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Cherry Candle Holder

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Bill Hall

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Here’s a little candle holder I made from a scrap of Cherry. I wanted to try staining cherry (gasp!) to learn a little more about finishing challenges. I knew that cherry blotched, so after a little research found that you need to seal the wood before applying stain. Why would anyone stain cherry? Well, you might want that antique look now or need to blend sapwood and heartwood as in the case of this project. So, I sealed this with amber shellac and applied a dark brown gel stain. After that, I stained it once more with red mahogany to add a little more red to the finish. I need to add another top coat, but this is what it looks like now. I’m pretty pleased. Comments are more than welcome.

-- Log...log...it's big, it's heavy, it's wood!


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TedM

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posted 67 days ago

Bill, yes, you should be pleased, it looks great. Simple lines but very attractive. I can see one of these on my dining room table now… :)

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Chris

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posted 67 days ago

Looks great!

-- Chris

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Napaman

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posted 67 days ago

very nice…great tutorial on what you did as well…

And I must say—-I am going to check your project page for that table…because that looks nice!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: "Sum...sum...sum...summ...summ...summ...summertime..."

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Bill Hall

74 posts in 268 days


posted 67 days ago

Thanks for the complements. Ironically, the table is my wife’s from Ikea. I’m working on a cherry hall table that I’ll definitely be posting if I ever complete it.

-- Log...log...it's big, it's heavy, it's wood!

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GaryK

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posted 67 days ago

Very cool! A real nice design.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Jarrod_Murphree

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posted 67 days ago

Nice job. Is it bent laminated, or just bandsawn from 8/4 stock?

-- Jarrod, Eagle Nest, NM

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Bill Hall

74 posts in 268 days


posted 67 days ago

Just bandsawn. I went over it with a spokeshave, a drum sander on the drill press and a flexible sanding strip.

-- Log...log...it's big, it's heavy, it's wood!

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Scott Bryan

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posted 67 days ago

Bill,

This is a very nice candle stand. You should be pleased with it as it turned out nicely. Nice finishing routine as well. This routine gives cherry an aged color. I am glad to see you trying something different with regards to the finishing routine. It only helps to improve our skills as woodworkers when we try something new and different.

Nice post. You did well on this piece.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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ShannonRogers

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posted 67 days ago

Great piece. Simple, smooth lines! The finish looks nice as well. It looks great against that table top too. Ikea??? Who knew.

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TaterSalad

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posted 67 days ago

Looks great! Clean and simple!

How did you make it? Steam bend? Cut to the arc on a bandsaw? Done with a router? A newbies mind like mine wants to know! LOL

-- Kalamazoo, MI

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MVWOODWORKS

102 posts in 116 days


posted 67 days ago

Looks great!! Thanks for the post.

-- Pat, Colorado

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Mark D.

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posted 66 days ago

Looks like something out of a pottery barn catalogue, photos and all. You should see if a local candle shop would be willing to sell them…

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mzmac

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posted 60 days ago

Very nice

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