dis mantle isn't working for me.

This mantle in a 30's era Vancouver cottage probably looked great at one time. The basic form was crafted from plaster. But the oak mantle top was dated (dated 1979, actually. It said 'Tom Petersen, master craftsman' on the bottom. The Heat n' Glo fireplace was added more recently, as was the green marble tile with the awkward square cutout around the damper operator chain.

The client wanted to update with a simple design that was appropriate in scale, and would preserve the operation of the damper chain.