Old Baldy Barn Beam Mantels and Charcuterie Boards

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Old Baldy Barn Beam Mantels and Charcuterie Boards Custom made fireplace mantels using vintage Wisconsin barn beams. Call or text Curt Kindschuh at 920-251-9584 to set up an appointment!

Ever wonder how hand hewn marks on a barn beam were created? The big logs would be notched every eight inches or so on ...
08/02/2026

Ever wonder how hand hewn marks on a barn beam were created? The big logs would be notched every eight inches or so on all four sides with an adze. Using a broadaxe, one would then flake off the chips until the log was shaped into a squared beam. The chips would be collected and used to make a grand fire for preparing meals and such. If you look at the handle of the adze (left) you can see the oil marks from the men's hands who used this tool well over 150 years ago.

Featured are three fireplace mantels that left the shop earlier this summer, finding new homes in Markesan, Ripon, and M...
07/24/2026

Featured are three fireplace mantels that left the shop earlier this summer, finding new homes in Markesan, Ripon, and Mt. Calvary.

This was a fun project! Photo #4 is the "before" photo, the first three show the end result. The homeowners live in E...
05/10/2026

This was a fun project! Photo #4 is the "before" photo, the first three show the end result. The homeowners live in Edgerton, WI. Another barn beam reclaimed, to be enjoyed for many more years.

The mantel shown is from what I call The Mayville Collection. It has found a new life near Eden, and will be enjoyed by...
04/03/2026

The mantel shown is from what I call The Mayville Collection. It has found a new life near Eden, and will be enjoyed by generations.

Check out the original hand hewn marks on this mantel, with the beam having been cut around the time of the Civil War, a...
01/28/2026

Check out the original hand hewn marks on this mantel, with the beam having been cut around the time of the Civil War, about 160 years ago! This fireplace mantel is from a barn taken down a year ago this month, which stood a few miles east of Mayville.

A year ago, this beauty was part of a barn east of Mayville, where it served for over 160 years. Repurposed as a firepl...
01/22/2026

A year ago, this beauty was part of a barn east of Mayville, where it served for over 160 years. Repurposed as a fireplace mantel, it is now ready to serve another 160 years plus in a new home just south of Oshkosh. Long after I am gone, it will be enjoyed by future homeowners.

This one of a kind bench has found a new home in northern Wisconsin. The slab is from what I call the "Baier Collection...
01/17/2026

This one of a kind bench has found a new home in northern Wisconsin. The slab is from what I call the "Baier Collection", and was harvested over 40 years ago just down the road from my childhood home.

Two more vintage barn beams have found new life as fireplace mantels. The best part of this hobby of mine is the great ...
01/16/2026

Two more vintage barn beams have found new life as fireplace mantels. The best part of this hobby of mine is the great people I meet and get to work with.

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