constructing new mantel for the study

Very nice. Is the stripe edging painted on or is it something you shaped and applied?

Thank you. Everything on the fireplace and mantle is wood molding, except the screen

I was looking at the curved stripe in the firebox area. It must be what you are calling the screen. So, that is a new piece added to the fire grate area? It's hard to tell where one part ends and another begins with a photo.

Yes, that's part of a Barbie fireplace set I've had from years ago:-)