Creative Woodworks & crafts 2005-04, страница 40
Pattern Located in Full Size Pattern Section No. 1! SUPPLIES Wood: walnut—two pieces 1/2" x 6-1/2" x 6-i /2" (for base lid and bottom), four pieces 3/4" x 3/4" x 4-1/2" (for corner posts), one piece 1" x 1" x 10" (for foot); maple—four pieces 1 /4"x 5" x 4-1/2" (for side panels), one piece 1 /4" x 5" x 5" (for lid underside panel); Baltic birch—two scrap pieces l /8" thick Tools: scroll saw with Nos. 2/0 and 5/0 reverse tootn blodes; drill press and bits; labie saw with cross cutting fence; cabinetry quality lable saw blade; orbital sander; clamps Scraps of veneer (for lampshade decorations) Plexiglas shade support (one 4" x 4" piece) Plexiglas panels (four 1 /i 6" x 4-3/8" x 4-3/8" pieces) Nightlight kit, No. 285-032-07* Traditional cleGr glass chimney (3'-Dia. basex 10' high). No. 276-007-09* White lampshade (6")** Temporary-bond spray adhesive Clear packaging tape Double-sided carpet fape Carpenter's glue Brush and clear drying glue Sandpaper, assorled grits (220 to 600) Four 3/4"-long No. 6 flathead screws Liquid Naiis, clear Tung oil or finish of choice Matte polyurethane "Available from National Artcraft. www.notionalartcraft.com; 1-888-937-2723, or 33C-963-6011 (outside USA); 7996 Darrow Rd„ Twinsburg, OH 44087. ♦^Available 'rom Shades-4-Fua www.shades4fun.com; 1-888-722-7798 or 920-722-5557; PO Box 523, Menasha, Wl 54952-0523. Introduction When Tony ard I began to design our Pinlcil Duck Nightlight. wc dccideri to incorporate scrollirg, simple joinery, and the use of vereer into the project, along with experimenting frst-hand with the compound 'eel introduced by John Nelsor and John Polhemus in the November 2004 issue of Creative Woodworks & Crafis. Our choice of materials contrasts the rich warmth of polished Walnut with the satiny luster of Meple. As the shape evolved into a cube, we realized immediately that a sel of feet raising it upward would add both elegance and proportional balance. They certainly made a charming difference. Thanks to the above mentioned design I earn! Aligning the feet, however, will be your challenge, as they must sit below the base directly ir line with the corner posts. 4D * Q eatiVE Woodworks S CraftR April 2DQ5 To hide the small ligntbulb from view within the lamp, Tony borrowed an idea from one of his friends who had "frosted" Shin and strong Lexan simply by sanding it. It's safer than glass, easier to shape, and "poke proof," unlike the rice paper used for this purpose in days gone by. While continuing lo experiment with various types of veneers, we discovered lhat the inexpensive pre-cut lamp shades from Shades-4-Fun are a great surface for veneer artistry. They arrive flal, ready and easy to decorate, but if you don't have access lo veneers, you can paint, stencil or decorate Ihe shades in any other way you choose. Or, just skip the glass lamp and shade. For removing dust, we simply use our vccuum cleaner and its soft-haired upholstery brush; to varnish, wc decided to try a non-spray hand-rubbed tung oil to enhance the natural becuty of the wood. This included applying tung oil to the delicale scroll work with a soft and absorbent pipe clecner. The earthy odor of tung oil disappears in a few days and your project will glow with a deep aged luster. We hope you enjoy making one yourself. A sincere thank you goes oul lo our generous and always helpful friend Bemie Bell of Digby. INSTRUCTIONS Make photocopies of the original patterns and keep them for future reference. Use some scrap softwood to adjust your sgw fence to all finished dimensions before committing your good wood to firal cuts. Preparing posts, panels, base & lid Rip a 1" x 1" x 10" piece of walnut into four 2"-long pieces and set aside for feet. Wi1h your walnut post material planed to 3/4" thick, set your tcble saw rip fence to exactly 3/4" awcy from the blade. Rip cul |
