1. The cylinder has been turned and is being drilled out to a pattern on the drill press. When drilled over 1/2 way through it is hollow.
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2. Drilled out blank waiting to be cut in quarters - numbers (other end) in order to be re-assembled.
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3. The spirals waiting to be carved.
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4. Carving the spiral - using many different tools in a chuck on the end of a flexible cable. The other end (for power) is attached to a chuck in my wood lathe, which has variable speed capabilities.
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5. The four sections re-assembled and glued with epoxy - held together with rubber bands and the a long piece of coated wire. Epoxy instead of wood glue (titebond etc.) was used because of a longer set-up time.
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6. Turning the base for the lamp - being sanded.
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7. The three parts waiting to be finished. The top and bottom are attached to the middle with 3/8" lamp tubing - electrical wire installed.
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8. The lamp with one of the soaking coats waiting to be wiped dry.
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