Arts And Crafts Lamps
marc Oct 30, 2016
Another project from the woodcraft.com website. This one was very challenging. The instructions were fine, but some of the cuts and joints I had never tried before. There were mitered half-laps, compound angles, and pattern routing. I learned the importance of patience and making good test pieces. Thanks for looking.
Messy workbench, but also the bases and shafts of the lamps.
Shifts, corbels, and bases ready for sanding.
One quarter of one lamp shade. The ends were cut at 40 degrees.
Half laps done for the test piece. These needed to be very accurate.
Clamping jig that I didn't end up using. It was tough to get it to match up correctly.
Here are eight shades assembled. Next I had to route a rabbet on the inside of each of them for the mica to sit in. Patience to not take too much at a time is important so you don't chip out the show side of the frame.
Blade is tilted to 22.5 degrees, miter sled is set to 40 degrees. Go slowly and make test cuts.
Mica arrived!
What it looks like with the sun behind it. I got two sheets at about $30 each from Asheville mica.
The shade supports are made and this is starting to look like the picture in the plans!
I made a template for the mica and cut eight shades. Sanded the corners to fit.
Lamp is pretty much done, now I have some wiring to do.
Lamp was finished with four coats of Waterlox original.
Finished lamp.
Wow, amazing work on this. Came out great.