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I made this lampost for my daughter a little while ago and wired it this weekend. Very simple…pressure treated 4” x 4” x 12’ , and a bunch of inexpensive single sided cedar I got from Lowes. With the light, outlet and wire it was less than $80.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org





























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miles125
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posted 901 days ago
Looks great!
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WayneC
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posted 901 days ago
I bet she is really pleased. Very nice.
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TreeBones
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Looks like a real clean job. Is the post now an octogon?
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oscorner
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It looks great.
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MsDebbieP
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it’s beautiful—like a beacon saying “here’s home”.
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Tony
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Great looking idea – I have to upgrade mine sometime in the future – I’ll keep this one in mind
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mot
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posted 900 days ago
Quick, easy, inexpensive, yet a really useful and tastefully done project. That’s great, Bob!
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Bob Babcock
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The post is still square. It looks somewhat octagonal in the picture because on the upper 1/2 I screwed on 2” wide strips of cedar. It cover up the dado I routed for the wire and provides some detail. I saw a very similar (but not nearly as nice IMHO) lampost (no mailbox) on sale at a local fence company for $350.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
Bob Babcock
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Here is a link to the Sketchup model for those that might be interested.
http://www.stoneaxe.biz/Sketchup/lamppost.skp
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
MsDebbieP
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that’s a great plan!! Thank you
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jockmike2
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Does she have the problem we have around here of kids playing mailbox baseball? It really gets old. Nice job. jockmike
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Bob Babcock
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That happens around here too occasionally. I’ve replaced a couple of my own over the years. Fortunately she lives at the end of a cul-de-sac so it’s unlikely.
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
MsDebbieP
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I was shocked when I heard that teens had a term for knocking down mailboxes. Here they call it “mailboxing”.
I guess they spend their enjoyment hours “mailboxing” and “cow-tipping”.
I have given a lecture or two to friends of my kids when they were younger.
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Bob Babcock
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LOL…Deb, I grew up on the streets of Boston. You have no idea how funny that sounds. I won’t even begin to list some of the stupid things I did as a teenager.
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Karson
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I had a neighbor who got his mailbox wiped out with either a snowplow or mailbox baseball.
He made a new box out of 1/4” stainless steel and welded it to a base that swivels if it is hit. The pole is 6” stainless. I used my tractor to dig the hole to set it in.
15 years later the box is still as good as new.
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Bob Babcock
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Every winter when we get a good storm I put out a temporary mailbox. I have it mounted on a 2×6 that I just jam into the snow bank. That way I don’t need to worry about shoveling out the box every storm.
I have neighbors around here that have plastic mailboxes that are filled with concrete….some kid swings at that at 40 mph…..can you say forearm shiver?
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org