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Candle in Box Elder

Project by swirlsandburls posted 259 days ago 253 views 0 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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My wife really likes the look of Box Elder. After I sold the vase she really liked, I decided to make this candle holder as sort of a replacement. Found a piece of glass I like the shape of, and then turned the piece to complement it. This particular chunk of Box Elder has limited “flame” but does have some wonderful slates and tans. (Definitely not for sale!)

-- www.swirlsandburls.com


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Dennis Zongker

1018 posts in 490 days


posted 259 days ago

Very nice! The woodgrain is beautiful.

-- Dennis Zongker

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mtnwild

2026 posts in 425 days


posted 259 days ago

Beautiful. You give the wood new life.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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cabinetmaster

8706 posts in 456 days


posted 258 days ago

I have got to find me some of that box elder. It is absolutely beautiful. Real nice job.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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aldente

122 posts in 313 days


posted 258 days ago

very nice! I’ve got a piece of flaming box elder 6”x6”x10” not sure what I want to turn it into. This might be a viable candidate. Thanks for the idea.

-- Rodd, Texas grandpa

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Douglas Bordner

3427 posts in 962 days


posted 258 days ago

Spalt and red stain – great little piece of lumber with a great ending. Good job S&B. What did you use for your finish?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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swirlsandburls

36 posts in 294 days


posted 257 days ago

Back to Douglas, If I remember correctly, this one was finished with Myland’s shellac-based nitrocellulose sealer, then renaissance waxed, then used the Beall system (two polishing coumpounds, then buffed-on carnauba)

-- www.swirlsandburls.com

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