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Thread: Mesquite Lamp

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dale View Post
    Very nice. Really like the finish
    Sanded to 600 grit. Then two coats of shellac, eight coats of semi-gloss lacquer and two coats of gloss lacquer. Lightly buffed with 0000 steel wool between each coat.
    Steve

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    Great job on a beautiful piece of wood! May need to take a trip to one of the firewood sites around here on Saturday.

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    I've never seen mesquite for sale back here in the South but your project inspires me to search further afield. That's a beautiful lamp and superb finish you've created to highlight the grain. Nicely done all around.
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    A big thank you to all for the great evaluations. I'm in the process of making another for a matching set and finding it very difficult to find a good log. With mesquite, you never know what you'll get until after it's turned. That's when all of the flaws/cracks are exposed and you have to make a decision on whether it's just character flaws or scrap. Oh well, I guess it is just firewood to begin with.
    Steve

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    That's an exceptional nice piece of wood turned into an exceptional nice lamp. Good luck on coming up with a matching piece.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DocWheeler View Post
    Very nice indeed.
    I usually do it the other way around -
    turn nice wood INTO firewood!
    Yeah, me too!
    Sometimes I'm just totally underwhelmed!
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    Now that's a nice piece!

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