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I knew I was running out of Olive wood and I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted a matching set of desk lamps. This is one of the very few times that I plan a specific outcome regarding my RM work and I set out to make them as close as possible. When I do something like this I have to make everything at the same time just to be as exact as can be especially with the RM.
The end result is 2 lamps that are sitting on a 4 1/4" square base with a 7" riser to a 1 3/4" platform for the 5" harp to bolt to. I used 5 watt LED bulbs in both of them because that particular bulb gives off an enourmous amount light for 5 watts and they don't use too much electric.
I should have mentioned that the cat is just a regular size critter, the lamps are much smaller than I normally make.
The Shade is 6" high with an 8" wide mouth and resin, walnut and wild olive wood are the only ingredients. the base, riser and platform are wormy chestnut which is just as prescious as the olive wood and nearly as hard to come by. I'll probably own these forever because I won't separate them, they're way too cute as a pair.

following are a few pictures of the wormy chestnut in all it's glory.









I couldn't leave without showing my drying table - it's getting pretty crowded



Thanks for looking and as always I welcome any and all comments and criticisms

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What the hell is RM work?
 

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RingMaster - cause I'm skeered of a lathe
 

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That olive wood looks amazing in photo #2. You certainly nailed the rustic effect with these lamps, Dick. I also like that they are on the smallish side, which isnt really noticeable until you see them measured against the kitty.

Your wife must be very tolerant to allow you to keep that table busy as it is. My wife would never put up with that; she even threw away a bunch of her stuff so she could pack away my stuff in one of the back rooms, so she doesnt have to look at it.

Oh, and more of that hard to come by olive is headed your way, Monday!
 

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Beautiful work as always. Very creative! I have done two bowls with my new RM, but have been redirected to outside work and reroofing the house while it is dry. I really like the RM so far. Thanks for the inspiration!!
 

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Fantastic build, you did a Super job.
 

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Nice work, Dick! And that must be an enormous cat! ;-)
 

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nice work as usual dick.
 

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I think Dick is entitled to having a "busy" table, how many of our wives have a busy couch and bed with untold numbers of throw pillows 8^)

More awesome work Dick, the light certainly looks intense in the photos (and only 5 Watts!)
 

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I think Dick is entitled to having a "busy" table, how many of our wives have a busy couch and bed with untold numbers of throw pillows 8^)

More awesome work Dick, the light certainly looks intense in the photos (and only 5 Watts!)

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oh god the pillows,and pillows and more pillows. ;-(
 

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Those are really neat.

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@BurlyBob - Thanks

That olive wood looks amazing in photo #2. You certainly nailed the rustic effect with these lamps, Dick. I also like that they are on the smallish side, which isnt really noticeable until you see them measured against the kitty.

Your wife must be very tolerant to allow you to keep that table busy as it is. My wife would never put up with that; she even threw away a bunch of her stuff so she could pack away my stuff in one of the back rooms, so she doesnt have to look at it.

Oh, and more of that hard to come by olive is headed your way, Monday!

- wildwoodbybrianjohns
Thanks Brian, I deliberately made them smaller because that's what I had left in olive. Gotta use up every little piece.
Busy table ? yeah, everything comes in for 'her' inspecction then I'm supposed to box it up - oh well

Beautiful work as always. Very creative! I have done two bowls with my new RM, but have been redirected to outside work and reroofing the house while it is dry. I really like the RM so far. Thanks for the inspiration!!

- ibewjon
Thank you, you're gonna love the RM, so many ways to invent

Nice. I love the shades.

- flatrock
Fantastic build, you did a Super job.

- oldrivers
Thanks guys

Nice work, Dick! And that must be an enormous cat! ;-)

- Dave Polaschek
Thanks Dave - yep, big cat - ya otta see my feed bill lol

nice work as usual dick.

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Thanks Pottz

I think Dick is entitled to having a "busy" table, how many of our wives have a busy couch and bed with untold numbers of throw pillows 8^)

More awesome work Dick, the light certainly looks intense in the photos (and only 5 Watts!)

- splintergroup
Thank you - 5 watts and they do make a lot of light - I chose them because I don't have the big rings of resin in these shades, I wanted to show off the olive wood
 

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The RM or AKA ringmaster is a piece of kit capable of producing the fine projects shown here, (and also an item not available in Australia, curse spit)

Well done Dick.

as with the war don't mention the pillows!
 

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The RM or AKA ringmaster is a piece of kit capable of producing the fine projects shown here, (and also an item not available in Australia, curse spit)

Well done Dick.

as with the war don t mention the pillows!

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Thanks Rob
Sasha in Russia made his own RingMaster. I sent him some pictures and dimensions and the next thing I knew he had half a dozen bowls posted

https://www.lumberjocks.com/projects/415066

I think someone up in Canada did it as well.
 

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Dick, I can see worm holes in that wood from here. Get rid of it and send it to me. LOL.
Splendid job on matching the two. Not always do you get a great match as those. Very well done.
 

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She says they are not throw pillows, they are shams. Whatever. She puts them in the bed, I take them off. That is four pillows. Move 1460 pillows a year, times 31 years, that is over 49,000 pillows moved. A lot of lost shop time! But she doesn't argue much when buying new tools, like the RM, so I will keep her.
 

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Dick, I can see worm holes in that wood from here. Get rid of it and send it to me. LOL.
Splendid job on matching the two. Not always do you get a great match as those. Very well done.

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Thanks Dave
You're right - so many pieces to duplicate
Sorry - I'm running out of wormy chestnut also
 

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She says they are not throw pillows, they are shams. Whatever. She puts them in the bed, I take them off. That is four pillows. Move 1460 pillows a year, times 31 years, that is over 49,000 pillows moved. A lot of lost shop time! But she doesn t argue much when buying new tools, like the RM, so I will keep her.

- ibewjon
Sounds like a heck of a good trade off to me
 

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WOW..Those are some beautiful lamps. I love olive wood.

Cheers, Jim
 

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WOW..Those are some beautiful lamps. I love olive wood.

Cheers, Jim

- Jim Jakosh
Thanks Jim - olive wood is a joy to mill and has a wonderful eye appeal
 
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