| Project by Broda | posted 387 days ago | 355 views | 1 time favorited | 4 comments |  |
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Hey everyone,
This is my fist attemp/s at candle holders. I used a hole saw to cut the holes (but I bought the candles first to match up the size)
The legs are just glued on (I ran a trial to see how they would hold, and they were suprisingly strong) and the edges are beveled on a 45 degree angle.
I used olive oil for the finish, yes olive oil and it seems to be as good as any other lacquers i have tried.
I am not sure what the wood is but it is a hard wood with faint stripes ( It’s not zebra wood)
there is another design coming but my Mitre saw is temporarily out of order :(
i will post it as soon as it’s finished
thanks for looking.
-- BRODY. NSW AUSTRALIA -arguments with turnings are rarely productive-
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lew
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posted 387 days ago
Very Nice! Thanks for the tip on Olive Oil!
Dusty56
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posted 387 days ago
Olive oil will become rancid over time and your projects will probably accumulate sticky , gooey dust on them as the oil never really dries as a finish . As far as the wood goes , and the color as it appears to be on my monitor , I would guess that you have some QS Cherry there . JMO
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sharad
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posted 386 days ago
Very nice candle centerpieces. They have become wonderful showpieces.
Sharad
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degoose
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posted 188 days ago
Len no QS Cherry here, and your guess wasn’t even close LOL
Pics aren’t condusive to identify the species but IMHO Tassie Oak
Son, Keep up the great work and by the time you are as old as some of us you will have surpassed us entirely,,
Larry
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