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03-24-2006, 02:12 AM
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Name: Rob City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A floor lamp I made for my bedroom. Made from Red Oak. |  
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03-24-2006, 02:20 AM
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Name: Peter Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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cool Rob!
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03-24-2006, 02:33 AM
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Name: D L Ames City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice looking lamp Rob.  I really like your design.
D L
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03-24-2006, 03:07 AM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's cool - the straight lines are impressive! Mine would end up crooked for sure!!! | |
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03-24-2006, 08:37 AM
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Name: Michael City: APO State: AE County: ARMY Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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nice details bro, good work with the square shade to matches the lines, Where did you get the brass tubing in the center? was it part of the lamp kit? nice pic bro, god bless. | |
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03-24-2006, 08:54 AM
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Name: Ray City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Rob,
Really nice lamp. Where did you get the lamp hardware? I'd like to make a couple of lamps. I'm getting hints from the kids to make them more stuff.
Hard to see from the photo in the post... what kind of a finish did you put n the lamp?
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03-24-2006, 09:17 AM
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Name: Clay Lowman City: Willow Spring State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice job! I'd also like to see some close ups of the top and bottom joints. It looks great.
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03-24-2006, 09:41 AM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Way Cool, Rob!!! 
I too would be interested in the joinery used down there at the base.
Is that a piece of copper pipe housing the wiring? The shape of that shade really compliments the design!!!
Wayne
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03-24-2006, 10:10 AM
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Name: Mark City: Rock Hill State: SC County: York Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Really nice, it flows very well. I'd be interested in how you joined the bottom also. | |
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03-24-2006, 11:19 AM
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Name: Rob City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Ok I'll try to answers everyone questions.
The copper tubing is just that 1/2" copper tubing from the borg, polished and coated with spray poly to keep the shine.
The finish is Watco dark walnut, but with an added step to the instructions, flood coat the surface and then sand it with 220 grit then wipe it all off. Let it dry about an hour then reapply and let it sit 30min wipe off and you will get a finish that is as smooth as glass.
Lamp hardware waas purchase from Lowes.
Pictures:
The jointery for the bottom was simple. Just butt joints and screws. The top was the same type but a little trickyer I had to glue and screw everything but the very top peice to the legs. The top peice was just glued.
I hope I answered everyone questions.
Rob | |
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03-24-2006, 01:25 PM
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Name: Michael City: APO State: AE County: ARMY Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Do you mind if we copy? that is awsome,,be blessed bro, how much did the project cost you? | |
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03-24-2006, 01:29 PM
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Name: Willie City: Southern Pines State: NC County: Moore Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That looks outstanding! | |
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03-24-2006, 01:46 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice work Rob, very creative and the design functions well with different styles of furniture. 
Thanks for providing the details too!
Sapwood
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03-24-2006, 02:35 PM
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Name: Rob City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by michaelgarner Do you mind if we copy? that is awsome,,be blessed bro, how much did the project cost you? I don't mind, It cost me a grand total $58.00 and I have enough wood, wire, and stain left over to make another lamp.
Rob | |
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03-24-2006, 04:18 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT A LOT!!
Did your extra step of sanding the flood coat of Watco act as a grain filler?
Great job!
Dave 
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