Maximise your profit on firewood

[Craig Johnson]

drill holes first then slice

[Cheesy pete]

great idea but I would cut the top and bottom off first then drill

[Woodworks]

Just had this come up on Facebook. Think it shows why the light in the first link is so good and this is what will happen if it's just slapped together. Cracked rings, uneven spacing and generally looks crap or am I being harsh?

[Cheesy pete]

I think I have to agree with you if i had just seen this example and not your original post i wouldn't be interested in making a lamp !

[Lazurus]

I think the original looked like a quartered log, that would reduce the splitting me thinks.

[Big Beech]

Has anyone found a solution to the light source yet?

[Woodworks]

Came across this which reveals what each light is made of but nothing about the light source other than they are LEDs https://www.etsy.com/shop/SplitGrain?ref=seller_info&source=aw&awc=6220_1472829845_05635477d1fc13748fa99b1d3d58749b&utm_source=affiliate_window&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=us_location_buyer&utm_content=227305

[muttley9050]

I was questioning whether led tape would be an option?

 

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[Beardie]

I couldn't help but notice that the fancy designer's lamps were obliquely lit from the outside as well, to accentuate the texture of the cleft surfaces. Without this clever angled lighting, the light from the lamps on their own would not make such an impression.

 

The person who has tried it with a round log is onto something, but shows how important it is to have absolutely crisp edges and a good eye for the slice-to-space ratio. Perhaps some arty lighting would have saved it.