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Making a lamp completely out of wood is a unique and time consuming process. The hole for the lamp cord is drilled using a lamp auger on the lathe, which can drill a hole up to 36 inches in length. For lamps with a curved base, the wood is steam bent after the hole is drilled. The result is one solid piece of bent wood with a long hole through the middle. The wooden lampshades add an element of complexity that cannot be achieved with a regular shade. The shades are made by using a lathe to turn the shape and then hollow out the shade. This is much like turning a bowl but to a much thinner profile. The final thickness of the shades are from 1/16 to 3/32 of an inch. The lamps are finished with 7 coats of an oil and polyurethane blend. With the exception of the shade, they are then finished with an oil and beeswax topcoat. Due to the heat generated from an incadescent bulb, only compact flourescent bulbs are used in these lamps.
