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Michelle,

I made them with some scrape I had in the shop.  I had them mounted 180 degrees different than Phranko.  Light on the top, not the bottom. 

I planed some cherry down to 3/8" and the inside/back is some white masonite to help reflect the light.  The lens is cut from a piece of florescent light fixture lens and slides into a small dado cut in the cherry.  Phranko must have glued them in, because I would expect them to slideout when mounted in that orientation.  The electrical guts (light socket, bulb and push-button switch) were salvaged from the old brass swing-arm lamps they replaced.  The switch is recess mounted in the end opposite the lens. 

If you'd like some pictures, you will have to ask him, as he got all the ones I built.

We did not find them to be particularly good for task lighting.  They were great for accent lighting.  I replaced them with some lights I got from Amazon.  Amazon.com: 12V Boat Reading Lights - RV Interior Bedside Lights with...
Picture included of the install.  I made the base from some scrape cherry in the shop.  Much better task lighting for reading on the sofa or the dinette.

Rich