Recent content by Frank Pellow

OK, I managed to find a shorter harp and further modified that harp's shape employing a file, an anvil, and a hammer. This allowed me to lower the shade by about 8 centimetres and this means that one does not see the socket when looking straight on at the lamp. I am much happier with the...

I finally built the base for the lamp (part 5 of 5) Here are photos of the lamp being tested in my workshed, the first using a flash and the second without a flash: Unfortunately, the second picture does not capture the glow of the light through the stained glass. I find the light...

I finally built the base for the lamp (part 4 of 5) All parts were sanded with my Festool Rotex 150 and Deltex 93 sanders using a progression of 80-120-150-180-220 grits. Most of the sanding was done with the Rotex but the Deltex came in handy for some surfaces because it can get right into...

I finally built the base for the lamp (part 3 of 5) Next, I needed to cut these marked pieces out of the feet: I decided to use my large bandsaw for the angled cuts and the dado blade set on my table saw for the straight cuts: The results were acceptable: The cuts shown above...

I finally built the base for the lamp (part 2 of 5) The lamp base plan calls for the exclusive use of oak but, since the shade utilizes both oak and walnut, I decided to use some walnut on the base as well. So the four pole supports are to be walnut. In this photo the pattern for a support...

I finally built the base for the lamp (part 1 of 5) The lampshade plan was for a table lamp but I thought that I could easily extend the plan to make a floor lamp base. So, in January, I made a prototype base out of scrap wood but it didn’t seem right. Somehow, the in extending the table...

I think that the storage bins that you show and describe would work well. I recommend Baltic Birch ply rather than just ordinary ply and I would screw the sides to the base. I have many small plastic boxes (probably about 100) which I use to store lots and lots of things in drawers and in...

Dave, I just completed the floor lamp shown in the attached photo and it is 66 inches tall. I wouldn't want it to be any taller. My shade is 20 inches at the base but even if that was 24 inches, I wouldn't want it to be any higher. I like your design, I really do think that the lamp is too...

Walnut doors with stained galss inserts -COMPLETED Week Ending December 2nd: I had wanted to complete the kitchen to dining room doors by the end of November and I almost made it. In fact, I completed them this afternoon –which is two days late. Here are two photos of the completed doors...

Week ending November 25th: This was another week in which I made very little progress on the doors between the kitchen and the dining room. I’ve now got to move fast if I am going to meet my goal of completion by the end of November. I did put a coat of sealer and one coat of tung oil on the...

Week ending November 18th: I was too busy this week to spend much time on the new doors. Actually, I spent no time at all on the doors themselves, but I did complete the installation and sanding of the trim around the doorway. The trim in front of the kitchen tiles was not a perfect fit in a...

Week Ending November 11th: I spent about 10 hours working on the doors this week, but it is the stage of the project where there is not a lot of progress to show. Walnut plugs were glued into all the screw holes then trimmed using my very impressive Veritas flush cut saw. As with most...

Week ending November 4th: I made good progress on the doors this week. The building phase has now been completed and what is left is finishing and hanging. The main task this week was to clad the plywood door cores in one centimetre thick walnut that I resawed and planed a couple of weeks ago...

Week ending October 28th: I made slow but steady progress on the door project this week. The first thing that I did was a job that I hate and that is puttying all the windows. This has to be done in order to stop the glass pieces from rattling around in the enclosing lead came channels. The...

Paul Marcel demonstrates the difference really well within this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Y7-sBONk_QIon his blog. Before I saw this video, I thought that I knew the difference, but I found that I did not. :o Now, I do know the difference. :) The video is...