My big project this week is to fabricate the light fixture for the Copper Crown suite of the Hazelnut Inn. The giant ‘wood’ and steel fixture will have a dozen (electric) candles mounted to the top ring. Fabricating the fixture has involved some complex files to CNC route and plasma cut the pieces. The six pieces of routed Precision Board were glued up over a welded steel frame. Then the forty-two pieces of plasma-cut steel were formed, fitted and welded into place to make the fancy steel ring. One more day of welding and grinding will finish this stage. Then we can sculpt the dozen electric candles that will be perched on top. Hopefully, by the end of the week, this piece will be ready for paint. Stay tuned…