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Making a lamp - the first side of the frame

The first aha! moment is when I finish imagining the design. This is the second: after a couple days of cutting, planing, and sanding the wood, the first face takes shape. Because of the dowels, the face is surprisingly strong, even though it looks quite delicate.

The first face


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