Building an Alder Fireplace Mantel - That Looks Kinda Cool Rendered in Blender
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2021
- This video shows a simple design, build and installation of a mantel that is mounted to a rock fireplace front. Mantels are sometimes focal points for items that are important in the life of a family and that is certainly the case for these homeowners. The installation relies on securing a 2x4 piece to the rock face which the base of the mantel is attached to. The top shelf of the mantel rests on the base and is attached to it making the project a relatively simple one.
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I so appreciate the years of experience that your talent highlights here...can't say I'm not jealous 😉
Coming from a great tile setter and remodeler like yourself, Bob, I much appreciate your comment! I had the good fortune when I was just learning to set tile 40+ years ago to work for a builder who could pretty much do anything. The other subs who worked for him were also amazing craftsmen and we shared information back and forth for the couple of years we worked together. I soaked up everything I could from all those guys, so now just continue to practice the things they taught me. The builder actually invented the stilts with the pneumatic cylinder in them that painters and other trades use when working off the floor. He ran out of money during the patent process so never capitalized on the idea, but had a great business as a builder for many years.
Rusty, I'm commenting to reaffirm what others have said about your videos. The voice overs and on camera commentary really give a complete accounting of your builds. You including the first approach ideas that don't work out is valuable information and so common to the trial and error process in which we as woodworkers often engage.
Floating shelves brought me to your videos as I'm about to embark on building nine hollow shelves in adjoining cabinetry bays on either side of a stone covered fireplace. Nearly every room in my newly built house will require woodworking from my new 40' x 60' dream shop.
As a fellow RUclips content creator, I fully understand the time and effort required to create videos with high production value such as yours. On my variety channel I've yet to produce woodworking videos but with the large new shop in which to film, woodworking content will be sure to come.
Regarding the shop, I'm very excited to finally execute the years of planning. Permanent cyclone dust collection, in floor power to machinery in the middle of the room, bright LED lighting in the 16' high ceiling and many carefully planned features that would be the envy of any woodworker. "It's not the tools that make the craftsman", is an absolutely true statement, but having them sure doesn't hurt.
Hey Dan! Thanks for your thoughtful comments and encouraging words! Good luck with the projects you have to do in your new home. I built my home 30 years ago and remodeled it entirely about 10 years ago. Unfortunately I still have projects to finish! I use to say I like having more projects to complete because I don’t want to run out of things to do. Now there is a very real question if I have enough time left to finish the remaining projects I have started!
Your shop sounds great! I know the process that you have gone through to plan and to build a shop and it is hard to explain to someone who has not done that just what it means to you to complete that task. So rewarding on so many levels! Sounds like you have covered all the priorities in your planning.
Every so often I will get a comment from someone who is whining about not having a shop or some of the tools I have, so they are limited in what they can do as a woodworker. I feel bad for them because I cannot relate to their problem. I built my first wall mounted book shelf for a small travel trailer we lived in during my college days with a jigsaw, tape measure, sand paper and a hammer. I cut the 1x6 pine board on the steps of the trailer. I’m as proud of that shelf as anything I have ever made. I did the best I could with what I could afford and it never crossed my mind to feel badly about the tools I didn’t have. I have appreciated every tool I have bought ever since! I’m sure you have a similar perspective.
I got a chance to check out your channel a little bit. Great work! You are really a multi-talented guy and looks like you have had an interesting life so far! I watched parts of your retirement video as well. Amazing what you can learn about someone from pictures and no narrative! You seem like a really well rounded person who has figured out the important things in life! I appreciate you Dad’s service to the country. You have made him proud.
Good luck with your channel, Dan! I look forward to seeing your woodworking projects! Thanks again for your comments!
It's great to hear you talking through your process that happens in your head about time savings versus swapping the dado stack in. I appreciate you sharing the good and the bad of what goes on during these builds. It's very helpful! Thanks!
Thanks Justin! Glad it was helpful and I appreciate you watching!
Sanding while the glue is not 100% dry is a good tip!
Yeah, John, that does work!
Sharp looking mantel Rusty. Good to see a video from you. Hope all is well in your world!!!
Hey Danny! Yeah, doing well! I ended up needing to upgrade my computer recently which turned into building one from scratch with the help of a family member who is a hardware whiz. That turned into starting a desk to house it and a custom wood base and ultimate case to cover it and hold the cooling fans. Anyway, have a lightning fast system now but the office upheaval wrecked my workflow for a while. Was wondering how you were and if you had any issues with the cold spell you guys had. That was something!
@@RustyDobbs Sounds like a fun project to get a new hotrod computer and new desk. I hope you videoed the desk build. We didn't have any problems with the freeze. I kept my water running and we were blessed the electricity never went out. I had lots of friends and some family that had busted water lines that I helped. I had some plumbing supplies on hand but unfortunately not near enough. A man from church gave me some also and I got some more people helped with that but there were some I had to tell them sorry, I don't have what I need to fix the water lines because there was nothing available in the stores. And the plumbing supply stores were out also. It was a mess for a lot of people for sure!!!
Great video, once again. Your jig approach to milling a straight edge was encouraging to see as I use a similar setup because I do not own a jointer and it's not let me down yet. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Marshal! Yes, when there have been times I didn't have that jig available, I have a heavy duty 6' straight edge that I have been able to use to get good results. Had to be a little more careful because the straight edge was not secured as well as the jig, but it works!
nice job
Thanks, Frank! That's the kind of project that's enjoyable start to finish because its not going to take that long but is going to make a big visual impact when its done.
With the stacked stone doesn't it leave gaps in the back m
That can happen and if it is a concern, the option is to scribe the shelf and remove wood or chip away some of the stone face to minimize the issue. I have found that while it may look cool to make the wood profile match the face of the rock, you are not going to really hide the issue because of the rock face randomness. There will still be a gap against the rock. It just conforms a little better and looks like you have attempted to make the wood and rock match. I actually haven't been that happy with the result when I have done it that way. I have never had a customer ask me to do it. To eliminate the gaps, the mantle and shelf need to be inset in the rock face which is a major undertaking after the rock is already in place. I try to hit the middle ground with chipping away rock and shaping the shelf and that seems to work out best. A straighter line on the shelf against the rock face actually looks better to me than a jagged shelf back edge against the face.