This white oak mantel comes from a log cabin built in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the mid to late 1800s. Original settlers of the American West constructed the cabin. Local lore suggests the owner’s grandfather recalled seeing Native Americans in the area. The wood displays incredible color and grain patterns. We preserved the log’s natural live edge on the face. The bottom surface is filled with ax marks, testaments to its history. The original log measured about 6 inches thick, but we trimmed it to almost 4 inches. We flattened the top for easy decorating. At first, we almost overlooked this piece, thinking it looked like junk. But with careful work, we revealed its true beauty. This mantel now stands as a stunning blend of history and craftsmanship.

• This white oak log cabin mantel has some nice dimensions. It is 3.75in tall x 7.75 to 9.5 or so deep x 61.5 inches long.
• Completely finished at priced at $675. We can cut shorter for no additional charge.
• It can be shipped anywhere in the lower 48 states via FedEx Gnd for $150

About the Tag: Witt’s Bockwurst – an early rendition of beer brats made with bock beer. With all of the German heritage in Minnesota and Wisconsin, beer has always been popular. Costco currently has bratwurst for $3.28 a pound, so it’s been a while since they 58 cents a pound — probably 40s or 50s. Witt’s Market House stopped operating in 1968. The building remains at the intersection of 7th Street and Hennepin Avenue South in Minneapolis. You can still see it standing there today. There are some cool pictures of Witt’s on Lileks website.  Be sure to follow through several pages.