Blog Table of Contents

I've been writing this blog now for about six months and some of the early stuff is buried so deep you'll never go back there to see it ... Soooooo, to give it some second life, I've decided to create this "map" of the blog with some photos and archive locations. Click on the pictures and see if there's something there for you ....

New custom metal project,Lotus bed,Fix the pics, (a photoshop tip), Custom cnc projects

February and March .. Bubinga Art Deco pieces .. A crotch mahogany console.. An expanding table with inlay start to finish, A mango wood desk with inlays, A fancy Art Deco bench with a CNC video

April And May ...Some Arts and Crafts stuff, A Greene and Greene Sideboard, A Resonator Guitar (Open Studio) and How to make Greene and Greene Hardware

November and December 2007 More Art Deco Pieces, Foam core mockups and other visualization tools

May ... Arts and Crafts mantle and hinge fabrication, December more Art Deco

Custom Metalwork ... Custom snowboard contest trophies, Custom stairway railings, A giant single slab of walnut table, Wood and metal potrack ... Old metal A 1970 Cutlass Supreme

Scroll down for newer unindexed posts .... More to come .... Enjoy

Anatomy of a Wall Sconce

Front View CAD drawing

We made several of these fir and walnut sconces for a client several years ago and I have always meant to make some more. They look great on the wall, they're fun to build (though time consuming and a bit fussy) and they give you a chance to try some stained glass work if you're so inclined. The dimensions on the drawing are approximate and I recommend starting with a mockup and/or a full size drawing to lay out the joinery. You should be able to get lamp supplies and advice from your local lighting place or online. Be sure to check grounding requirements with your local electrician.

daylight with the light on

inside view .. note brass back plate against wall

side view .. dimensions approximate

joinery mockup showing space for glass and tenons ... the tenons were mitered and pinned ..
this sconce inspiration photo is from the G&G area of the Huntington Museum in Pasadena ...