Reproducing an 1850 Fireplace Mantle From Scratch, Part 2. FarmCraft101

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

The "decorative" chunk of wood where the baseboard meets the door casing is called a plinth block. Back in the day they were highly decorated in themselves. Looks fabulous!!!! Keep up the excellent work!

[@Z-Bart]

Nice job Jon. Four years later and KZbin recommended that I need to see this. :)

[@andyfairman7812]

Awesome job! Loved the 'round-over' trick with a screwdriver on the molding. Gonna keep that trick in my 'toolbox'. Thanks for the video!

[@CommonwealthPicker]

You daughter just introduced me to your channel. Looking forward to watching and learning.

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

I would love a video on the planer/molder!!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Definitely!

[@fnamelname9077]

Yeah I'm also curious as to why it doesn't dimension the wood. I thought I had an idea, but then I figured that'd apply to the joiner, as well. So now I don't.

[@actmgr9786]

I love how it turned out and Your comedy is always interesting! I would certainly be interested in a plane mold video!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Yes, please!

[@stanleykeith6969]

John, your wife will Love 😍You More for this Fix. Very Beautiful Job, I wonder if you will show us this at Christmas after your wife decorates it. That was Great wood working !👍👏😁😁

[@msdaisyrv1135]

Please make multiple videos showing all the interesting tools & machines. That fireplace is really nice

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome job on the Fireplace Mantle !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Locane256]

SUPER impressed with the compass tracking the non-straight wall idea! I was asking myself how you were gonna do that, thank you for explaining and showing it!

[@glenpaul3606]

Beautiful fireplace all trimmed out so nice !

[@Jerbod2]

I really like the detailing in a house like this, it really ties a house together.

[@fnamelname9077]

The most amazing thing is your audio-leveling. Other youtubers should have to get ear-licenses from you before uploading!

[@floydmitchell3344]

Yes, on the planner, molder. excelent content.

[@WalterBurton]

Yep, @ 21:20. That's why I watch this channel. Right on. 🔥🌲😙💨

[@jefferyedwards5003]

Have the exact same Woodmaster. Great company and they will make custom knives for any molding.

[@MakarovFox]

the moulding thing is so cool

[@sconosciuto]

now you have a beautiful fireplace on a bad wall. good

[@FireworksFreak8008]

Best Channel I have seen in ages

[@madscientist602]

That was excellent. I love learning how things were made and how to recreate them- "they don't make 'em like they used to", but some of us can get pretty close. Great job and thanks for sharing!

[@paulbean7659]

I did the same thing to my house new farm house built in 1980 made a the moulding Cabinets and Doors out oak used Belsaw planer and molding make rit saw a lot like the wood master like the machine you have! since it's now been retired! Like me!😄😊

[@WalterBurton]

"This is all going to be painted." Those words are putty to my ears. Oh my Lord. The difference between a fun project and some sort of medieval torture nightmare can come down to those simple words. lol

[@PeriodWoodworker]

I have done a lot of mantles and moldings in Oder and colonial farmhouses. I have used a “plinth” block many of times in corners wher base board and mantle moldings are different

[@joshrhoades7034]

Very nice sir! Thanks for sharing some of the tips as well!

[@davetremaine9763]

Tommy from This Old House would be proud.

[@WalterBurton]

It's cool that you're not an expert and you don't know everything. Meaning, you show your work. 👍

[@paulkelly1702]

Turned out wonderful

[@Mongo63a]

Watching this reminds me of my youth when I would help my father with mill right work around the house.

[@FarmCraft101]

Hopefully a good memory? ;-)

[@LukeTheJoker]

Very nice work! That planner is cool!

[@Mee10792]

In the UK you can call those blocks Skirting Blocks and/or Architrave Plinth Blocks. And yes, the corner is cut off at an angle.

[@ches74]

I'd run the skirting board (base board) right up to the wall and cut the vertical moulding to fit over it. It looks fine as you've done it and as you say, it's a matter of preference.

[@mazika5337]

Love your videos, I wish you can do another cannon build video, or an AR body from acrylic

[@kenl5217]

It looks like master level work to me

[@broadstken]

A few years back I did some custom trim in New Orleans that needed to match the existing as close as possible. I used those same trim screws to attach it, and since the old square nail heads were visible in the old stuff I took some original nails I had pulled from other parts of the house, clipped the heads off and then put the nail heads into the screw holes with a bit of epoxy. After it was stained it looked like it had always been there and the nail heads were a much nicer look than filler.

[@HellTriX]

damn thats a lot of work. Impressive

[@johnlottes7440]

Save your standing dust, mix with wood glue and you have color matched wood putty for your nail and screw holes.

[@gregkieser1157]

Fantastic job....yes, the ShopFox has been something I’d love to understand especially since I am a picture framer and it would give me a lot of flexibility the spindle Moulder just doesn’t seem to have.

[@vcurtis2061]

Great results!

[@mikes1097]

Great work!

[@alialg1621]

Worth to watch one more time 👍🏻

[@4rupt]

Came across your channel from the Japanese aluminium foil ball video and sure as hell I'm glad i did. Love your work :)

[@Rickbearcat]

I would 100% want to see and learn more about the planer/molder.

[@andrewmullen4003]

nice job fella

[@Zpajro]

Can you make multiple videos showing all the interesting tools & machines you have? And the end result of that fireplace is really nice. Great Work!

[@actmgr9786]

Yahoo! I wondered how long I would have to wait to see part 2!

[@jimrichardson7056]

Nice job! I think that your block is called a plinth.

[@rookierollhunter8652]

I agree with you Jim, I would call it a modified Plinth block.

[@12gageshot]

Yes in the planer molder

[@Rickbearcat]

I'd really like to see you do something with the inside white surround just outside the firebox. Maybe a brass or copper accent surround? Brass would go especially nice against the black mantel.

[@FarmCraft101]

It would, but I need this to match the rest of the house. All are plaster like this one. Thanks for the comment!

[@Rickbearcat]

@@FarmCraft101 ...It need not be at all permanent. It could be free-standing with "feet" that hold and lean it against the wall flush. Just a thought on a solution if you feel, as I do, that something should fill that space.

[@kevingrainger2530]

Top Job, sponsored by Bodjit and scarper. Do more castings of cannons, rockets mortar shells etc please.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

That is a very Cool machine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheAndrewWScott]

Awesome! I'd love more info on all your pieces of equipment, not just the planer.

[@andylarner8576]

awesome tool john show me more I also want to see you shoot your beautiful cannon

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Actually love the stove in the background and would really like a short about that. Also did you make the hood and curved corner cabinet? Well. OK. Can't you just give us a whole house tour? Lol.

[@idontthinkso666]

Yeah, that curved corner cabinet looks pretty awesome.

[@TheTlangdon]

Beautiful

[@stephencroft761]

Now that I’m single and living in my forth house I see how easy it is to build a mantle. Two problems 1, no wife to complain about needing a new mantle. 2, this house is the only one that doesn’t have a fire place. Ha!

[@WalterBurton]

I have planer envy.

[@WalterBurton]

Arright. Looks pretty good. Maybe my instincts on the overhang were off. A little. Ha. No, nicely done. Looks awesome.

[@ltanthrax8435]

Outstanding

[@jamesainslie8646]

Please do a review of this. I hate buying mounding.

[@dRxUgz]

looking down the barrel of the planer/molder made me really uneasy! lol

[@brolls2735]

Awesome content John Question: Why not true up the walls with a little plaster work instead of scribing your boards to fit?

[@idontthinkso666]

It's always a question of what's easier. Is it easier for a finish carpenter to do plaster work, or for a finish carpenter to scribe his wood trim?

[@LewisSkeeter]

Beautiful work, though black is an unusual choice.

[@FarmCraft101]

It is unusual in modern times, but it was the style when the house was built. Has really grown on me over the years living here too.

[@joedance14]

Nice project, nice explanations. Question: What router powers that 1 1/2” bit? Or is it a shaper? Yes, it would be interesting something about the planer/molder. Please also address molder vs shaper if possible. Thanks and best wishes!

[@FarmCraft101]

It's a router, not a shaper. An old porter cable variable speed beast.

[@davewilmoth2444]

Molding was invented to solve this problem!

[@junit483]

Yes, review. Also, where the are the gun craft videos?

[@randymccabe7442]

LOVE TO SEE YOUR PLANER VIDIO.

[@DanKoning777]

Question regarding the planer/molder: to increase the speed, do you have the option of using more than one of the same profile molding knives, or does the cutter head only allow for one knife? Btw, everything turned out great although your remote may need a tune-up; maybe just some new batteries ;) ...well done.

[@AfricanSouthernCross]

This isn’t a good job...it’s a great job !

[@idontthinkso666]

You have that awesome Oneida Gorilla just sitting over there while the dust & chips pile up next to your planer & other tools. What's up with that! 🤔

[@ScottKenny1978]

Wow, you have a beautiful house!! Such a shame you ended up painting that cherry wood... (My house growing up had a stained wood mantle)

[@Turkrypty]

Wow youtube was really not happy about the cannon. I have to search for you every time. any big plans for your 100th video?

[@blenderheadxyz2418]

Looks really posh. where did you learn to do all the things you do ? Woodworking, fixing machinery, ...

[@WalterBurton]

Hmm. At 20:00, that corner is a conundrum. I'd've gone with profiling the horizontal piece into the vertical piece. But yeah, I can't think of a way that that wouldn't be a pain in the ass. Continue!

[@raziel3726]

Craftsman!!

[@Buchaven959]

1:06, epic caulk gag...

[@Jesses001]

I have done construction in my old house for years now. I learned quickly to NEVER assume anything is a straight line. The corners are not 90 degrees, the walls are not flat, and nothing is truly straight.

[@michaelg4931]

The same applies to newly constructed houses as well.

[@MakarovFox]

lovely

[@springer2112]

Cool!😎✌

[@lenonkitchens7727]

I know this video is old and you probably won't get back to me, but what species of wood were you using there? I bought a load of random wood from a guy and ended up with a board that looks very similar to the wood you used. My wife and I both love it, but I haven't been able to figure out what it is. If you could let me know, I'd really appreciate it. I want to pick up more of it for a few projects.

[@FarmCraft101]

Cherry. Not something I would typically paint, but I have tons of it from my sawmill laying around.

[@lenonkitchens7727]

@@FarmCraft101 Hmm, I'm fairly certain what I have isn't cherry. I guess it's not the same, but it sure does look similar. Thank you sir, I appreciate the info.

[@samiam7]

That block at the bottom of your casing is called a plinth block

[@thekiminthenorth504]

You're just amazing

[@Jerbod2]

I was actually curious how that molding was cut, does it just spin around very fast? Wouldnt that make it bumpy?

[@dscrive]

it's basically the same thing as the router just bigger, as long as you don't feed the stock through too fast and your cutter is sharp you get a good finish.

[@Jerbod2]

Well the result is well worth it, thats for sure.

[@Rickbearcat]

"Wouldn't that make it bumpy?" No, not at the speed he is running the tool at (pushing the stock through, slowly). It does multiple passes over very nearly the same spot as the wood is run through. As the knife comes down it cuts at a slight angle to the plane of the wood quick enough to start the next "behind" cut into the valley of the first. Thereby eliminating bumps or ridges.

[@Jerbod2]

@@Rickbearcat Cheers for that explanation.

[@CathyInBlue]

@21:10 OMG! Assault nail gun! Demonetized! Demonetized!

[@ricklarouche4105]

Plinth Block l think..❤

[@robertcrossley9803]

NICE

[@Highstranger951]

Don’t you have a 1/4 hex impact driver?

[@Highstranger951]

Ok, there it was around the 8 minute mark

[@bufford14]

YES

[@ches74]

Rookie mistake assuming the world is as perfect as your CAD! ;) lol

[@phatcowboy76]

What don't you do John? Its a smaller list than what you can't do.

[@lordvile5913]

Just saw ur ar lower out of cans video.....can u make me a 1911 lower out of cans.....will gladly provide aluminum cans....

[@WalterBurton]

So, @13:00 I'm yelling at the screen that you need more overhang. Now I have to watch until the end to see how this whole thing turns out. Sigh. It's a hard life. /cracks beer

[@WalterBurton]

You're asking that wood to do a lot of staying still.

[@Rickbearcat]

You think there are too many pieces with overlapping grains that will shift and warp over time?

[@WalterBurton]

👍👍👍

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

No, you need to plaster the uneven wall.

[@jamesfischer1223]

👍

[@HisWayHomestead]

might be no "right" way, but there are lots of wrong ways... ;-)

[@GreekPreparedness]

Someone has been watching too many "This Old Tony" videos again......

[@772tsweet77]

Using a nail gun, how dare you! demonitised! 😉

[@agentx250]

It's a shame you painted it, I much prefer the natural warm color of woods.

[@michaelg4931]

While the end result looks great (not a fan of the black/grey wall baseboard/cap and grey casing though, would have looked better the same white as the other room), it is a shame it was painted. It would have looked fantastic if he would have ebonized it instead. www.woodworkerssource.com/blog/woodworking-101/tips-tricks/ebonizing-ash-the-fast-and-easy-way-for-woodworking-projects/

[@billrugg-easey4764]

Learn to plaster!