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sjm
6th August 2011, 08:49 AM
Following on from my http://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.

mkypenturner
6th August 2011, 09:24 AM
great work :2tsup: its great to see the step in making it as well :2tsup:

johnredl
6th August 2011, 09:44 AM
Thanks, they turned out great. Good idea.

orraloon
6th August 2011, 01:52 PM
Thats a winner:2tsup:

fxst
6th August 2011, 02:58 PM
:aro-u: what he said
More ideas to cope with
Pete

DaveGlx
6th August 2011, 05:11 PM
Fantastic idea. greate lamps:2tsup:

Ad de Crom
6th August 2011, 06:45 PM
Oh yes, this is wonderful, and very inventive.
Think to steal this idea.
Ad :2tsup:

cookie48
6th August 2011, 07:52 PM
Very nice lamps.

dai sensei
6th August 2011, 08:16 PM
Cool :cool::2tsup:

dr4g0nfly
7th August 2011, 05:17 AM
Innovative and well executed - well done :2tsup:

artme
7th August 2011, 09:50 AM
Great lamps!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Certainly a change for the better in table decorations.:)

Ozkaban
9th August 2011, 09:16 AM
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 :rolleyes:

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

Cheers,
Dave

sjm
9th August 2011, 09:37 AM
felt like I was turning concrete with re-bar in it

Yep, frequent sharpening is required, but the results make it worthwhile.

smiife
9th August 2011, 08:33 PM
hi sjm,
great idea and very well done, like the wip's
may have to pinch that idea myself:U:U:U
thanks for showing
cheers smiife

Avery
9th August 2011, 08:39 PM
Fantastic!

Now, if only i had some Banksia...

Aerenandmel
9th August 2011, 09:00 PM
Fantastic!

Now, if only i had some Banksia...

Same here :2tsup:

powderpost
9th August 2011, 09:11 PM
Very cute idea. Nicely done. :2tsup:
Jim

sjm
10th August 2011, 12:58 PM
Fantastic!

Now, if only i had some Banksia...

And if by magic, a thread appears in the timber and milling section offering free banksia nuts... Ask and you shall receive :wink:

benupton
10th August 2011, 10:34 PM
Very nice idea. Look so nice with the light showing thought the holes.