| Project by Mark Duncan | posted 118 days ago | 657 views | 2 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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After my dad had cut some 1/4 barrels, I was left with the center pieces. So I decided to make a candle holder after i remembered hearing about one a guy told me about after he came back from Monterey. Then I had to rip it down to size (and to get rid of the angles on the lengths), sand it down a bit, drill the holes for the candles (that i already had), and roundover the edges with the router/shaper (which was the hardest part because the stave was so darn curved). Then I brushed on 3 coats of Tung Oil. And as you can see, it makes a pretty cool candle holder. Well at least i think it does.
-- Mark Duncan, Central California
8 comments so far
Grant Davis
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posted 117 days ago
Mark, that is a great looking piece. Way to go using ol material.
-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"
a1Jim
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posted 117 days ago
well done looks great
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
David65
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posted 117 days ago
Nice recovery on the wood great job and looks awesome with the discoloration and band strapping.
-- David '65
patron
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posted 117 days ago
i really like you left the top
semi rustic ,
itgives it a better “feel” .
great job .
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
blackcherry
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posted 117 days ago
Way Cool!!!!!!!!
Karson
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posted 117 days ago
Great use of salvage materials. A fantastic look and creative job.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
SCOTSMAN
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posted 117 days ago
That is very cool looks good enough to buy or sell in the shops .Alistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
winecountrywhimsy
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posted 19 days ago
I love making these too. I use a method that makes the wholes a little bigger so that they will hold a glass votive. It dresses it up a little more than just a plain candle and there is less mess with the wax on the holder. It is also a bit safer. Now when my wife goes to Michael’s crafts she searches for interesting votive holders to go with the candle holders I make. We both have fun giving them as gifts.
-- Todd @ winecountrywhimsy Sonoma County, CA