Making a Floor Lamp - Foureyes Furniture & Woodworking
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In this video I am making a cool modern/retro/mid-century modern floor lamp. I have wanted to design and build a floor lamp to accompany my Glenn Lounge Chair for a few years, and I felt like this was the perfect time to do it. This lamp is made from White Oak and also features some cool Brass details, and it was a lot of fun to make. So come along with me as I dive into making this lamp while exploring some interesting woodworking techniques.
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Fourlamp sounds fitting to me ;)
Cuando creas el canal "Chris Salomone en Español", no te atrases es muy simple hoy hacerlo, Saludos desde Chile P.D. me encanta este canal
Modern and retro. So… combine the two words… the Metro Lamp.
Forgot to say that for me, this is one of the nicest things you’ve ever made, Shaun. The fact that it didn’t swivel as nice as you wanted, doesn’t detract from how beautiful this piece of furniture is. A bloody nice job my good man 👌
Also if they released a plan for this lamp, they could've named it plamp 🙁
U guys are great craftsmen! As someone who is wanting to get into woodworking I've been binge-watching your videos for the past week or so. Love the style of your videos but most likely I really really like the design of your furniture! Top class!
I love the flush cut wire channel. Watched simply to see how that was done. Adding that one to the mental tool belt. I would love to see a mini version too haha
It's a FourEyes style lamp. I love your simple style that lets the wood be the center of attention.
Thanks Phil!
A woodworker's take on a 70's arc floorlamp. Very cool.
Exactly right. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely beautiful 👏 You got my fallow off this lamp alone. I'm just now getting into woodworking, and this is a truly inspiring piece. Thanks for sharing the process!
As a retired cabinetmaker, 45+ yrs, I really like your work. Being a technician more than a designer I am definitely stealing some of your work😎
Thanks Jack!
I agree wholeheartedly with Brick Tamland.
You both have good taste!
This is absolutely STUNNING. You really should consider making plans for this, because I can guarantee there are tons of us who would love to make it! Fantastic work, and it’s definitely got a Midcentury vibe to it!
Thank you! There was just a bit too much experimenting and half-baked ideas to make plans for this one.
You have eyes,a brain and 2 hands, you’d make this if u wanted to
Incredible job! Congratulations Brother
For the adjusting slot, I would consider putting something on the bottom side of base groove. A flat brass track with a delrin/uhmw polyethylene washer would keep the bolt from digging into the wood.
Hi Shaun.
Super floor lamp.
I would have called it Modular.
For a smoother slide from side to side. I would have opted for a brass disc with a vertical upright edge. Both top and bottom of the sliding disc identical perhaps H 4mm in total edge height. Tightly fitted inside a silicone casing. Parallel to the channel with ample space to add wax for a smooth action.
Keep up the awesome designs. Love your work.
Regards
Bon 👣
mini ball transfer bearings my friend, recess some of them into the bottom of the lamp arm and it will swing side to side with the sweetest of glides!
Excellent video with superb animated graphics.
I was waiting for a 6 foot long drill bit for the wires...we almost got there!
Need to order one of those!
Nice build man! There’s a lot going on in this one. I love to see the incorporation of brass. It’s also nice to see your aesthetic matching throughout your entire line. 👏🏼
great work
I also made a lamp; it is funny to find out you used the exact method as I did to hide the wiring. Mine doesn't swivel however, I put some felts under the foot and turn it as a whole. Main difference is the fact that my lamp is height adjustable, it has one vertical part and the horizontal part can be inclined in fixed positions. I had to make the foot quite heavy, so I ordered some lead pallets. Just let me know if you'd like some photos.
It's a pleasure to watch you work... thank you.
Such a beautiful design Shaun! I know you said the swivel function doesn't work perfectly, but such a clever idea! I too love floor lamp!
Thanks, man! Really appreciate it!
Really awesome (contemporary lamp) 😉
Love working with white oak!
It is a great material, for sure. Thanks for watching!
A wonderful designed and builded Lamp.
There is only one thing, for my own use i would change: the thickness of the base plate. In my eyes it looks much too thin. Would make it double thick. Maybe more.
But this is a matter of taste. So no criticism.
Fun design Shaun! I like the swivel feature, even if it isn't ideal, it think it's great. The brass really brings the look to the next level. Great video!
Really appreciate it! The brass and white oak looked great together.
@@shaunb66 Yeah man! Great job.
I’d say “floor lamp” feels both honest and descriptive
It just feels right.
hacen arte en madera, son lo mejor de lo mejor
hello my friend. very nice. thank you so much. be happy. bravo... see you..........
Thank you!
@@shaunb66 see you
Love the crane lamp! Would be cool if you had a steel hook on the wire holding the shade and the shade can raise and lower by turning an industrial wheel. Super beautiful build. You killed it.
Has kinda a crane look to it. I like the imagination that goes into your designs. Very nice job. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Janet!
Crain illuminator perfect name! Good work!!!!!
I like it!
Wow ! That so amazing...nice lamp light.. it so beautiful...😎😎😎👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙊🙉🙈😁✌👍😎
The swivel might be enhanced by adding HDPE tape to the moving parts.
We actually talked about doing that...but then didn't do that haha.
I think it would also work better if the swivel was at the back and the pivot at the front. When you look at the weight hanging off the front the the lamp it would be putting pressure onto the front swivel action but if it was on the back it would almost be lifting it up for you?
@@shaunb66 Using nylon bushings around metal hardware is a good idea to reduce friction at those points of rotation. Also, felt can get "sticky" as it compresses, and it can hold moisture that attracts dust and make things harder on your finish. A thin piece of HDPE or acetyl/Delrin sheet would be smoother, equally unobtrusive, and pretty easy to retrofit. (I'm already thinking more complicated solutions as I type, but I'll stop here before I get annoying... too late.)
@@elliotstokes6134 Yep, considered doing that too, but didn't like the look of the brass hardware being on the backside. Form over function on that one, for sure.
@@elliotstokes6134 If it does lift up on the back, you would have the bolt being pulled into the bottom of the lamp and there would be significant friction and wear
Vraiment sympa comme lampe ! J'aime beaucoup le style.👍
I would call it a "Timeless Floor Lamp." It is very nice.
Nice lamp, Shaun. I always enjoy seeing your techniques and precision when you guys build. And Chris stayed out of your way. Take care.
Really appreciate it! This was a fun one.
Pretty... futuristic? Can't point my finger on what it looks like exactly, but it's certainly something :p
Haha, I'm good with that!
Looks like something the Jetsons would have so I'd definitely say it's the Mid-Century idea of Futuristic.
A trebuchet
Nice music 🎶
Man, wtf I am drinking Jameson 18 years old watching you. Faak ! Thank you! Loved it!
Thanks for sharing this artistic job
I made a floor lamp last year in a mission style out of QS white oak and used a basic pendant lamp for the hardware and a color smart bulb to control with Alexa. I also wired a basic toggle switch just in case. For the shade I used an acrylic flower shade off Amazon. It looks like a hanging flower. The best part is you can change the color of the flower and brightness with a auditory command
Awesome, might have to check out one of those smart light bulbs!
Dude. That's so cool.
Amazing!!! It's wood floor lamp 😁
Always love Shaun's videos!
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Just an idea for a future lamp: it might be cool to conceal the wiring with a strip of brass instead of wood to extend the brass aesthetic all the way down the back of the lamp.
Mid-retro Century? What about HDPE bumpers for the underside of the sliding part? Like the stuff on the underside of table saw fences?
That might be the one! Definitely thought about doing something like that under the lamp to help the swivel...and then just didn't do it haha.
Classy!!! Kudos Brother!
what a clever design. Looks Great Shaun!
Thanks Mark!
Outstanding lamp and video ! Nice touch of class for your reading chair!!
Thank you!
I love lamp. LOL You guys are great!
Keep doing the best videos
It came out beautifully.
Congrats bro!
Thank you!
Maybe a motor at the base where the knob is, a couple extra buttons above/below the rheostat, all coupled together by some 3D printed/CNCd gear and track along the swivel arch. Now you have the ability to swivel without the need to get out of your chair! 👍
Looks good!
amazing lamp!
Stunning.
Thank you!
Looks great! If you replace the felt with some low friction tape I bet it would be nice and smooth.
Very nice, This is similar to my headphones stand i made, same basic angles but the base , I did a bunch of angled cuts has that f22 raptor look, the lines and angles that is.
Nice work, always enjoy your designs and builds. I recently completed a floor lamp and struggled finding hardware I liked. Where did you get the switch and knob?
Love it, love it, love it !!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This is a really nice piece of work. I was slightly skeptical when you used a screw to support the back but you could easily create a metal support 20mm (UK dims) chs welded to a plate 300 x 40 x 2/3mm … looks like a T and that would give more stability! Very original piece of work 👌🏼
Yeah, I had some different plans for the swivel at the beginning, but lack of time and my lack of metal fabrication skills landed me on one big screw.
@@shaunb66 no way man, I would say both of you are more than capable of cutting, drilling and basic welding after all the furniture you have built!
Wooden Pixar Floor Lamp! Looks Great!
I almost mentioned it in the video, but that was one of the things that inspired the shape for this one!
looks super nice!
Me encanta , todos sus trabajos son geniales , que bueno su contenido , saludos desde Venezuela
Gracias!
Nice work, it is a pleasure to watch your videos and be inspired by new ideas. 😎
Thanks for watching!
I like the smaller version of it. I saw the VR6 again!!!!!!
This lamp looks sweet! I love making lamps, you can be so creative and abstract as you want :D
Absolutely love the design of this one, Shaun!
A perfect addition to your single cup coffee table.
Haha, very true! A single lamp for a single cup.
@@shaunb66 You could build a vinyl record player stand that only plays. . . wait for it. . singles. . to complete the ensemble. That would be truly THEMATIC.
@@kjkuchma Haha, I like that. I'm keeping that one in the bank.
Nice build, Shaun! Always enjoy your videos.
Really appreciate it, Jay!
Great looking floor lamp Shaun! Thank you for sharing it with us!💖👍😎JP
I love it. I think it would be just as awesome without the adjustment, but the added brass hardware that it adds looks cool. 👍
Thanks Chris!
I love this.
I was searching for furniture for my future house and I discovered the style called “Japandi” it’s a blend of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetic. Not sure how I feel about the name but I think this lamp fits the description.
that makes two of us! dont know the name or the region but this style is exactly what I want in my formal lounge! Simple and elegant!
Great build
Thank you!
Nice work. I love seeing you guys experiment!
Thank you! This one was fun.
Lovely!
Tanta roba👋👋👋👋👋👋bravi bravi bravi
Chris just creeping in the background at 11:14 has me cracking up
Очень аккуратно получилось. И красиво.
Lovely Lamp!
But, beginner asking: is your planer set up correctly? at 1:43 you can clearly see gaps on both ends. Shouldnt it be flat?
Ty for elaborating:
Noticed this and went to the comments to see if I was alone! Wondering if it's the planer or if the board was still bowed after jointing...
And actually if you look at 1:59 the same board sitting on the mdf top workbench does appear to be slightly bowed still (unless the workbench is concave? Unlikely though)
Really Cool lamp! If you make a design like that again, you should use Walnut to cover the cord.
Thanks! I thought about doing that, but felt like there was already enough going on.
@@shaunb66 that's true. The hidden aspect of the cord track is cool in it's own way.
futuristic comes to my mind ;)
Great looking lamp! Can you share where you got the brass fittings for the bulb etc.? Thank you for your time.
Any chance you can share where you got the lamp hardware like the dimmer switch and socket. I really like that switch
It might have looked neat (dare I say "neato") to use walnut as the wire cover/racing stripe. Would have matched the lampshade. Nice work!
Nice lampe 🤘
Personally, I think the top would look slightly better of the brasss bar extended out the back end, and or if it had a cap of lighter wood above it.
very nice. i would suggest the lamp bit to be less roundy/curvy, something with angle. but anyway, it still looks awesome
I'll keep watching to see what the finished result is, but my initial thought is that if you have the base swiveled all the way to one side, won't it be really unstable? This thing is beautiful so far. Well done. Cheers
I was worried about that, too. I actually have the lamp in my house right now almost fully to one side, and it is totally fine! Thanks for watching!
11:22 it was like waiting for Michael Myers to creep out of the shadows & stab at Laurie Stroud. 😄
No kidding! especially at this time of the year.
Funny what words do with imagination.
I imagine a "counter sink" to be the negative of what a sink is; a raised part in the kitchen counter where the water just flushes off onto the counter instead of down the drain.
OKAY ENOUGH OF THAT NONSENSE; REALLY AWESOME LAMP SHAUN!!!
;)
I love lamp
You and Brick.
Love the lamp, maybe a washer made from UHMW or HDPE would help it adjust easier.
Yeah, definitely thought about doing something like that. Thanks for watching!
This piece is beautiful!
Also, banana in the thumbnail had me dying. Of all things, hahaha.
Haha, had to show the scale somehow!
@@shaunb66 Hahaha, I love it.
30 YEARS AGO I had a lamp that looked a little like yours, we called IT the...PREYING MANTICE...:)
Hy. I hope you can explain something for me. I an not a woodworker and not American. I live in Denmark, where we use the metric system for everything, including sizes of wood/timber (typically we use mm for thicknesses and bredth, and often cm for length). Despite this, we still call boards and posts by the older, more English terms "2 by 4" and "4 by 4" and so on.
The ladt couple of years I have watched a lot of timber logging videos as well as woodworking videoes, and I noticed, thst sometimes you give wood/timber measurements in quarters (of inches, I presume), and sometimes in full inches....
And here comes my questions; why or when/at what circumstances or in what crafts is it the norm to use quarters and when to use inches??? Are there rules about it, traditions about it ... or is it all random? Is the use if quarters Something new..??
Please enlighten me. 👍🌞👍
Love it! Why even add the word "Floor" at that point, you know? If you call it just "Lamp" it allows all the readers to impress upon the lamp their own feelings haha
Very true, it can be whatever Lamp you want it to be.
In this spirit, even "Lamp" is too categorizing. Perhaps someone might consider it a shadow caster! 🙃😲🙃
Change your point of view and your perception of the world will change!
Gr8 build.
Thanks!
Nice build man! with your permission, that lamp can be made in desktop size.
It’s an Oakay Floorlamp!
You should attempt to do a wedge so that a second piece could float the light section higher or lower. I’ve had a 70s floor lamp made of metal although cool just wasn’t the most practice thing because of the lack of adjustability vertically. Just a suggestion not a criticism.