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Confetti Oil Lamps

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Here are a couple of confetti oil lamps that I turned. One is osage orange and the other is cherry. I have two more of the same drying. Fiinished with wipe on poly.
 

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Yep Corey these are easy to make and the first two I didn't post them because I forgot to take the pictures. I took them down to the floral/craft store and they sold for $30 the first day.
 
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harrysin said:
Really lovely Bernie, I sure do have a lot to learn, including what a confetti oil lamp is.
It is a oil lamp that is filled with lamp oil with a wick added. Light the wick. These are mostly novelty lamps.

Thanks for all the comments.
 
#8 ·
Bernie,

I'm late to the party,but that is nothing new :rolleyes:

Great job and spectacular finish on those. I have 6 of those kits tucked away from almost a year ago and need to get them turned. Need to check the wood pile to msee if I have anything to do them justice with. Hmmm, seems like I had some tiger wood stashed somewhere.... need to find it.

Keep 'em coming bud :p
 
#11 ·
harrysin said:
Really lovely Bernie, I sure do have a lot to learn, including what a confetti oil lamp is.
Ditto -
I know what confetti is -
- little bits or streamers of paper usually thrown over guests at a party or celebration
(from the old Italian confetto - a small piece of candy used for the same purpose)
and being from rural roots -- I certainly know what an oil lamp is.
Have spent more than a few nights in houses where that was the primary light.

BUT - until this thread - I had never seen the two words connected
(although I have come to learn it is a common term)
I'm curious about the connection --
I certainly hope no one would throw one of those lovely lamps at someone --:eek:
Just my curiosity if anyone knows.

Regardless they are VERY NICE pieces of work.
 
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Cowboy can't answer your question. Don't know why they call them Confetti lamps. They sure are fun to make and the wife uses scented oil in hers and loves it.

Thanks again for the comments.