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Lamp is made with cherry with mica panels. The shade was made from a plan for a desk lamp, but everything else was designed on the fly. The post and base are thick cherry veneer over plywood or MDF. I sude MDF in the base and bottom of the post for added weight.
Turned out nice and I really light the light it gives off, much softer than the old wally-world special I was using.

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Delightful!
 

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Well made. And a great design. Did you make your own cherry veneer?
 

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I like it. Nice work on the shade.
 

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Nice work! There are so many mica tone and texture options to consider. I went with a thinner amber for the first lamp. I used the thicker amber in the follow-up lamps. I definitely like the thicker amber for strength and glow. I bought the Mike White plans from Rockler as I recall. Those plans called for art glass. That was way too heavy for the build.


I have a floor lamp in the consideration stage. Really nice work
 

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I did make my veneer, resawed 4/4 and planed it down to ~1/8 inch, each side generally has the same grain pattern. I have a bunch of mica left over, so I think I am going to make a matching lamp out of white oak. I think I used the same plans as woodetal for the shade, mine was from a Woodworkers Journal Apr 2000 plan. Not a good plan, several measurements and steps missing.
 
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