Progress on the mantel project: January 15, 2024 French Oak cut t 10-degrees with a 1/4 round over on bottom corner to fit snuggly in the c-channel. 2 coats of stain and 4 coats of wipe-on satin polyurethane – sanded 220-grit between coats All-thread mounting hardware epoxied DEEP into the brick and the wall