Craftsman oak & mica lamp

Very nice! I love the Craftsman style!
What are the dimensions of your lamp?

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Thats a nice lamp, Doc.

I have been looking at lamps like this and want to (I think construct is the proper wording)make one my self. However as noted this is not an easy project. Plus I am tring to design my own base and center stem, with a different design on the corbels. I have make prototypes to see what I would end up with and I can’t get past the corbels.
When I looked a the shade it stoped me in my tracks. I’ve desided to buy a shade. If I try to build one I would go nuts tring to match up all the joints. I’m 63 so I don’t have that much time.
You have done something I can only dream of.
Great Project.

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Great Lookin Lamp

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I have a antique Craftsman style oak & mica lamp that I’ve thought about reproducing, but just never got around to it. The design you picked looks good also.

DocT,
Welcome to LumberJocks. Nicely done lamp I have recently been reading a lot on the craftsman style as I am planning to build my office furniture soon and will take inspiration from the styling. Seen a number of lamps recently and this one fits in quite well with them.

btw.. good introduction in your profile quite funny.

CtL

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Nice lamp – puts the thing I have part-completed in the garage to shame, but I’m used to that!

You say “The stain is a two part process that I’ve been using…” – any chance you can let us in on the secret? Seeing as how you’re “semi-professional” I’d completely understand if not.

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AS one who makes these lamps (see my gallery) I can appreciate the extra work involved in the column – nicely done and welcome to lumberjocks.

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Great looking lamp. I can appreciate the coumpound angles for the shade. I am in the process of making a similar lamp and have decided to make the shade also. Would like to see a picture of the lamp without the shade in place to see how the supports for the shade attach to the lamp.

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Where did you buy the mica? I can’t seem to locate any.

Rick- I bought mine from Woodworker's Supply. It is easy to cut with a sharp blade on the tablesaw (I do suggest a little blue tape front and back on the cutline!). The Mica is just siliconed to the inside of the lampshade.

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DocT compliments for your lamp is beautiful.

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Where did you find the s-bulb hardware for the electrical portion of the lamp? I’m building one very similar, but I’m having trouble locating the proper electrical portions. Great job on the lamp!

I really like your lamp. I am building a floor lamp and have been unable to source the mica sheets. I’m going to guess that they are fiberglass. Where would I find mica sheets or look-alikes?
Gary

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The sheets are actual mica that has been made into a sheet with shellac or varnish, I believe. Check out www.ashevillemica.com.