Cherry Fireplace Mantle

[Don]

Hey, Guys. I've been busy lately making a mantle surround for a customer here at the plant. Here are some pictures.

First, make some sketches

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/Resized_mantledwg1.jpg

Clamp up some cherry lumber

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1054.JPG

Make a mockup out of PB and test fit on site

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1055.JPG

Making mitres on the cherry plywood

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1056.JPG

Parts

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1058.JPG

Lions resting comfortably

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1059.JPG

Making molding

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1060.JPG

Massive old shaper, watch those fingers!

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1062.JPG

All the best, Don

[Don]

Some more pictures.

Cutters to choose from, some are Civil War era

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1063.JPG

Making cherry chips

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1064.JPG

Applying molding

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1065.JPG

More molding

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1072.JPG

Lions in place (the whole thing is upside down)

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1073.JPG

Coming along

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1077.JPG

A little further now

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1078.JPG

This molding had to be hand "doctored" at the joints to make the pattern at the mitres correct

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1067.JPG

I'll post more when the finish has been applied and it's installed.

All the best, Don

All the best, Don

[Don]

A couple more pics.

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1081.JPG

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1082.JPG

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1084.JPG

All the best, Don

[Don]

Final Pictures;

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/IMG_1097.JPG

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/medium/IMG_1100.JPG

Yours Truly,

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/medium/IMG_1108.JPG

And the boys,

http://www.internetcp.com/gallery/data/503/medium/IMG_1105.JPG

Thanks to the crew at Sco-Don for helping with this project -

All the best, Don

[jcclark]

Cutters to choose from, some are Civil War era Don

You sure don't look that old!!!!!!:D:D:D:D

Great job, truely inspirational!!:)

[Don]

Thanks, JC. Sometimes I feel that old; around here anyway. No, It's amazing what you can find in old millwork houses. These guys have some knives for the old square head molders and shapers, something that I've always heard was outlawed - they are just too dangerous. Definitely from another time.

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