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  1. 6th August 2011, 08:49 AM #1
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    Default Banksia Pod Lamps

    Following on from my https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/banksia-goblet-135956/, I decided to turn a pair of Banksia Pod Lamps. The pictures tell the story - it's essentially two Banksia pods, one for the shade, and one for the stem. The stems were bored all the way through, then turned on a pen mandrel. The shades were hollowed from each end using jam chucks, one tapered in, and one tapered out, and held in place with tape.

    I soldered some heavy copper wire into a frame and glued it into place inside the shades. The inner ring then sits on a tenon turned on top of the stem. The cable runs through a seed hole near the base of the stem. Small 12V globes were used.
    Banksia pod turning: Lamps | Goblet tealights | Winged bowl
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  3. 6th August 2011, 09:24 AM #2
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    great work its great to see the step in making it as well
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    tutorial for one piece slimline pen
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  4. 6th August 2011, 09:44 AM #3
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    Thanks, they turned out great. Good idea.
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  5. 6th August 2011, 01:52 PM #4
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    Thats a winner
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  6. 6th August 2011, 02:58 PM #5
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    what he said
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    Fantastic idea. greate lamps
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  8. 6th August 2011, 06:45 PM #7
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    Oh yes, this is wonderful, and very inventive.
    Think to steal this idea.
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  9. 6th August 2011, 07:52 PM #8
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    Very nice lamps.
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  10. 6th August 2011, 08:16 PM #9
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    Innovative and well executed - well done
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    Great lamps!!!

    Certainly a change for the better in table decorations.
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    They're really nice. I'ev only turned banksia a couple of times without much success - felt like I was turning concrete with re-bar in it

    I might have to revisit with this design though. looks very cool.

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  14. 9th August 2011, 09:37 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozkaban View Post
    felt like I was turning concrete with re-bar in it
    Yep, frequent sharpening is required, but the results make it worthwhile.
    Banksia pod turning: Lamps | Goblet tealights | Winged bowl
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    hi sjm,
    great idea and very well done, like the wip's
    may have to pinch that idea myself
    thanks for showing
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    Fantastic!

    Now, if only i had some Banksia...
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