| Project by aldente | posted 27 days ago | 299 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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I bought this chunk of flamming box elder from woodcraft over a year ago. I started staring at it and a lamp emrged. So I took away everything that didn’t look like what I had imagined. It is hollow. but not enough to disrupt the cavity in the front. So you can’t see the brass all thread going through the center. I bought the lamp shade and lamp accessories from lowes. The finish is a spray laquer.
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reggiek
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posted 27 days ago
Great job…the grain is exquisite….beautiful turning…
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Karson
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posted 27 days ago
Also some great looking wood. You just have to let wood age, before the right project comes into view. I don’t think I’ve ever designed a project and then went looking for wood. The wood was ususally there first.
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TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 27 days ago
Fantastic lamp!!
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scrappy
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posted 27 days ago
Outstanding job. The design and wood are excelent.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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grizzman
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posted 27 days ago
what a great project…i agree with karson…the wood is there first…and you didi a grand job of making it what it was suppose to be..very nice job
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RetiredCoastie
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posted 27 days ago
Great turning. Very nice wood.
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a1Jim
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posted 27 days ago
super work looks great
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Scott Bryan
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posted 26 days ago
Rodd, this is a beautiful lamp. The box elder has wonderful grain and coloration and you were right to listen to the wood. I am sure this was a fun project to do. Seeing posts like this make me regret not putting a lathe in my shop.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.