treeslayer Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 I’m making a pair of Greene & Greene style lamps for the spare bedroom in the basement, QS white oak, bear with me as the shop is running wide open here lately. First I cut the pieces for the shade 3/4 X 3/4 then cut them to the proper lengths at 40 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Then half lap the joints, I love the Forrest dado set the kids got me for Christmas, the sides of the shade L&R are mirror images of each other so I had to cut one side then the other on different sides of the stack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 This should be an interesting project. I am looking forward to following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Thanks Chet, I have to decide if I’m going to fume them or maybe dye, something to bring out the figure in the wood. One more shot before I quit for the day. 4 sides ready for glue up tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Looking good! I would fume them pretty straight forward on a piece this size. Then add a coat of garnet shellac and a top coat I use Waterlox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 That’s the way I was leaning was to fume it but finishing is a ways away yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 are you going to follow after pkinneb and do some stained glass for the shade? This is looking awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Chestnut said: are you going to follow after pkinneb and do some stained glass for the shade? Thanks Drew, the shades will have stained glass but i have a friend that does it for a serious side job and i'm going to let him do them, he has a huge selection of stained glass to choose from and this old dog is too tired to learn new tricks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, treeslayer said: Thanks Drew, the shades will have stained glass but i have a friend that does it for a serious side job and i'm going to let him do them, he has a huge selection of stained glass to choose from and this old dog is too tired to learn new tricks. This is going to be fun to follow. Doing stained glass is something I'm going to try one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 18, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 got the shade frames in the clamps yesterday and out of the clamps today. tomorrow I’ll rabbit the pieces for the glass and put a 22 1/2 degree angle on the left and right sides of the shades 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Dave I see the lil woman, has put you to work making money, to pay for that vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, Spanky said: has put you to work making money, nope Spanky, these are for the downstairs bedroom, next is a walnut bed, nightstands and bench for that room, spending money not making it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, treeslayer said: nope Spanky, these are for the downstairs bedroom, next is a walnut bed, nightstands and bench for that room, spending money not making it Well, money like fertilizer it want do you any good unless you spread it around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Looking mighty good Dave! Where did you get the design idea and dimensions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Thanks Coop, I designed it myself and in the spirit of full disclosure I’ve made about 7 of these so far, lots of trial and more error refining the design over the last builds. Cherry ones with rosewood inlay, oak with walnut inlay. I had a request to do a journal from another member as he wanted to see the process and I’ve been wanting to build another pair for about a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 So here’s the set up to cut the 22 1/2 degree angles on the left and right sides. blade at 22 1/2 set with the Wixley, sides square to the blade 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 those cuts are nerve wracking for sure, one slip and you start all over. I could, should make a special sled for those cuts but I don’t make enough of them to make it worth while. anyway, success! next is to rabbit the inside for the glass 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 You nailed them!! Looks great! Curious what are the basic dimensions of the shade? I'm putting this on the list very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Wouldnt the rabbeting go easier before that last glue up or is that just a dry fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, pkinneb said: You nailed them!! Looks great! Curious what are the basic dimensions of the shade? I'm putting this on the list very cool. Thanks @pkinneb, these dimensions are all OAL, bottom is 14 1/4, the sides are 8 and the top is 5”. There is a “skirt” for lack of a better word that is added to the bottom of the shade to allow for clearance for the light fixture and that piece is 2 1/2” and has to have a bevel to match the shade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Gary Beasley said: Wouldnt the rabbeting go easier before that last glue up or is that just a dry fit? Just a dry fit Gary, they get a 3/8 X 1/4 inch rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, treeslayer said: Thanks @pkinneb, these dimensions are all OAL, bottom is 14 1/4, the sides are 8 and the top is 5”. There is a “skirt” for lack of a better word that is added to the bottom of the shade to allow for clearance for the light fixture and that piece is 2 1/2” and has to have a bevel to match the shade Thanks! We have a L shaped couch and I have been pondering a light that would come over the back of the couch from the corner and trying to decide how to tie it in to the rest of the craftsman furniture in the room. Most of the commercially available ones are shiny and we don't want that. I think I could make a shade like yours work on a top hang just need to design the post...well that and find time to build it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, pkinneb said: well that and find time to build it lol i've been thinking the same thing for a corner lamp in the same design for behind our chair in the corner, i was thinking a tri-pod base but i haven't had much time to think about that project yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gary Beasley Posted July 19, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 This kind of stand should be pretty easy to do in wood for an overhanging lamp. I like the rope and pulley part of it, looks a bit steampunk. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 hours ago, treeslayer said: those cuts are nerve wracking for sure, I spend a lot of shop time staring at setups before a cut trying to figure out what I might be missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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