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I have been collecting lanterns for decades and wanted to display them in a unique way so not only could the lanterns front and sides be visible but also the back. At the same time I did not want a traditional shelf system. The shelves started out as 8/4 teak. Using a model from a 2×10 the front bottom edge and both ends were rounded so the appearance would not be a block of wood sticking out from the wall. Once the rounded front shape looked right a template was created of that shape and used as a go-no go gage for the teak. I learned that when you scribe a mirror on the back side and bend it forward the mirror face breaks in a jagged series of shapes. The heights correspond to the height of the individual lanterns as I did not want a traditional rectangle of mirror behind.
The small nails in the top surface of each shelf are actually nickel escutcheon pins and keep the lanterns from sliding off along with being a decorative contrasting design against the teak. The shelves are 1/’2” off the wall and are attached to the wall studs. I used threaded metal stud where one end is a screw thread to attach to the wall stud while the other end is a machine thread that slid into the shelf and was epoxied.
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 615 days ago
those are some nice shelves. i like the curves in the back. thats quite a large lantern collection too. great job!
Woodshopfreak
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Cool. Love the glass. Also nice lantern collection.
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Bradford
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Wow. Nice collection of lanterns. The backs look great.
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Scott Bryan
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These are beautiful. The use of mirrors in this fashion is a very novel idea. The nickel pins not only add a visual interest to the shelves but are very practical as well.
Nicely done.
By the way what about the clock? I assume that post on this is coming?
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wuddoc
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posted 615 days ago
Thanks everyone for the comments.
Scott sorry no post on the clock as it is a purchased item. Most of my furniture is Scandinavian designed and manufactured in one of the Scandinavian countries or Southeast Asia. In my trips I stumble across these items and then go to the local Scan store in Memphis ,TN and describe what I have seen. They have been very good in locating these items for me. Sometimes I have had to wait up to a year but I am patient.
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cajunpen
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Wuddoc you are a true craftsman – my hat is off to you. Your home must be very comfortable and surely reflects your exquisite taste in wood.
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GaryK
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Nice collection! Great job.
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rikkor
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That is quite a collection. Your shelves are a very nice way to display them.