WOODWORKING QUIZ for 9 Nov 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Morning Friends,
When making Arts and Crafts lamps and shades it is recommended that you use Mica for the shades.

Why do you think this product is recommended?

Respectfully,

[Wood Borer]

Mica is not affected by heat, it is not a fire hazard and it doesn't change colour over time?

[echnidna]

And of course it is the traditional material!

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
Great answers by both of you as you are correct in your answers.

It's hard to beat mica for a lampshade material. Besides its warm, amber Translucence, it's nonflammable, resisting temperatures up to 1650 degrees Fahrenheit.

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully,