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This tea light was made from the top of the cactus from the base of the table I last posted. It is cholla cactus that is 4 1/2" in diameter and glued onto a mesquite plate. The center was bored afterward and a pistachio plug was glued in and turned to accept the glass tea light holder. It is 2 3/4" high and finished with gloss polyurethane.

Cheers, Jim

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Nice little project. I like it!
 

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nice to see you again,Jim
simply but very nice
 

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Looks very nice Jim.
 

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Nice Jim, and it goes well with the table.
 

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Pretty interesting wood, I like the way light goes thru.
 

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Great little project! I like the look of the cactus. Job well done!
 

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VERY VERY COOL Cactus Tea Light…

Thank you!
 

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Very nice imaginative piece Jim. Waste nothing. If I remember correctly some cholla species can grow 12-15 feet. Do you know the largest diameter ?
 

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Very cool looking lamp Jim. nice way to use the left over piece.
 

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that cactus is way cool, Jim. I especially like how the light bounces off of it in the photos.
 

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Wow!!!,
That is really great Jim, I especially love the night effect.
Great use of leftovers.

Bob.
 

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Awesome little light, Jim!

Is cactus difficult to work with?
 

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I, too, like the way the light shines through the cracks in the cactus. Nicely done, Jim!
 

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Thank you all for the nice comments!! This will be a gift!
Hi Dave. You're right. I just can't throw out a piece of wood ( or cactus) if I can find a use for it. I have seen cholla skeleton get to about 6" diameter but not much bigger. It does grow at least 8 feet tall!. Some place we ride in the desert it is like a forest.

Hi Lew, the cactus is real soft and sometimes crumbly. This one had too rough of a hole in it to hold the glass candle holder so I fitted it with some more solid wood and turned that to fit the glass. We have it all over the shop but not that big in diameter.

Cheers, Jim
 

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You sure have some fun with that Cholla Jim :), gotta love this one it has a real organic look about it, great shot taken with the lights out,
Cheers
pete
 

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Great idea Jim.
 
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