I thought some of you might get a kick on a mantles that I made for our new to us home. We started out picking the slabs from a local just down the road from our house. After some haggling we made out with 2 slabs for the 2 fireplaces we have. One about 3" thick and the other just over 4" thick. I peeled the bark, and then started the sanding. I have about 40 hours in these and still not quite done with the last one. The wood is then white washed to make it look old and then sealed eith Matte Polyurethane to keep it looking "natural". Anyway here are a few pics and I will update as I get the other finished. Let me know what y'all think.
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