Fireplace Mantel is Set

The fireplace mantel is set so that the final stone work and grouting can be done around it. The mantel is western Juniper which is a naturally twisted tree that colorfully reveals the dark heartwood inter-twined with the creamy sapwood.  The mantel was finished by Kelly Maxwell, a renowned wood worker from Hamilton, Georgia, who now creates his masterpieces in Nashville, TN.  Visit his website at Littlebranch Farms.

The last picture shows the top of the mantel, revealing the gnarly beauty of the log, as viewed from the upstairs loft. The gentleman in the pictures is Gene, who is the master Carpenter, who leads his team to make it all come together.  A real Craftsman!