This stunning Reclaimed Wood Mantel Piece features beautifully light-colored American Elm that brings airy elegance to any space. The unique design perfectly balances old and new—clean-cut top and bottom edges paired with a wonderfully textured rough-hewn face. It’s the ideal marriage of historic character and modern sensibility!

The hand-hewn surface tells a fascinating story: you can actually see where two craftsmen worked side-by-side about 150 years ago, one swinging their ax at an angle while another worked more upright. These differeing tool marks create captivating dimensional texture that catches light throughout the day, making your mantel a living piece of history.

Free of mortise pockets, this piece offers uninterrupted beauty while maintaining its authentic roots. A few original nail holes and bolt holes grace the top and bottom—subtle reminders of this wood’s previous life and honest proof of its reclaimed heritage.

The transformation is truly remarkable! Check out the before photos showing the weathered gray beam we started with, then see the gorgeous piece it became after careful sanding. That dramatic change reveals the breathtaking natural beauty hidden beneath decades of patina.

This Reclaimed Wood Mantel Piece doesn’t just anchor your fireplace—it bridges centuries of craftsmanship, bringing warmth, texture, and timeless appeal to your home!

• This reclaimed timber fireplace mantel is shown as sanded, but no finish has been applied.
• Sizing (cutting and sanding the ends) as well as finishing are included in the price
• We can preserve the current color or darken with various techniques.
• It is currently 6.0 inches tall x 7.5 inches deep
• The full size is 72.75 inches long, but we can be cut down for not additional charge.
• It ships via UPS Ground for $150

This extraordinary piece comes with a wonderful heritage! Sourced from our Amish wood supplier in Wisconsin’s rolling hills, it embodies generations of craftsmanship and family tradition. We’ve cherished our relationship with this Amish family over the years, now witnessing his sons continue the business their father established. This very beam was reclaimed from a historic late 1800s Wisconsin barn—authentic American frontier history, hand-hewn in an era before sawmills became common after 1900.

About the tag – “Pussy Willow” comes from the 1962 children’s book Colors are Nice by Adelaide Holl, published as a Little Golden Book. I have fond memories of a five-foot shelf packed with Little Golden Books during my childhood. I think those books are still packed away in the basement somewhere.