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I believe someone posted one of these a while ago, but this is my version.
I decided to build a few of these for Christmas gifts. The design is based on an antebellum original found at the Gamble Plantation in Florida which was an active plantation during the mid 1800’s.
I built them from walnut, stained with Minwax red mahogany, followed my a coat of Watco Danish Oil in medium walnut. Then about 3 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane.
I did make a few of the candle holders out of copper, but decided I wasnt a metal worker so ended up salvaging a few holders from an old candelabrum and used those instead.
-- Wayne - Plymouth MN
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Mark Shymanski
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#1 posted 916 days ago
An interesting candle holder, I’m going to file this away for future reference, thanks!
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tdv
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#2 posted 916 days ago
Wow! Wayne nice Christmas gift would you like my address now? LOL
Best to you
Trevor
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ChuckV
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#3 posted 916 days ago
That makes a wonderful Christmas gift. Great job.
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#4 posted 916 days ago
I like it. It looks good and the mechanics of it are very cool.
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#5 posted 915 days ago
Nice work. Super Christmas gifts.
-- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16
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#6 posted 859 days ago
Very nice! I’m actually working on a pair of these out of walnut. I’m thinking of just doing the natural danish oil and some paste wax on them. I’ll post pics when I finally get them finished up.
FXB
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#7 posted 77 days ago
Anyone know where I can purchase one of these as a personal gift?
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