Mantel Collections
Elevate your living space with the rustic appeal of a reclaimed wood mantel, proudly sourced from the heart of the USA. Each piece, rich in history, showcases distinct features like nail holes, knots, and signs of past pest damage, contributing to its unique character and patina. Our selection of high-quality, handcrafted rustic wood fireplace mantels offers a variety of choices, including both traditional wood beam mantels and innovative box mantels, ensuring a perfect fit for your home’s aesthetic.
Embrace the timeless elegance of hand hewn fireplace mantels, which exude a sense of history and character that modern replicas simply cannot match. These items, crafted from old barn beams and old wood beams, were originally shaped by artisans using a broad axe, preserving the authentic charm and craftsmanship of a bygone era. For those seeking a contemporary edge, our rough sawn beams, marked by the circular saw patterns from their original milling over a century ago, offer a refined yet rustic look.
If you’re considering a lighter option, our wood box mantels are ideal for creating an enchanting floating mantel, combining style with practicality. Whether you’re looking for a rustic mantel shelf to display your treasures or a statement piece to serve as the focal point of your living space, our American-made reclaimed wood mantels are a perfect choice, infusing warmth and character into the heart of your home.
Reclaimed Wood Mantles & Shelves Elmwood Reclaimed Timber
Reclaimed Hand Hewn Mantels
Handcrafted, the hand hewn fireplace mantel shelf showcases the hard work and craftsmanship that went into the original barn wood beams years ago. Carved using a broad axe, these hand hewn beams still have the axe-marks from the artisans who created them. The surfaces are carefully sanded to preserve the rustic texture while providing a smooth finish. This reclaimed wood beam mantel would be a rustic feature in your home or business. All our reclaimed mantels are surface-washed and kiln-dried and have a variety of finish options and customizations to choose from. These solid wood timbers are cut to your specified length and finished with your preferred shade of finish. Matching corbels are also available, or the rustic fireplace mantel can be installed as a floating shelf.
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Reclaimed Rough Sawn Mantels
Contrary to their name, rough sawn mantels have a clean, finished appearance. These reclaimed barn beams feature their original circular saw marks that were created when the beams were milled more than a century ago. Commonly used as structural timbers, these wood beam mantels have an even surface that showcases the natural beauty of the reclaimed barn wood. Features that are prominent in reclaimed materials, such as mortise pockets, natural checking, weathered grain, saw marks and nail holes, ensure each barn beam mantel is a unique piece. All products are surface washed and kiln dried. All products are surface-washed and kiln-dried. Our rough sawn mantels are available in a variety of lengths and customizations and can be installed as a floating shelf, or matching corbels are also available.
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Reclaimed Wood Box Mantels
Created using cabinet lumber or beam skins, our box mantels are the perfect alternative to a solid wood beam. We are able to create many different looks and styles of mantels using the same techniques we use to create our box beams. Weighing only a fraction of what a solid mantel weighs, you can easily mount a box mantel in many situations where it would either be costly or impossible to mount a solid barn wood mantel. All box mantels include matching end caps.
If you have any questions about our reclaimed wood box mantels, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Reclaimed Wood Fireplace Mantel FAQ
You have questions, we have the answers. Each interior design project is unique and requires special attention to details as well as in depth knowledge of everything from product specification to how it gets delivered. Let us help you navigate the choices and understand what to expect when it comes to realizing your vision.
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After I order my product, how long does it take to ship?
We are typically able to ship all in-stock mantel and wood shelf orders within 3 business days; however, there are occasions, such as holidays, when it may take a few extra days.
Will my mantel be the exact dimension ordered?
While we do our best to source and achieve the true dimension all of our timber mantels are reclaimed from old structures and can have up to a 1″ variance in thickness and depth, this can be due to shrinkage over time or how the barn wood material was crafted years ago.
How wide should a fireplace mantel be?
There is not an exact standard for this measurement and we will custom cut each mantel to the exact size requested. It’s common for the wood beam to either run the full width of the stone or brick face or leave 4″-6″ on both sides.
How are fireplace mantels attached?
We recommend hiring an experienced contractor for a proper and easy installation. There are several methods and most include lag bolts designed to be used with masonry for stone installations or lag bolts that will go directly into wall studs.
What color will my mantel be?
We offer the barn beam mantel in its rustic, unfinished aged brown tone or we can finish the mantel in one of our shades of tinted wax that range from light to dark.
Is there a range of texture on reclaimed products?
The texture on our rough sawn reclaimed mantels ranges from original rustic to original planed smooth and can often be a mixture. Majority of the edges will have visible nail holes from the original use. Hand hewn beams can have a texture ranging from heavy to light hewing as this process was done by hand and dependent on the craftsman who originally made the beam over a century ago.
How will my item be shipped?
We ship all of our mantel and shelf orders either via ground freight or common carriers (all lengths over 9′ or weights over 145 lbs).
