I had ordered 4 of these table legs for a project but changed my mind, so they sat in the garage for some time. Then one day I was shopping for lamps (again) and spotted some that I loved the style of, but not the color or price. I showed Jeff, he mentioned that the style resembled the legs in the garage. I had a light bulb moment, there were my lamps!
It took me a few weeks to gather the stuff we needed, then another month for me to find the lampshades and Jeff a few hours to make the lamps. But in the end it was worth it!
Supplies
- 2 unfinished wood legs
- Lighting kit
- Lampshades
- Stain
- Wax
- 2 - 2" thick (by whatever size you want) for the base
- ⅜" × 36" shank bit
- Drill
- Router and bit
- Heavy duty clamps
- Sandpaper
- Glue
- Lamp harp
This is a very simple diy.
BASE
- Cut the base for the lamp, then mark center and drill a ⅜" hole all the way through
- Flip base over, using the router, router a groove for the cord to tuck into
Lamp Body
- Find center of leg on both ends and mark
- Clamp leg down securely and drill hole through the leg (this takes some muscle and time)
- Sand of any rough edges from drilling
- Attach base with glue (and/or nails)
- Stain or paint
- Once dry feed cord from the top to the bottom
- Assemble light socket, add light, harp and shade.
There you have it. Your new lamps.
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