Grow lights, not too long ago, were a bulky affair of long fluorescent bulbs or electric energy sapping spot lights. Now, they come in compact LED light bulbs with full RGB spectrum (red, green, blue). Threaded for standard sockets, any desk lamp will work for house plant lighting needs. Naturally, in lieu of commercial desk lamps, a woodworking project will have to come along.
A while back a friend of mine brought home a section of fence post lying on a field he picked up in one of his hunting trips. It is Texas mesquite. Hard and durable like granite. It's probably at least a hundred years old. I used a Japanese hand saw to cut a section. It is too irregularly-shaped to safely cut on the table saw.
And there was a pecan board waiting to be worked on.
A jointer makes easy work of flattening one side.
I had meant for the fixture to be by one of the windows ..
.. but I was overruled to place it somewhere else.
The planter is a semi-aquatic system. The bottom half is filled with water. Plant roots quickly found the water in no time.
The full spectrum grow light makes for a unique accent lighting as well.
Entire project was practically all from scrap wood
Speaking of scrap wood ...
Another worthwhile project is this. Vehicle FOBs could use a spot where they can be "dropped off". By setting them at one particular place consistently, avoids having to look for them each time one is getting ready for a drive. It will take a while but once it becomes a habit, you know where they are.
Next to where one usually leaves the wallet (with the driver's license, of course)
