Louvered Lamp

[David Wilson]

Here is another of my completed projects. It is based on a plan in Woodsmith but I modified it some. The plan had the louver control bars on the outside which I didn't like so I basicly assembled it backwards with the control bars on the inside. I also added a couple of nylon washers on each end of the # 6 louver
on each side to add some friction so the louvers stay where you adjust then.
The lamp has 2 xenon lo voltage puck fictures, one on the bottom and pointing up and another on the top pointing down. The brass thumb screws are for bulb replacement.

Thanks for lookinghttp://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7274&stc=1

[Todd Burch]

Neat Dave. Do you have a picture taken at night with it lit up?

[Bruce Page]

Interesting design Dave. Nice looking lamp. What kind of wood did you use and what are the dimensions?

How about a picture of it “in use”

[David Wilson]

Sorry about the delay in answering but it has been a hectic week. The lamp is 30" tall and rhe top and bottom are 13"X13". I built it out of cedar. Never built anything with 52 moving parts before. Here is a pic with it lit up.
Thanks for lookinghttp://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7444&stc=1

[Daniel Rabinovitz]

Dave
Very nice.
Daniel :cool:

[Bruce Page]

Sorry about the delay in answering but it has been a hectic week. The lamp is 30" tall and rhe top and bottom are 13"X13". I built it out of cedar. Never built anything with 52 moving parts before. Here is a pic with it lit up.
Thanks for lookingNice! It has a very soothing ambiance.
Thanks for posting the pic

[Tyler Howell]

Like it bye day love it at night!;) .

[Dick Parr]

Very nice Dave!

[Todd Burch]

That's just one of those things that looks better in the dark!!! (Not to take anything away from its appearance in the daytime!)

I liked your idea of putting the center stick on the inside. Now that I see it at night, I think I might consider putting the stick off to one side. Either way - it's a great lamp and I bet all your neighbors want one now.

[John Miliunas]

That is really cool, David! With it lit up, it almost appears as thought the louvers are translucent. Very neat effect! :) Man, it must've been a real "joy" getting all those moving parts lined up at the same time for the final glue-up! :rolleyes: Nice job and gives me a few ideas for some needed indirect lighting around here! Thanks for posting! :cool:

[Ken Fitzgerald]

David, I like it! What kind of a finish did you use on that cedar? Beautiful!

[David Wilson]

David, I like it! What kind of a finish did you use on that cedar? Beautiful!
Used spray poly. 4 coats Louvers were finished before assembly

[Chris Padilla]

Too cool, David! Nice work.