Above you'll see one of the donor lamps, this lamp contributed one of it's arms.  The other parts you see laid out above and below came from the "big box-o-lamp-parts."  The base is from a comtemporary chandelier and the top is from a exterior post lamp.

The next step is to strip off all of the varnish that typically protects these parts from tarnishing.  I use this spray on MEK based stripped, it is nasty, nasty stuff!  Wear goggles and make sure your work area is well ventilated.  You spray the stuff on and after 5-10 minutes the finish just wipes off with a piece of steel wool.

Soldering the pieces together, I'm using a 60-40 lead/tin solder and liquid flux.  I love this little soldering iron torch, but I think I will buy a slightly bigger one soon.  A hole saw makes quick work of drilling the hole for the burner collar.

Here I used a clamp to align the burner collar before soldering.

This fiberglass brush at 3000 RPM does a great job of cleaning up the work.  It does leave some texture in the brass that does not quite polish out, but I like that "worn brass" look.

The completed lamp.  The font is a little on the small side, I hope I don't find that I am filling this lamp too often