Veneer lamps #3

super looking lamps

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Nice job, they look great!

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

great work! I absolutely love that bird’s eye maple one. I will definitely try my hand at one of these.

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Wow! I have never seen these before. The looks great! Defiantly something I’m going to have to try.

-- Ryan

They all look amazing, thanks for sharing.

-- Lucas, "Someday woodworks will be my real job, until then, there's this http://www.melbrownfarmsupply.com"

Just plain beautiful. I too will attempt a pair of these. Thanks for sharing.

Pretty cool. How thick are the veneers? Do you need them extra thin to get the light through?

These are all very nice! I think I like how the light shines through the bird’s eye maple veneer the best …

-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive

As I said in the other thread: gorgeous

Would you mind sharing a few details about the build? I wonder how the veneers are attached to the sides (corners). As far as I can see the corner slats are solid not L-shaped or with a recess or groove. Top and bottom attachment are not a problem, but the sides must be flush and straight without any gaps. How did you accomplish that?

-- Alex ----- Bavaria in Germany

WOW! I am definitely going to have to learn to make these!

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Rickterscale: They are standard thickness veneers 1/32-1/40”. Most of them didn’t need extra sanding, just 180-320 grits. I did give the ambroasia maple & afromosia extra sanding time for better glow through. Just be careful to sand the panel evenly if extra glow through it’s needed.

glue4you: The panels are held in grooves in both the rails & leg members. They are 3/32” wide & 1/8” deep. I added some more photos & dimensions to better illustrate the construction in the original post here: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/59385

yokel: Thank you very much! I am very surprised about the actual thickness of these veneers and much light they still allow to get through

-- Alex ----- Bavaria in Germany