tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post5607019575765004000..comments2024-03-20T02:26:46.482-04:00Comments on Joanna Bourne: An Oil Lamp of my Very OwnJo Bournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-60370673627380973982011-04-02T19:58:58.728-04:002011-04-02T19:58:58.728-04:00Made me feel powerful and intelligent. I'm ea...Made me feel powerful and intelligent. I'm easily pleased, I guess.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-39894421438399891572011-04-02T12:22:29.668-04:002011-04-02T12:22:29.668-04:00Okay, this is just darned cool!!! Thanks Jo! I'...Okay, this is just darned cool!!! Thanks Jo! I'm off to make a couple of oil lamps.<br /><br />Cliff ErasmusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-2250909158838143492011-03-29T19:37:04.806-04:002011-03-29T19:37:04.806-04:00I was taken aback at how successful a clumsy first...I was taken aback at how successful a clumsy first attempt turned out to be. <br /><br />This seems to be robust technology. Who would have thought?Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-32086043156999914082011-03-29T18:58:43.407-04:002011-03-29T18:58:43.407-04:00I'm impressed. Seriously.I'm impressed. Seriously.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911861208039948707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-22371504894217126642011-03-28T20:45:37.993-04:002011-03-28T20:45:37.993-04:00I didn't photograph it in the dark. (right jo ...I didn't photograph it in the dark. (right jo . . . duh.) It gave more light than a candle, I'd say.<br /><br />The Park Service folks apparently like Coleman stoves because folks do not set the pine litter alight with them. (I like campfires better too.)Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-50516894419230926652011-03-28T19:38:48.474-04:002011-03-28T19:38:48.474-04:00yeah looks like fun and prettty preeety. and how d...yeah looks like fun and prettty preeety. and how did it look in the dark? i prefer campfires to Coleman stoves anyday too. have to put that Girl Scout training to work, ya know. am going to try this oil thing.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-3531003900540134022011-03-27T17:36:38.233-04:002011-03-27T17:36:38.233-04:00Ooh, this looks exciting! I might finally get up t...Ooh, this looks exciting! I might finally get up the nerve to try this with my roman lamp. Feel the same way as you do though, so thanks for the tip about the metal skillet.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-31042415624018050672011-03-27T14:16:47.505-04:002011-03-27T14:16:47.505-04:00*g*
So easy even a caveman can do it . . .
Upon...*g*<br /><br />So easy even a caveman can do it . . . <br /><br />Upon careful inspection, you will see that I did this experiment next to the sink, on a granite counter top. Not apparent in the picture, but nearby, was a metal skillet cover all ready to smother out any uncontrolled fire.<br /><br />I was not taking anything for granted here.<br /><br />I will admit that Coleman stoves scare me to death. Give me a campfire any day. That, I can manage.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-48718867838164980052011-03-27T13:54:34.294-04:002011-03-27T13:54:34.294-04:00I'm just impressed as heck that you were able ...I'm just impressed as heck that you were able to pull this off without burning your house down. I'm a terrible combination of technologically challenged and intrepid, as in, "I think I can fix that."<br /><br />To illustrate, I once took my sons camping out west with a Coleman stove my sister had bought for $5 at a yard sale. (Our first time camping, I decided to take an 11- and 12-year-old on a 6,000-mile trek, which gives you a sense of how bright I am.) When we got to the Black Hills, it became apparent why the stove had been a steal. There was a hole in the pipeline. Now, my neighbor, who is handy, had advised me to take along a roll of duck tape as, he assured me, it can be used to fix almost anything. Feeling all smart that I'd remembered, I proceeded to patch up our stove. Those of you who did not hide novels in your textbooks during science class will not be surprised to learn it is through no fault of mine that the Black Hills didn't burn to the ground that night.<br /><br />It's a darn good thing I was not born when the only sources of light were candles and oil lamps. Perhaps one day I'll write a heroine who is more spirited than practical. Obviously, she will not be a spy.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480968583416513772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-19289723501048126312011-03-27T13:15:08.229-04:002011-03-27T13:15:08.229-04:00I was flabbergasted, actually. I'd expect the...I was flabbergasted, actually. I'd expect the whole thing to just catch on fire. Apparently not.<br /><br />The wick seems to be the critical ingredient. Might take a couple tries to get one that can wick fast enough.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-66327037178236689312011-03-27T13:11:04.162-04:002011-03-27T13:11:04.162-04:00That's amazing! I never thought you could make...That's amazing! I never thought you could make your own lamp with a spoon rest!Patricia Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538067779006621088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-43121775994299619752011-03-27T12:43:07.058-04:002011-03-27T12:43:07.058-04:00I have oil lamps, (yes, that is supposed to be plu...I have oil lamps, (yes, that is supposed to be plural.) but I've never tried to make my own.<br /><br />Now I have to try it.<br /><br />Thanks for helping me learn how.skittleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00597908010122418058noreply@blogger.com