A couple of weekends ago we went down to Boise to make our mantel for the fireplace in our new house. We stayed with Kirk and Ashley, it was so much fun. Kirk's dad has an amazing wood working shop down in Grand View, and was so kind to let us use the shop and some of his walnut wood. His dad is a real great wood workman, and it was fun to see all of his art that Kirk and Ashley talk about. This is our mantel for the master fireplace. I love it because we have didnt have to stain it that is the true color of walnut!!! We had a blast doing it and being able to spend time with Ashley and Kirk was great.


Kirk and Luke sanding in the garage before the finish.

Kirk's Dad!!!

This is Ashley and Kirk plaining the pieces of walnut before we could get started.

Larry's shop. It is set up so that all the saw dust is ventilated out. WOW!! no saw dust on the floors, and all of his tools have there places.

Zakery and Liv sitting outside eating donuts, and fish because the plainer was way to loud!!