Erik Matteo the tree man traded me a nice slab of Madrona wood (75" long, ~20" wide, 4" thick) for a welder I had. Should make a nice mantel once I cut it down to size:
Madrona wood checks and warps a lot so you don't see it used much in furniture and building but for a somewhat rustic mantel it should work pretty well.
Posted by Charles on November 11, 2005 04:54 PM