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rjent wrote:You are the wood worker, so you can figure out how to do this , but wouldn't it be cool looking to have a column of "Buckeyes" sanded flat on top and bottom with both flats square and glued, drilled for the center conduit, and the "pupils" aligned in a spiral to the top with some kind of landing and have a footing at the bottom. The conduit would be the strength. I don't know if Buckeye wood is any good to work with, but make the base and the top landing out of Buckeye wood as well .....

Of course what do I know, I have only seen one "Buckeye". It was in an RV park in Terre Haute Ohio and I had to ask what it was LOL

Maybe you could call it the "All Seeing Buckeye Lamp"

Dick

rjent wrote:Hey Dennis, here is a source for buckeyes! They may be on every lawn in the buckeye state, but maybe this would give you a source ....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113521266/ ... -choice-25

BuckeyeDennis wrote:

rjent wrote:Hey Dennis, here is a source for buckeyes! They may be on every lawn in the buckeye state, but maybe this would give you a source ....

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113521266/ ... -choice-25

Sold! Thanks, Dick.

Tomorrow, I'll estimate how many of those lucky nuts I might need, and order up a batch while I can get them. I've already squirreled away a few pieces of buckeye burl wood from eBay (pictured). Now to just find the time to design and build that lamp.

(The secret room project, the workshop overhaul, and several honey-do's are already ahead in the high-priority queue. )

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rjent wrote: I want some of that wood!

BuckeyeDennis wrote:

rjent wrote: I want some of that wood!

Here's the seller that I bought from: http://www.ebay.com/usr/appalachianblankslabco

This week's selection of buckeye burl wood doesn't seem to have as many eyes. But some of it is very pretty nonetheless.

BuckeyeDennis wrote:
(The secret room project, the workshop overhaul, and several honey-do's are already ahead in the high-priority queue. )