Making SIMPLE Bent-Wood Pendant Lights

Today I'm building some awesome pendant lights using bent lamination. This is a great way to bend wood that involves making a forms and gluing up thin strips of wood veneers to achieve the bend you are looking for. I do this with clamps meaning there is no need for a vacuum press. I made 3 different size lights, 5 total for my house, which meant cutting out 65 veneers. Bent lamination may seem complicated, but the process is more repetitive than anything else and certainly takes dedication to get it done. But it is definitely worth the time it takes to create something that adds a unique visual interest.
Another cool feature is the metal shade. I used strips of aluminum and painted them to match the color scheme we have going on in our home. I love the way the hard maple and colored metal contrast and add a modern touch to a minimalist design. The metal shade is held in with a friction fit, making it easy to update the color in the future. Just think of the possibilities in your own house!
I used custom white cords and fixtures in the lights too. So this build has a ton of stuff, wood bending, sheet metal bending, electrical wiring, and more!
I hope this inspires you to make your own bent lamination pendant lights for your house! Enjoy the build! Let me know what you think in the comments!
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00:00 Making Forms for Bent Lamination
1:49 Making Veneer for Bent Lamination
3:29 Shaping and Assembling the Forms for Bent Lamination
5:32 Making Bent Lamination
7:76 Connecting the Two Laminations
11:59 Forming the Metal Shade
13:42 Installing the Pendant Lights
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Music by Epidemic Sound
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[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

I try to reply to every single comment, so let me know if you have any questions about the process or just want to say hi. ▸ SUBSCRIBE! bit.ly/3msp0Su ▸ PROJECT PLANS: bit.ly/lightplans ▸ Patreon: www.patreon.com/timberbiscuit

[@daviswooddesigns]

I had an idea to incorporate bent lamination into a light fixture then saw this video. Great production and workmanship. Subscribed.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

You should give it a go, it’s a fun way to play with bent lamination. Thank you, and welcome to the channel!

[@northernblueww7406]

Idk why you only have 30k subs. Your content is elite!

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you! Getting there one step at a time.

[@tonyworkswood]

Enjoyed the build process, your small CNC works well. They look very stylish. Tony

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you! Yeah, the CNC took a lot of tweaking but I got it dialed in now.

[@TheRealMozes]

Very nice build. Making your own lamps is something really rewarding

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you! Yeah this was a lot of fun

[@kenancomer4315]

This video is so well done I can’t imagine your channel not blowing up.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thanks man! I appreciate it

[@shinobitree5711]

They look great! Enjoying your videos. Keepem coming!

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you, I really apprciate it! Already working on the next one! 😉

[@jessegriffin9]

They are elegant.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you!

[@timbatimbero3934]

Superb ! Enjoyed to the last second. We make lamps too. Suscribed

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thanks! Happy to hear that!

[@patrickknapp8539]

Wow it looks great

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you, I couldn’t agree more!

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Shane, very very cool Man!!! I'm pretty quick at catching on to how things are made but, this kept me riveted till the end... Get it, get it?? They really do look cool. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Haha nice one! Thank you man, I appreciate it!

[@jimrosson6702]

Very cool 😎

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Appreciate it!

[@andresbrodl]

Beautiful Job!

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thanks man!

[@creepdealer]

Hello, great project and very nice looking. Have you ever considered or had to joint the edges of both half circle forms each other? I know you butt glued the edges and is just popped in my mind that the envoirment could cause separations on the glued edges of the half circle forms? If it s necessary to make joints, I wonder how? 🤔

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Thank you! Yeah, I did consider doing lap joints but getting them to align properly would be pretty tricky. Plus the MDF mount adds quite a bit of structure. Which is why I ultimately went that route.

[@creepdealer]

@@TimberBiscuitWoodworks thank you, good luck.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

@@creepdealer no worries! Thanks!

[@Kosh42EFG]

Why not cut the aluminium on the CNC to get clean edges all around?

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

I suppose you could, I just didn’t want to deal with the shavings in the shop.

[@Kosh42EFG]

They aren't that bad. I've cut a few bits on mine and clean up is easy.

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

Right, but I use the dust in the garden and don't want the metal shavings in there.

[@Kosh42EFG]

That would not be good. Metal chips are cleaned with my shop vac that goes in the bin. My dust collector with wood chip only and goes on my compost heap. Do you use it direct on the garden or composted?

[@TimberBiscuitWoodworks]

@@Kosh42EFG We mix it into the compost. But stay away form mixing walnut in, that will kill everything.