How to Wire a Turned Wooden Lamp

Steps on how to wire a turned lamp.

This instructable assumes you have a turned wood lamp base (or something similar) already made and finished.

If you haven't ever turned anything on a lathe, I highly recommend it.

Step 1 Materials and Tools

You'll need the following materials:

- Lamp Socket, I get mine from Grand Brass
- Lamp Harp
- Check Ring
- Threaded Nipple (that's what it's called)
- Electrical Cord
- Turned Wooden Lamp Base

You need the following tools:

- Wire Cutters
- Wire Strippers
- Phillips Screw Driver
- Custom built Hand Tap

Comments

[jwoodnik]

Very cool, do you or would you make them for others?

[blightdesign]

I make lamps that are for sale here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6293038

[gadgetbadger]

Wow, I've following your site for awhile now and your projects are simply inspired!, please keep up with the instructables for your future projects. I fully intend to get a lathe simply because of some of the wonderful works you have turned.

[gmjhowe]

Aha! a completed one, very nice, i love the look. Explain the lamp harp? is it just for putting the shade on?

[blightdesign]

Yup, you can get different length harps for different sized lamp shades. You'll need a finial too.

[avaistheone]

Did you use old harps or new? They really have a nice look.

[blightdesign]

These are new harps, I bought them to match the lamp sockets.

[gmjhowe]

wow, lamps just reached a whole new level.. Truth is, i kinda like the look of them shadeless.

[avaistheone]

I do too. I think as long there is not too bright a bulb being used they look cool shadeless. Sort of architectural

[Chicken2209]

These bases are quite intriguing did you make them yourself?

[blightdesign]

blightdesign.comYes, you can see more here: