Make a Bedroom Lamp From Shims
by chadmikell in Workshop > Lighting
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Make a Bedroom Lamp From Shims
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The challenge was to make a lamp cheaply from things I already had laying around.
Materials
- 1 Package of cedar shims ($3 - $4 at Home Depot)
- Some scrap thin mahogany
- A little plywood
- The lamp parts I ordered off of ebay for about $10
- Lamp socket ( $1.40 ebay )
- Lamp cord 9 ( $6 ebay )
- Vintage plug ( $1.99 ebay )
- Step-On lamp switch ( $1.99 ebay )
Tools
- Miter Saw
- Scroll Saw
- Brad Nailer
- Wood Glue
- Drill
- Sanders
- Screwdriver
- Carpet & Masking Tape
- Small Router
- Hammer & Nails
- Carboard Spacing Strips
- Tung Oil Finish
The Result Is a One of a Kind Lamp
![Make an accent lamp from cedar shims - Cheap!](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FH4/9SM6/IBRRUACI/FH49SM6IBRRUACI.jpg&filename=Make an accent lamp from cedar shims - Cheap!)
Watch this video to see how it all comes together.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZHDDxpkoLE