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This lamp is not for the timid as it is made up of over 60 pieces of quarter sawn white oak. It is an adaptation of an original table lamp seen at the St. Paul, MN Arts & Crafts show. The lamps have become a favorite of our extended family and make a great wedding present.
The changes I made are structural in two major aspects. The column is quadralinear using a lock miter router bit. This allows for even grain on all four sides of the column. A rift-sawn piece would accomplish the same thing. However, the quadralinear form leaves a center opening to run the cord.
The second major change has to do with the support brackets. Traditionally these were attached to the column with round head screws. I think they distract from the beauty of the lamp. My first lamp relied on epoxied mortise and tenon joints. I didn’t feel too secure about that although they have held. The shade is quite heavy with stained glass; less heavy with mica, and lighter yet with parchment paper.
I now cut the quadralinear column and make through brackets with a lap joint – now I know they are secure and can relax. The top column piece is separated from the rest by a ¼” thick rounded over piece to avoid an obvious glue joint but aligned to maintain grain flow.
The finish is Wadco dark walnut and wax.
-- Phil in British Columbia
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11 comments so far
Mario
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posted 143 days ago
Very nice, I really like the joinery that you choose for the base. Exelent work and a great idea for gifting.
thank you for the post.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 143 days ago
Very nice lamp. Are the lock miter joints fairly easy to produce with that bit?
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Scott Bryan
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posted 143 days ago
This is a gorgeous lamp. I am a fan of mission style pieces.
Thanks for the post.
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stanley2
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posted 143 days ago
Yes they are Charlie, although you need to make a sled to hold the pieces firmly in place and not take a large bite at one time. The pieces are only 2 inches wide so I like to err on the side of caution and use the hold down sled. I should mention that I did these on a pin router. On a table mounted router the sled would not be necessary but small bites in each pass would be recommended.
-- Phil in British Columbia
GaryK
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posted 143 days ago
Great lamp. That miter lock joint does a great job.
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ND2ELK
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posted 143 days ago
Beautiful lamp. Does the shade lift off? If so could we see more detail of shade and supports? Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Grumpy
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posted 143 days ago
Beautiful lamp Phil. Great design
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Tim Pursell
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posted 143 days ago
A lot of peices….a lot of joints that have to line up…. perfectly. Very nice work in my favorite style.
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DAN
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posted 143 days ago
double ding ding … it is a beautiful thing !
would be interested in hearing more about making the shade and attachment of the shade materials
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rikkor
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posted 142 days ago
Beautiful lamp. I have a miter lock bit on the way to me now.
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stanley2
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posted 142 days ago
Thanks for the compliments folks.
Tom and Dan – I have posted a new project “Mission Table Lamp – 2” trying to answer your questions. I’m still trying to find my source for the lamp shade and when I do I’ll post it.
-- Phil in British Columbia