Specifications:
4' Dimensions: 48"W x 7.5"D x 7.5”H
72 lbs.
5' Dimensions: 60”W x 7.5"D x 7.5”H
101 lbs.
6' Dimensions: 72”W x 7.5"D x 7.5”H
130 lbs.
Features:
The Lexington Hearth Tobacco Barn mantel is molded directly from a 7.5” x 7.5” barn timber to authentically reproduce the beautiful seasoning imparted to the wood over time. Character details include hand-hewn tool marks, deep checking, knots, and growth rings visible on the ends.
Hand-Crafted. Sizes, Colors, and Weights can differ on each mantel.
- Intricate Details on all Exposed Edges
- Finishes: Maduro, Roasted Chestnut, Pale Honey, Eclipse, Weathered Grey
- Replicates Real Wood
- Non-combustible BurncreteTM Casting Formulation
- Includes: Mounting Bracket and Fasteners
- Available in 4', 5’, or 6’ Lengths
- Individually Hand-painted
- Made in USA
Lexington Hearth products are individually hand-cast and hand-painted products and will have minor variances in color, weight, and final dimensions. Certified Non-Combustible ASTM E136 Standard Test method for Behavior of materials in vertical tube furnace at 750 degrees Celsius.
At one time, Kentucky was the largest producer of burley tobacco in the country. Today, many of the tobacco barns have been repurposed for other crops or torn down. The Lexington Hearth Tobacco Barn mantel is fashioned from timbers that could have been recovered from an old Kentucky barn.
Tobacco was “King” in Kentucky and many small farmers grew it to pay for Christmas gifts, school tuition, and other “extras” for the family. An acre of tobacco could generate $4,000, but it required a lot of manual labor to grow, cut, and hang in the barns to dry. Small farmers enlisted the help of their children, extended family, and friends to bring in the harvest during the hottest months of the year. It was a miserably hot, dirty, and sometimes dangerous chore, but it only had to be done once a year.
Today, the small family tobacco farmer is almost extinct. Large factory farms, and contract growers, have largely taken over what remains of the business. The Lexington Hearth Tobacco Barn mantel personifies the strength and perseverance of the family tobacco farmer. Hand-hewn and sturdy.
