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This was the last of the small pieces of ash and black walnut. I decided to make a thick candle holder that could be reversed. I laminated the ash to the black walnut, cut it to size, drilled out a stopped hole on each face, and finished it with some tung oil and four coats of satin polyurethane.
I had enough wood to get two candle holders like this. I’ll be selling them in Weatherford, Texas, this weekend (May 30, 2009) at First Monday Trade Days. If they don’t sell there I’ll probably have them for sale online soon.
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ellen35
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posted 180 days ago
Jay,
This is quite nice for a couple of pieces of scrap. I am about to make some candleholders thanks to your postings. I hope you don’t mind a suggestion…how about rounding over the edges to make them a little “softer” and more finished. Love the combination of woods.
Ellen
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a1Jim
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posted 180 days ago
Nice holder
I think Ellens sugestion is a good one.
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Jay Neale III
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posted 180 days ago
I agree. But I’m not willing to spend huge amounts of time on these little projects, so sometimes they don’t get an edge detail.
I’m building four candle holders right now that feature a chamfered edge all the way around. They are rectangular, have two short feet and hold two candles each. I should have them finished in time to take them to Weatherford Saturday.
My next big shop project will be an assembly table along the back wall. After that I’m building my router table in the right extension of my table saw. When the router table is done I can more easily and quickly add any sort of edge profile on pretty much any project I want.
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cabinetmaster
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posted 180 days ago
Good luck at the show. Hope you sell them all. They all look great.
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Grumpy
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posted 179 days ago
Just goes to show Jay, all those small leftovers have a good use.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python