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  1. 10th July 2011, 10:30 PM #1
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    Hi All, here is the first lamp i have made since high school. it was a bit of an adventure for me, i started to make a vase with plans to hollow it but there was a very soft section that meant by the time i had turned it down far enough to find solid timber there was not enough thickness left to hollow it....not at my skill level . after applying the finish and drilling the hole for the power cord i was parting it off the lathe and forgot about the hole. it came flying off the lathe and hit everything it could on the way to the floor after remounting and fixing the damage it came up pretty well.

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    Very pretty lamp, still I'm seeing the possibility of a shape of a vase
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  4. 12th July 2011, 11:22 AM #3
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    Looks good.
    One thing to note is the problem with tall & thin is that it is easy to topple, slightest bump or breeze through an open window will stand it on its ear.
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    Nicely done, sirrah!

    Quote Originally Posted by stevo81 View Post
    after applying the finish and drilling the hole for the power cord i was parting it off the lathe and forgot about the hole. it came flying off the lathe and hit everything it could on the way to the floor
    Sorry. But I thought I was the only one who did things like that!?
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  6. 15th July 2011, 01:08 PM #5
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    G'day Steve,
    Good effort, I like the finish. I agree with Cliff about toppling over - maybe you could turn a base in some contrasting wood to attach to the bottom?
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    Thanks for your kind words. i did look at turning some sort of a base for it but couldnt decide on a contrasting timber and was worried it would take the focus away from the natural flaws in the Huon. it is fairly heavy at the base but i havent had it near an open window to see if it falls over .

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  8. 16th July 2011, 08:48 AM #7
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    If it was me I'd take a look at Redgum - plain, solid colour - keep the design simple with no coves or the like and it shouldn't detract from the Huon. Two iconic Aussie timbers!
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