So, no woodworking this weekend, but I did re-draw the sconce in SolidWorks so I could print out a full size version. I also drew out patterns for the stained glass and figured out the dimensions for the rest of the parts.
Front View
I think I’m confident enough of the dimensions now that I can start (again) making this. There are some funny reflections in the glass, but my old Windows PC that has SolidWorks on it keeps overheating when I run a render…and shuts off completely. Kinda frustrating. I guess I need to replace it. I’ll start dimensioning the stock for this and see if I can’t get the show on the road finally.
Blacker House Lamp Rendering
Very nice! That’s some seriously straight grained wood you have for a top.
The rendering looks great Joe!
Now, let’s see if you’ll get as overheated as the PC when dimensioning the stock by hand.
Dimensioning little stock like this isn’t too hard physically, but keeping it square and hitting the thickness just right is hard. When I made a prototype of this using 1/2″ square stock it was a big pain. It would probably be better to thickness it first, then rip strips and just have to square the last side. Yeah, that’s the ticket!