So, Kim went to band for the last time this season, so I took the opportunity to hang the new mantel. It's the first major woodworking project since the accident. I can honestly say that turning the table saw back on was an exercise in willpower. Anyhoo, I think it looks pretty good. It's my own design from ideas that I got off of LumberJocks.com. The finish is Danish oil - Red Mahogany. It gives it a nice, rich, look with just a hint of red. The wood is quartersawn white oak that I had earmarked for the night stands (the project I was working on during the accident). I'll get back to that after I knock out some smaller projects and get my courage back up. We're going to put our ASS Hunt trophy, and a couple of other knick-knacks on it. I hung it with a french cleat so it's easy to take off the wall. I think I'm done in the living room for a while. Next stop, Kim's frame for the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival to hang over the piano. It's one of the only blank spots on the wall left.
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It's BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats on conquering the table saw. I can't even imagine what that must have been like. Lynn was asking me the other day who ended up with the trophie. I think it has the perfect home :)
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