Juniper Log Furniture : Floor Lamp #5: Drilling Holes

Very cool project

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

what a beautiful piece of juniper..that must have been exciting to come across…what a fun project to do..and when you clear coat it..it comes alive…..you also have some awesome garage door art going there…might wanna frame that one…ha…...grizzman

-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']

I wondered how you drilled through those wild pieces used for lamps? I guess the plugs are the answer to that question ;-)) Beautiful work!!

-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0

We were thrilled to come across thie piece of wood we knew what we wanted to do with it, we just needed to wait for the right base to come along. I love working with juniper because every piece is so different and you arent exactly sure how it is going to look until you get it done. When we spray the finish on it, it sure brings out the color and adds a whole new dimension to the wood.

Hey now, that art work on the garage door is up for sale, hahahaha. Actually it is for my 6 year old son, he uses it for dodge ball practice.

-- Tim & Candy Hicks Custom Log Furniture www.rockymountain-twist.com Dust... What Dust

Do you plug your drill holes as you drill, after you drill? Do you use Juniper plugs from the same piece or other pieces? How do you finish the holes when you have to drill in the blonde/white portion of Juniper pieces?

-- larry@juniperworksnaturally.com

Hi Larry, my husband does plug the holes after the cord is ran through the lamp. He uses wood to plug the holes and some how finds the right coloring in scraps of wood so that the color blends.

-- Tim & Candy Hicks Custom Log Furniture www.rockymountain-twist.com Dust... What Dust