Pelican Lamp

You do great stuff, Tom. I’ve enjoyed every project!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Looks great!

-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"

Tom, You make a lot of nice lamps and clocks. Do you ever sell them? If not you should think about it.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.info

Very interesting art. Hope you stamp your name on it, it could be worth a bunch someday. jockmike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

You all are a great encouragement! Thanks for the kind words.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Hey! That is my state bird! You could sell those in Louisiana for sure.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

it’s adorable.

The base is PERFECT.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks for all the gracious comments. I have to give my wife credit for picking out all the shades. A nice lamp with the wrong shade looks bad :^( These projects are “collective” efforts.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

[“You make a lot of nice lamps and clocks. Do you ever sell them? If not you should think about it.” – Ron]

Ron, Right now I am employed full time in my “real” occupation. But, I am coming up on formal retirement, and then I might have the time to utilize my woodworking skills to make money. I actually have sold several items, but I haven’t figured out a way to put bread on the table by doing my woodwork. (I’m not good enough for that…)

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

Great vision to make it into a lamp. The crackle finish gives the base that old warf look. Very nice.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Thanks for posting. Interesting idea. Lamps are great projects. Really nice carving.

-- John

John, thanks for the kind words. I do like to make lamps. Often my wife and I will see something that we like, which will prompt another lamp project – this was one of them. Because we live .9 of a mile off the Atlantic ocean, the nautical theme does appeal to us. We ended up putting this lamp in our “guest” room.

Also, making a lamp is a fun project that doesn’t take months to build (or a large workshop, which I don’t have).

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

A very nice project Tom! I’m glad this project popped up again.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Thanks a lot, Dick! I appreciate the kind words.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28