Woodturning - Rocket lamp

Making a rocket is a great wood turning project and can easily be adapted into a lamp.
I used a variety of scrap / secondhand timbers (hence the nail holes and paint) to give it some neat styling and add more character.
Thanks for watching.
Wood finish
Briwax
Lathe: MC900 / JWL1236
Nova Pro-Tek G3 Chuck
The wood shown in my videos is locally and sustainability sourced. Many pieces include recycled native timber from items such as old furniture, house renovations, building demolitions and the occasional tree.
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[@loud9903]

🎶 Rocket laaaaaamp, looking super cool all made of wood! 🎶

[@TurnedOutGood]

🎵 and I think it’s gonna be a long, long time….🎵 🚀🕺

[@PantheraMorag]

Absolutely love it! And such a smart idea to make the bulb the rocket exhaust. You could decorate a whole study all around this lamp

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thanks Elan!

[@Marie579]

Loving this, you’ve clearly given it a great deal of thought, I think the rocket looks the biz I’ would myself of designed a more dynamic looking stand to complement the overall aesthetic but that my opinion for what it’s worth. One other point you can get led switches with a dimmer to take the edge of the brightness which at the moment dominates and allows for a more subtle effect. But overall you should be pleased with your results! 👍👍👍

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thanks a bunch!

[@ronaldhinz3506]

amazing. thx 4 sharing.

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you for watching

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Very clever!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you Gwynn

[@colorfulwater5070]

That is so cool!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you

[@ramwoods]

Very cool! 👍

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you

[@mclas11]

Love it 👍 🚀

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you

[@fasdewx]

Epic!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you 😁

[@angelahowlett2829]

Wonderful

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thanks Angela

[@billm4560]

That turned out awesome! 👍🏻 Never seen a lamp like that! Thank you for sharing!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you Bill.

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Soooooo coool

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thanks Luie!

[@markojuros6533]

No words.👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍😃😃😃😃😃

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you so much 😀

[@klatt4057]

Wow, that is awesome! I think you have a great engineering mind to be able to piece all of that together to make the different contours of grain add to the beauty. The different stain colors really accent the piece also.
I really get nervous when you drill the holes,but you are very accurate on your measurements.
Another great artistic piece to enhance any desk and bring conversation to a room. Great job!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thanks George! As for the drilling holes…haha me too. There is a lot of thinking and checking that happens off camera as there is no undo button. Sometimes I’ll make templates or practice pieces and try to think of alternatives ahead of time in case something goes wrong. That being said I definitely make mistakes or the methodology may be unconventional 🙃. Ether way, every project I’m learning something new.

[@oneturnatatime6309]

What an amazing piece and a neat idea. Thanks for sharing 👌

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you! 😊

[@apostoloskokalis3431]

Nice piece of art .can I ask which chuck do u use?

[@TurnedOutGood]

Thank you 🙂. I’m using a Nova Pro-Tek G3 Chuck : www.teknatool.com/products/chucks/nova-pro-tek-series-chucks/

[@elijaheaton755]

What do you use to finish the wood?

[@TurnedOutGood]

Hi Eli,
Generally speaking it depends on the project, but this what I'm using at the moment.
If I can use the lathe speed to get a polish then sometimes I'll use a wax product. E.G At the moment I'm using beeswax based product called Briwax (amzn.to/3I8hveo), or I'll even just use boiled linseed oil (amzn.to/3FYnRKr). These are very forgiving in terms of application as you won't get runs etc, but they don't have the durability or hold luster of other finishes.
As many of my projects have smaller more intricate pieces I'll often end up using some kind of clear spray paint such as (amzn.to/3WtpXsS), polyurethane (amzn.to/3D3wp1T) or lacquer (amzn.to/3GX8pid). These are more durable finishes but can be difficult to apply as they are prone to runs/drips if you don't get your spray distance/speed quite right.
Hope that helps.

[@elijaheaton755]

@@TurnedOutGood thanks so much

[@tworuru]

I can’t believe you used glue. What will happen to people who want to drink the rocket fuel?

[@TurnedOutGood]

This is true 🤔 It was mainly so it doesn’t blast off into my face at high speeds.