Where the floor lamp, Plates XXXVIII and XXXIX, is to be finished with stain, varnish, etc., mahogany, walnut or oak stock should be used. When a gold finish is desired, clear white pine serves very well.

The stock should be made up of two pieces, with a groove in each half to make a hole for the wiring. Before gluing this stock together, it is a good idea to run a few drops of oil in the groove so that the glue can readily be driven out when the lamp has been completed. This groove must be plugged while turning.

Plate XXXVIII.

Plate XXXIX.

When the shaft is to be fluted, lay out for the correct number of flutes, marking each flute with the surface gage; see mallet head, Fig. 35. Rough out the grooves with a suitable gouge, smooth up even with a wooden round plane, run a rat-tail file up and down a few times to clean the rough places, and then finish with a piece of sandpaper wrapped around a dowel of proper diameter.

No new problem is presented by the base, and therefore no further mention will be made as to the method of procedure.