The 6th Annual BLF / Old Lumens - Handmade - MtnDon's Entry (fini)

GreenLights · 2018-11-19T22:22:01.000Z

Sorry I wasn’t clear with my request. The hyperlink is perfect. Thank you.

MtnDon · 2018-11-19T22:23:27.000Z

Well, it is funny how the mind works. At least I think it is funny how mine works at times.

DBSAR · 2018-11-19T22:27:37.000Z

Beautiful Work!

MtnDon · 2018-11-26T19:35:33.000Z

OK. It is completed. No changes or additions, but I dusted it off a bit and polished the external copper discs. Then I took a few more pictures.

CRX · 2018-11-26T19:35:43.000Z

Very nice sir

MRsDNF · 2018-11-26T19:41:32.000Z

I think its been mentioned before but when does the group buy begin? I’d be up for a few.

MtnDon · 2018-11-26T19:51:44.000Z

I am thinking of making another with a few changes in design that would make construction easier. The appearance would be about the same. The number of hours invested in this light makes it a tad costly.

RobertB · 2018-11-26T20:01:39.000Z

Nice job Don. Some chinese company will copy it, and we will probably start seeing these for sale on Banggood in short order… lol

gchart · 2018-11-26T20:34:01.000Z

Looking good! I think the only thing I’d change might be to carefully hide the driver under the top plate. But granted you only see that when opening the lantern, which should practically be never, right?

MtnDon · 2018-11-26T21:24:33.000Z

Yes, the driver could have been hidden above the copper plate in a recess carved into the underside of the upper wood plate. That’s one of those things that would likely be changed if there is a second version built. That would be a little tidier looking. There’s no practical reason to ever remove a panel. The main reason the panels were made removable was to make assembly easier. Sticking the paper on the inside of the grids would have been awkward at best if the grid assembly was a more permanent part of the unit.

MtnDon · 2018-12-25T23:24:56.000Z

For Christmas my lantern project was gifted to our son. Here it is at it’s new home. (He has the bookshelving with the matching Shoji style doors.)

CRX · 2018-12-25T23:24:16.000Z

Nice

Flashy_Mike · 2018-12-25T23:50:35.000Z

What a beautiful gift!

gchart · 2018-12-26T14:20:26.000Z

Looks great there, MD. Pairs nicely with that wine rack - another one of your creations?

MtnDon · 2018-12-26T15:21:30.000Z

No, I did not make the wine bottle rack. It is a Jaanese styled item as is the lantern, though. I did help paint the back wall and tile the (unseen) floor.

DB_Custom · 2018-12-26T16:16:02.000Z

Exceptional piece of work there Don! Love it!

sbslider · 2018-12-26T16:57:13.000Z

your son is fortunate to have an artist like you around

Bonham · 2018-12-26T17:57:34.000Z

Excellent gift and composition. I would also like such a gift.

It would be good to see the final location of this unique work …

MRsDNF · 2018-12-26T20:11:38.000Z

Rufusbduck · 2019-02-23T06:19:42.000Z

Ok, I’m impressed.