Joined 4×10 Black Walnut Mantel (BLACK HAWK BACON)

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Weight 72 lbs
Dimensions 67.5 × 3.75 × 9.5 in
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$765.00

Out of stock

Product Description

SOLD to a customer in New Jersey (NJ)
September 14, 2018

Black walnut seems to be coveted by everyone as the premium wood. There’s a certain mystique surrounding black walnut. You’ll always hear stories about someone’s valuable walnut grove or tree. Sometimes the stories are true, sometimes not. The price of walnut does vary as does the demand. Walnut does indeed make some absolutely stunning countertops and table tops with live edges. The wood just beneath the bark, or sapwood, is a lighter color than the rest of the body. In many cases, modern wood suppliers will steam the wood to push the dark color from the center into the sapwood. We don’t do that around here. (it seems a bit like cheating).

One of the great features of this piece is simply the size. 4×10 walnut isn’t the most common material around. This is all solid wood — not a build-up. We joined two smaller pieces using traditional tongue and groove joinery (albeit a very large version). It is all secure with oak pegs to keep it in place. The middle piece of walnut was from a different batch and has a slightly deeper color. It provides a nice contrast with the other two pieces.

Because it is a large walnut piece, it runs $135/LF. We can cut this one down in length, but the price is firm We will refinish the end as well. It ships for $75 via FedEx Gnd.

About the Tag – Taken from a 1960s vintage magazine – Black Hawk Bacon. Originally owned by the Rath company, it is now owned by John Morrell. I found a neat picture on Ebay of the old packaging factory. Those wood tables don’t look so sanitary by today’s standards.

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.