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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 4325114" data-attributes="member: 7157">My third hassock fan project.&nbsp; I removed the motor, blades, and guard from a 1950s hassock fan where the housing was pretty dented and rusty, and I made a new housing.&nbsp; The frame of the top is made from Australian acacia, with the center being South American katalox with a snowflake laser-engraved and filled with tinted epoxy.&nbsp; The legs are also made of acacia, and the side panels are purple heartwood.&nbsp; I welded up a new steel mount with three arms for the motor and attached the arms to three of the six legs, and the switch is attached to one of the arms.&nbsp;&nbsp; Katalox does not take a finish well, so I used heavily thinned shellac to build up an even finish on the Katalox, which worked decently. I applied the shellac mixture to the rest of the wood as well.&nbsp;&nbsp; This was an interesting and challenging project with the 30, 60, and 120° angles involved, but I’m pleased with the outcome. [ATTACH=full]509883[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]509884[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 4325114, member: 7157"] My third hassock fan project. I removed the motor, blades, and guard from a 1950s hassock fan where the housing was pretty dented and rusty, and I made a new housing. The frame of the top is made from Australian acacia, with the center being South American katalox with a snowflake laser-engraved and filled with tinted epoxy. The legs are also made of acacia, and the side panels are purple heartwood. I welded up a new steel mount with three arms for the motor and attached the arms to three of the six legs, and the switch is attached to one of the arms. Katalox does not take a finish well, so I used heavily thinned shellac to build up an even finish on the Katalox, which worked decently. I applied the shellac mixture to the rest of the wood as well. This was an interesting and challenging project with the 30, 60, and 120° angles involved, but I’m pleased with the outcome. [ATTACH type="full"]509883[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]509884[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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