Kayen AP2 Handle pattern & advice on shade.

That is a nice tight fit too.
I should have mentioned that the wire in my picture above is about 1.3 mm.

 

Ah thanks @Anthony . I might have another go if i can find some 1.3 galv at a later date. 2mm is quite difficult to work with.

 

You have made a very good job of it and explained it very well.
Well done.
Cheers
Pete

 

Update on making the bowl wire from yesterdays experiments. @Anthony pointed out the original wire was 1.3mm gauge. Best we could find was 1.25mm galv wire from Bunnings.

This worked out quite well but I needed to make a better wire twist Jig to hold the ends in the drill better.

 

The wire holder Jig. When pressed into the drill chick it prevents the ends from slipping out.

 

Slotted tube with an internal pin

 

The finished product

 

It’s looking good, @MozzoSA.

Cheers

Tony

 

Very nice mate, very nice indeed. Well done.
Cheers
Pete

 

Can you post a good photo of the hood, please?

Thanks

Tony

@MozzoSA

 

It's looking good Mozzo and I like the wire jig.

 

Hi @Tony Press . Will take a couple of hood photos tomorrow. it looks good at a distance but the vitreous enamel has lots of small holes in it that have rusted. I'm considering finding a company to re-enamel it for me. When its done up I intend to return it to the guy who gave it to me as a gift.

 

The Shade arrived this week so Im now looking into making the retainer clips. I decided the lamp wouldnt be complete without it and Im glad I did order it. @Tony Press or @AussiePete can one of you post the shape please?
Latest photo

And for @Tony Press heres the closeups of the hood.

 

@MozzoSA

Overall length: 70mm
Width at base: 25mm (1”)
Width at tip: 10mm
Length to point of taper: 22mm
Slot: 5mm X 12mm







Cheers

Tony

 

Cool thanks @Tony Press

 

Rivets… 5mm *3mm *3mm center drilled for flaring

 

Shade almost complete. I might have a second go at the paint colour on the retainer clips though as they don't quite match.

 

Excellent!

Cheers

Tony

 

Well done. You have done an excellent job.
Cheers
Pete

 

Great job, well done!

 

Looks good.

 

Great job, looking good!

 

Update. I sent the hood to Melbourne Enamelling today for a re-glaze. Crossing my fingers.

 

Let us know how it goes, @MozzoSA

Cheers

Tony

 

That hood looks good compared to some I have let us know who does them and cost please.

 

The hood cost $50 to re-enamel in black. It's probably not as authentic Kayen but I don't think the guy I'm returning it to will care. I will take a better photo of the hood and post on the weekend.

 

@MozzoSA

Thanks for the update, I’ve thought about re-enamelling and it’s great to see an example.

 

It did work really well but unless you had an especially sentimental or valuable piece it may not be worth it. These guys are old school so happy to throw a hood in the kiln from time to time.

 

Closeup of the hood