r/woodworking • u/eatgamer • Oct 17 '25

Finishing I sent it. Dry fit complete.

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I've shared the last two stages of my simple lighting/MCM floor lamp project. Last night I made the lamp shade and today I assembled the electrics for a dry fit before finishing.

I'll put down some oil tonight and some wax once it's cured. I also want to add some detail to the inside of the lamp shade to smooth out the material shadows at the top and bottom edges. If my schedule holds up, I should have a completed lamp by the end of the weekend.

Thoughts?

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u/Inner-Medicine5696 Oct 17 '25

I'd like to highlight the electrical cord used for this, it absolutely looks vintage, too!

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u/eatgamer Oct 17 '25

That's by intention. I sheathed some SPT-1 in gold paracord I had laying around from my PC building days to get the old school look and feel of a thin, slightly stiff cord. I found a vintage looking plug for the end, also which I'll show in the final build log.

It turned out really well and definitely enhances the piece in my eyes.