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love that hearth--- great
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A few more words for Paul.
The plank wall you see next to the fireplace is made from 2x10 rough cut plank that I notched out with a skill saw ripping the lengths two ways on the top and bottom. i then took a draw knife to the exposed edge to give it a hand-hewn look. Sanding cane next just enough to take off the wiskers and smooth out the draw knife work. It is all stained and sealed with furniture grade finish. This is also done to the exterior wall also wherever I used plank. That makes the walls 10 inches thick and foam insulated.
The third pic down is shot from the fireplace side and shows the crisscrossed beams and bar between the living area and the kitchen. The crisscross beam idea was done to lower the ceiling giving it a more intimate feel and add lighting ambience as the light refracts between the beams. My wife wanted to be able to be part of all of what was going on while in "her" kitchen, so I made the kitchen the center of the house hub. You can see the dining area, living area, her computer area and views out to the main field from her domain.
The bar top was a slab of elm of very unusual live edge and birds eye. I took some thought to utilize the shape to fit the fawcett and posts. that is the reason for the shaping for the end as it a half inch away from being too short. I had to turn the nicer of the sides down to make it work. It is still a nice piece.
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love that hearth--- great I made it that way so you could sit at chair seat height and get warm when you are frozen to the core.
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I am no cabinet maker. It is functional and fits the rustic sense of the overall build. Bear in mind this has taken 7 years now and everything you see we made ourselves.
There is two miles of ship lapped 1x12 in the ceiling alone. All done on a table saw.
The posts you see are set clear to the basement and weighed around 1200 lbs green.
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These threads keep the 'fire interesting and worthwhile!
Enjoying the content.
Thanks!
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Heck yeah bud. That place looks warm and welcoming. I wish I had a fraction of your talent.
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If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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It's all great, I'll ask about the flooring. It looks to be solid strip?
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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You have some great creative talent. Really like the live edge wood use.
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I'm glad you decided to share your pictures, D. It's a beautiful place. You should be proud.
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Nothing like doing it yourself and looking at what you’ve done after the fact me and my son rocked our fire place last year might not look professional but it passed our standards and it’s there to stay
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The whole thing is impressive, but I hope you have some more pictures of the fireplace/hearth build. You did a beautiful job on that!
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What are the lights?
I'm fascinated with hanging kerosine lamps.
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Great job, great story and pics.
Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for this thread. That is a very nice place! After two years of Covid and political crap, this is much, much needed around here!
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There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Great Job! Enjoyed the story and pictures.
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It's all great, I'll ask about the flooring. It looks to be solid strip? Flooring is store bought. I made all the flooring out of hemlock, tongue and groove but the wife didn't like it. Hours and hours of work. But, a happy wife is a happy life so she got her way. I like it just fine and I have other places I can use it.
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Maybe just me, I never forget the imperfections on my own work, I hope you can forget yours's.
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