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[cgrob]

A floor lamp I made for my bedroom. Made from Red Oak.

 

[NCPete]

cool Rob!

 

[D L Ames]

Nice looking lamp Rob.:icon_thum I really like your design.

D L

 

[Monty]

That's cool - the straight lines are impressive! Mine would end up crooked for sure!!!

 

[michaelgarner]

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.

 

[Ray Martin]

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?

Ray

 

[clowman]

Nice job! I'd also like to see some close ups of the top and bottom joints. It looks great.

 

[Canuck]

Way Cool, Rob!!! :eusa_danc

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

 

[MarkW]

Really nice, it flows very well. I'd be interested in how you joined the bottom also.

 

[cgrob]

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

 

[michaelgarner]

Do you mind if we copy? that is awsome,,be blessed bro, how much did the project cost you?

 

[4yanks]

That looks outstanding!:icon_thum

 

[sapwood]

Nice work Rob, very creative and the design functions well with different styles of furniture. :eusa_clap

Thanks for providing the details too!

Sapwood

 

[cgrob]

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

 

[DaveO]

I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT A LOT!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Did your extra step of sanding the flood coat of Watco act as a grain filler?
Great job!

Dave

 

[erasmussen]

Nice I like it:eusa_clap

 

[Canuck]

Love it!:eusa_whis Lamps on a budget!:eusa_danc Thanks a lot for the closeups. That finish really does look extremely good! I especially like the idea of the copper piping. It looks impressive and an economical solution at the same time.

Thanks for all of detail, Rob!

Wayne

 

[cpowell]

Rob,

Thanks for such a timely post. I will start my walnut floor lamp later this weekend and had wondered about where to get the lamp hardware.

What about the lampshade...where did you get it?

Oh, BTW, very nice looking project. I like it a lot!

That style will match my bedroom furniture nicely, too. :lol:

Chuck

 

[cgrob]

Believe it or not I got it from Lowes for $10 :mrgreen:

 

[Travis Porter]

Very nice!