I made this lamp out of some old solid-wood Ikea shelving I found in an alley. It was the first lamp I made with the semi-cylinder aiming light downwards.

I thought the lamp was a bit rough around the edges due to some trial and error and reiteration while making it. So I made another one with the remaining Ikea shelving.

One difference pictured here between the two lamps was the way the turn switches worked. On lamp 8 (right) it was with a turn switch I tore out of our old stove. On lamp 9 it was a socket with a turn switch built in at the opposite end from the bulb. In retrospect, I prefer the off-center switch more.

I sold the cleaner lamp 9 to my friend Robert, but held onto lamp 8.

Months later, I returned to lamp 8 and made some additions. I was giving it as a gift to my girlfriend- for her bedside table. I added in a pocket on the side for her journal and a ledge for her pen and bedside chapstick. I added a hook for her to hang her glasses. And I also switched out the turn switch dowel for a dowel she found and gave me.