RichardA Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, Bankstick said: You have more clamps than me. I guess this means you win! Time of death and amount, pronounce the winner. He's still alive, you could pass him, if you try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 a little more done today, the angle of the sides at the bottom and top caused the top and bottom to not be flat, the solution I came up with was to use a 3/8” rabbiting bit in the router table and climb cut around the bottom of the base taking small cuts of course, the result is a (tenon ?) on the bottom and I plan on routing a mating groove (mortise ?) in the bottom piece that will fit under the base, I plan on making the very bottom piece bigger by about 2” for stability cut the mortises for the shade support arms and made a test piece, I used the base as a guide to set the correct angle for the support arms the top was such a small difference that I decided to put it on the belt sander with the fence set at the proper angle, worked well, I plan on cutting a 4 inch square piece for the top with a shallow rabbit and screwing it on for removal to access the light fixture 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 Treeslayer, I'm enjoying your build. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 5, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, curlyoak said: Treeslayer, I'm enjoying your build. Thanks for sharing! Thanks @curlyoak, I’m taking my time for sure but enjoying the process, I forgot to add that after I cut the angle on the support arms I set the blade height at 1/8” and a 1/4” away from the fence and just nibbled it away for the cheeks of the tenon and cut end of the tenon on the band saw to match the mortise and cleaned it up with a chisel, here’s a shot of the support arms, I plan on glueing the support arms in and backing it up with a screw from the inside for strength 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 Thats some good work Dave. Each time I look at this project I enjoy the art work hanging in the back ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Chet said: Thats some good work Dave. Each time I look at this project I enjoy the art work hanging in the back ground. Thanks Chet, that artwork is a few layers deep and counting, I hope to make each grandkid a poster when they grow up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/3/2019 at 8:47 AM, treeslayer said: Clamp tree? What a great way to store to store clamps. i learn so much from you guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 I discovered that one lamp was not standing quite vertical last night, I wasn’t much but after much thought and re- cutting the bottom of the base with the router I fixed it. the rest of the shop time went to fitting the mortises for the support arms and screwing them in temporary, but progress is progress I guess, tomorrow I’ll cut the arms to length and add an outboard vertical support to each arm to center the shade and hold it in place 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Ok not gonna lie you lost me on the design for a bit but now I am really digging these Can't wait to see them with the finish and glass, awesome work!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 6, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Thanks Paul, I get excited about starting a project like this then in the middle it gets to be grunt work with not much progress to show for the effort then I get excited again when all the work starts to look like something , shop time on this project is limited as paying jobs are getting in the way, but more money for wood! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Very nice Dave, I’m getting all kinds of design ideas running through my mind now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDi Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 You should sell plans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, Steve B Anderson said: Very nice Dave, I’m getting all kinds of design ideas running through my mind now. Thanks Steve, if I could find someone with a big enough checkbook that wanted one I would like to make a double one, two bases connected together with single rectangular shade, think conference room table size lamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 I’m sure if you built one someone would buy it. There’s more people out there with big money than you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, JohnDi said: You should sell plans! Not my cup of tea John, I would have to write stuff down and I have trouble with shop math 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, treeslayer said: I would have to write stuff down and I have trouble with shop math 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Dave - Maybe before this build you could have claimed to be bad at math but after what you have showed us so far I am a little skeptical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Steve B Anderson said: Dave - Maybe before this build you could have claimed to be bad at math but after what you have showed us so far I am a little skeptical You should see my scrap bin then you would believe me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanky Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 It’s a shame Cousin Dave’s side, got all the brains and my side didn’t get any. I like the lamps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Thanks Rickey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 8 hours ago, pkinneb said: Ok not gonna lie you lost me on the design for a bit but now I am really digging these Myself! Idon’t Know where my head was but it wasn’t in this direction. This is way better than I envisioned. I hope that sounds right? Looking fantastic “ Brother Dave”! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 7, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 9 hours ago, K Cooper said: Myself! Idon’t Know where my head was but it wasn’t in this direction. This is way better than I envisioned. I hope that sounds right? Looking fantastic “ Brother Dave”! I don’t know what all the confusion was about, I knew exactly what I wanted it to look like 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 8, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Short day I’m the shop today but I did get the support arms cut to length and completed the joinery where the vertical supports meet the arms, disregard the scrap wood tenon jig someday I’ll make a proper one. the vertical pieces that hold the shade in place get cut off to 3/4” tall so as not to interfere with the strip of glass that gets added to the skirt on the shade, just dry fit in the pictures except the last one 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Awesome Dave! Great job on the mortise and tenons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Awesome Dave! Great job on the mortise and tenons! Thanks Coop, the outboard square corners and tops get a 45 degree angle cut tomorrow, Jan’s out of town tomorrow so lots of progress I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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