recently finished oil lantern - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

R.J. · 03-20-2009, 12:00 AM

This one took entirely too long to do, as it was strictly done in my spare time. But finally I finished this little lantern project and thought I'd show it here.

It stands 14.5" at the highest points and is 7" along each side. The entire thing was cut from pine and birch using a scroll saw and several different blades. When it was all cut out, it was painted with two coats of milk paint and lacquered with three coats of Krylon satin finish acrylic.

The light source inside is an oil lamp made from an old incandescent light bulb and a fiberglass wick I bought at the hardware store. The caddy that holds the lamp (not pictured) was also cut with the scroll saw.

This is my first ever attempt at building something like this, and the errors in my design are very obvious to me now. The final fit was way too tight, and I should have made the crown taller, as it gets a bit hot when the flame is lit. To counter this, I'll probably buy some brass plate and make a shield to go under the crown.

But despite its flaws, I'm proud of it, and I really like the soft yellow light it puts out. The glass panels there are white opalescent, bought at Hobby Lobby and cut with a regular old manual glass cutter.

The picture on the far left is closest to the real color. I don't know why that second one looks duller.

wood-n-things · 03-20-2009, 12:03 AM

Very nicely done. I like how you locked it together with dowels and wedges..Nice touch!

KtownScroller · 03-20-2009, 12:05 AM

That is really cool R.J.! You should be proud of your hard work. The lantern looks very nice.

Anneh · 03-20-2009, 12:09 AM

I love it! very nice work. I'd never have the patience.
Anne

R.J. · 03-20-2009, 12:32 AM

Thanks for the kind words, I do appreciate them.

minowevie · 03-20-2009, 02:19 AM

supper project there RJ. very nice. pretty at night also. nice color. and cutting. all around cool. your friend Evie

Haggard3230 · 03-21-2009, 12:09 AM

Nice job RJ. Thanks for showing.

JohnB · 03-21-2009, 01:00 AM

G'day R.J.
A very nice project. A lot of work by the looks, but well worth it.

R.J. · 03-21-2009, 08:58 AM

Thanks guys. I know it's just a lantern, but it's one of those things I had in my head for awhile and finally got to make a reality. It will probably never leave my house, but you know how it is when you imagine something, then finally bring it to fruition. It's a good feeling. Thanks for indulging me in this bragging section here.

03-20-2009, 12:03 AM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 6,006 Blog Entries: 1	Very nicely done. I like how you locked it together with dowels and wedges..Nice touch! __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

03-20-2009, 12:05 AM	#3
KtownScroller <<< Member >>> Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,774	That is really cool R.J.! You should be proud of your hard work. The lantern looks very nice. __________________ -- Rick --

03-21-2009, 12:09 AM	#7
Haggard3230 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverton, KS on Route 66 Posts: 3,551	Nice job RJ. Thanks for showing. __________________ Merle SSG US Army Retired. merlehobbs@yahoo.com

03-21-2009, 01:00 AM	#8
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 5,180	G'day R.J. A very nice project. A lot of work by the looks, but well worth it. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, Stuck in the middle with you. Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

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03-20-2009, 12:09 AM	#4
Anneh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 438	I love it! very nice work. I'd never have the patience. Anne

03-20-2009, 12:32 AM	#5
R.J. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20	Thanks for the kind words, I do appreciate them.

03-20-2009, 02:19 AM	#6
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,297	supper project there RJ. very nice. pretty at night also. nice color. and cutting. all around cool. your friend Evie

03-21-2009, 08:58 AM	#9
R.J. Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 20	Thanks guys. I know it's just a lantern, but it's one of those things I had in my head for awhile and finally got to make a reality. It will probably never leave my house, but you know how it is when you imagine something, then finally bring it to fruition. It's a good feeling. Thanks for indulging me in this bragging section here.