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Here’s a variation on a project I saw a few years back in either Wood or American Woodworker.
I made the four sided center post a slight pyramid which radically changes all the other geometry including the corbels and the dovetailed arms that hold the shade.
The shade is made of 1/4” thick stock and the mica is just siliconed to the inside.
The stain is a two part process that I’ve been using for awhile on quartersawn white oak that really pops the rays and antiques it at the same time. The finish is sprayed urethane.
-- tracyturnerstudio.com
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Tim Pursell
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#1 posted 1602 days ago
Very nice! I love the Craftsman style!
What are the dimensions of your lamp?
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Beginningwoodworker
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#2 posted 1602 days ago
Thats a nice lamp, Doc.
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Dominic Vanacora
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#3 posted 1602 days ago
I have been looking at lamps like this and want to (I think construct is the proper wording)make one my self. However as noted this is not an easy project. Plus I am tring to design my own base and center stem, with a different design on the corbels. I have make prototypes to see what I would end up with and I can’t get past the corbels.
When I looked a the shade it stoped me in my tracks. I’ve desided to buy a shade. If I try to build one I would go nuts tring to match up all the joints. I’m 63 so I don’t have that much time.
You have done something I can only dream of.
Great Project.
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jim1953
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#4 posted 1602 days ago
Great Lookin Lamp
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Woodchuck1957
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#5 posted 1602 days ago
I have a antique Craftsman style oak & mica lamp that I’ve thought about reproducing, but just never got around to it. The design you picked looks good also.
clieb91
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#6 posted 1602 days ago
DocT,
Welcome to LumberJocks. Nicely done lamp I have recently been reading a lot on the craftsman style as I am planning to build my office furniture soon and will take inspiration from the styling. Seen a number of lamps recently and this one fits in quite well with them.
btw.. good introduction in your profile quite funny.
CtL
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KnickKnack
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#7 posted 1602 days ago
Nice lamp – puts the thing I have part-completed in the garage to shame, but I’m used to that!
You say “The stain is a two part process that I’ve been using…” – any chance you can let us in on the secret? Seeing as how you’re “semi-professional” I’d completely understand if not.
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stanley2
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#8 posted 1602 days ago
AS one who makes these lamps (see my gallery) I can appreciate the extra work involved in the column – nicely done and welcome to lumberjocks.
-- Phil in British Columbia
tjocpa
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#9 posted 1601 days ago
Great looking lamp. I can appreciate the coumpound angles for the shade. I am in the process of making a similar lamp and have decided to make the shade also. Would like to see a picture of the lamp without the shade in place to see how the supports for the shade attach to the lamp.
-- Tom O'Neil, Celtic Saw Guy
Rick
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#10 posted 1374 days ago
Where did you buy the mica? I can’t seem to locate any.
DocT
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#11 posted 1372 days ago
Rick- I bought mine from Woodworker's Supply. It is easy to cut with a sharp blade on the tablesaw (I do suggest a little blue tape front and back on the cutline!). The Mica is just siliconed to the inside of the lampshade.
-- tracyturnerstudio.com
enzo61
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#12 posted 1370 days ago
DocT compliments for your lamp is beautiful.
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J. Curtis Goforth
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#13 posted 432 days ago
Where did you find the s-bulb hardware for the electrical portion of the lamp? I’m building one very similar, but I’m having trouble locating the proper electrical portions. Great job on the lamp!
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