wooden fire mantle/shelf

scuby

Hi,

looking to change the fireplace i have, and put in a stone type cladding, like the attached
http://www.spec-net.com.au/press/0609/images/pmc030609_img01.jpg

i'm looking for a wooden mantel piece to put on top, like the attached, but cannot find any around.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320612816898#shId

anyone know of a place in cork/ireland that does them.

ronaldo84

ur best way out of this is to go to a joinery and they could cut the piece to what ever dimensions you require

scuby

was thinking i might have to go to a joinery alright, not sure if the would have them dried or not... so they will not warp from the heat of the fire/stove

ronaldo84

it would be already kilin dried

North West

Hi Scuby
Try brooks cork. They do a stone similiar it's from the slate mines in spain. Cannot remember name but it comes from the slate mines in Spain. Brooks also keep Cedar wood would make nice mantle.

North West

neilr4

I needed something similar last year and went to a joinery and got a piece of dried hard wood 9"x4"x8ft for €180. I cut it into pieces with a chainsaw and finished the ends with a sander.

The mrs wanted an old authentic look so I took a large chain and beat the wood with it then used a planer, spoke shave and a sander to round off the edges, stained it 'american oak' finish and it looks perfect.

You could have a look here if you need something similar and don't wish to do the work yourself:

http://www.kielystoves.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=18&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80

Neil.