[TheForge] Finished Project

[Chris Worsley]

Mike,
Nicely done!  I wonder though how long the screws being used are, and how the
hell the installer is going to tighten them, unless you are using lag bolts and
an open end wrench to get into the tight space.  Looks awful tight in there
behind that inner scroll.

Chris
Alexandria VA

Mike Linn wrote:

> I've uploaded to the photoaccess site a few photos of the project I just
> completed. These are mantle brackets for a custom mantle in the clients new
> home. He specified the dimensions, hole locations and stock size.  Working
> 1 1.2 x 1/4 is a whole different world...  wide stock really want to twist
> on you. I made 1 practice scroll to work out the kinks and get the
> proportions right and figured out real quick that you need to ensure you
> hammer straight and evenly across the width of the material.
>
> mike
>
>          Michael Linn
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>       McCalla, Alabama
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