The Craftsman's Lamp | #131 – Shades at Grays
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Authentic carpenter's plane upcycled into heritage lamp by Shades at Grays, front view with E14 candle bulb, lit.
Authentic carpenter's plane upcycled into heritage lamp by Shades at Grays, back and side view with E14 candle bulb, lit.
Authentic carpenter's plane upcycled into heritage lamp by Shades at Grays, front view with E14 candle bulb, unlit.
Authentic carpenter's plane upcycled into heritage lamp by Shades at Grays, close up of branded cutting blade.
Authentic carpenter's plane upcycled into heritage lamp by Shades at Grays, close up of back half.
Shades at Grays

The Craftsman's Lamp | #131

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A century-old carpenter’s plane, reimagined as light.

 

There is a quiet soul in tools that have spent decades at a workbench.

 This mid-twentieth-century plane, crafted by the S.B. Tool Company in the heart of Sheffield, England, is a testament to the era before powered tools.

Carved from solid, honest Beech and fitted with legendary Sheffield steel, it still bears the original maker's marks—ghostly imprints on the toe and blade that tell of a lifetime of honest labor.

Now reimagined, it carries the warmth of the past into the light of the modern home.

  • The dimensions of the lamp base are: height with bulb, 20 cm, width 8 cm, length 20 cm
  • 1 kg

Specifications

  • Origin: Sheffield, England

  • Manufacturer: S.B. Tool Company (S.B. Tested Tools)

  • Era: Mid-20th Century (Circa 1940s–1950s)

  • Materials: * Body: Traditional English Beech wood

    • Blade: Authentic Sheffield Carbon Steel

  • Authenticity Marks: * Original maker's stamp on the front 'toe'

    • Branding etched into the steel cutting blade

  • Condition: Excellent vintage patina; wood has been cleaned and polished with natural bees wax to preserve historical character.

  • Transformation: Hand-crafted in Wellington, New Zealand into a bespoke "Craftsman’s Lamp."

The included vintage-style 4W LED candle bulb is designed to last approximately 1500 hours.

Each lamp is independently tagged and tested. It has a long lead and an in-line switch.

Your Edison lamp has a felt pad on the base to protect any surface you choose to put it on.

Delivery

We have a $9.50 flat fee for delivery in the Wellington area, and a (free) click and collect service from Plimmerton, Wellington or Greytown, Wairarapa.

Delivery charges outside of Wellington will be calculated at check-out.

Deliveries to Australia may be subject to custom regulations regarding the importation of timber and are the responsibility of the purchaser.

Thank you for supporting a small NZ business.