I CAN SEE LIGHT (RED OAK EXPERIMENT)

That would be awesome idea Mr. Keiefer. I needed a dresser for my boy (13 Months). His room generally smells well…like a baby! I needed to come up with something that could do just what you pointed out…Smell great but inaccesible to my child. Incorporating this into my future design. Oh by the way, what type of wood is not too costly and compliments South American Mahogany? Thanks again! -Paul

-- - As a woodworker, it could be interesting sometimes waking up in the morning and asking, "Lord, what will you have me do today?" -Noah

That’s cool. How about making a wall sconce using thin end grain like this ?

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Maybe you could make a lampshade like this.

-- Don, Royersford, PA

Night lights, Accent lights, cabinet lighting, covering for indirect lighting….. your light bulb is deninately on!

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

If you cut a 6” long piece of Red Oak “straight grained” and dip one end into bubble blowing soap. You can actually blow bubbles with it. well, it’s more like blowing foam but it’s pretty cool none the less…

-- Mike, New York, http://sites.google.com/site/bigdaddyoprojects ~Everyone has the strength, few possess the will~

Hey Kiefer, you read my mind. But as you made it first it is your idea.
I have thought for a few years about making a night light or something. Perhaps the bottom of a table lamp with a low watt bulb inside the base. But to make it not so fragile, soak the slice in epoxy, put between sheets of glass? any other ideas.

Randy

-- That was not wormy wood when I started working on it.

Or get some nice pieces of Veneers. I need to take a picture, have a wiskey box with a sliding plexi front, behind that I inserted a piece of Veneer. Ash I think, an LCD bulb you have an accent light no heat.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

Well there is some great ideas coming from you guy’s !
Keep them coming .
Let’s hear about other woods that could be used for this .

Paul go to the lumber store and put some woods side by side and I am sure you will find what ” you ” like.
Trust your instinct !

Thanks
Kiiefer

-- Kiefer 松

What a great post and great ideas I like it!

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

We had “lamps” following this principle on a charity sale. They were lighted by tea lights from the inside. In our case it was pine (obviously planed on the outside). They had a very warm, reddish color. They were simply called “end grain lanterns” (this is of course a translation; originally: “Hirnholzlampe”)

Looks very nice! Have fun with your ideas!

-- Alex ----- Bavaria in Germany

Amazing.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.