Comment by Tru Pac/Walttools/Don on February 17, 2012 at 11:47am

Not typical wood but oh so interesting. It look just as you say, a beat up piece of lumber.  Hack marks and everything.

Nice work.

Comment by Jim Wieschel on February 17, 2012 at 12:17pm

Thanks Don.  She wanted a mantle that was out of the ordinary, a real old and beat up piece of wood.  It was my first attempt at any wood carving.   Showing her on Sunday, hope she likes it.

Comment by scott dobert on February 17, 2012 at 3:22pm

very cool i like it!

Comment by MIchael Lambing on February 17, 2012 at 5:32pm

nice work..when it looks like an old peice of wood instead of a piece of concrete, you kinow you're doing well!!

 

Comment by Nelson Lasaosa on February 17, 2012 at 7:16pm

It fooled me Jim ! Pretty good man.

Comment by Christian Maucieri on February 17, 2012 at 7:47pm

Looks good, I like it.

Comment by Dion Battles on February 19, 2012 at 10:20pm

Damn cool!

Comment by Chad Livingston on February 21, 2012 at 10:34am

looks real nice Jim!

Comment by Jim Wieschel on February 21, 2012 at 6:31pm

Thanks guys!  I ended up getting the fireplace job.  I started today.  She loved the wood mantel but now that I have the scratch coat on she's thinking about going with a solid stone piece.  I bumped out her original mantle 3 inches with lath then used rapid set mortar to cover it.  She loved the color and the look.  I'm gonna go over it with my micro-topping mix then color.  I love this craft! I've never been so excited to go to work :)

Comment by scott dobert on February 21, 2012 at 7:23pm

AWESOME JIM!! congrats and fun my friend!!

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