peterson, Farm. The Andrew Peterson farm became famous, particularly in Sweden, after the meticulous journals he kept became the basis for Vilhelm Moberg’s Emigrants book series.

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.

Mantels with Metal

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.

Installation

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.