Candleholder

Copy? Copy? Have you no pride, man!! And on the newsgroup, too!!*G*

Leif

Maybe "copy" was a little too strong. What I am looking for is an idea of how much wood I have to leave under the cup, whether just cut from wood or fited with a metal liner.

Ron

Depends on the length of the candle, and its diameter. Traditional dinner candle has a 7/8 taper to 3/4 base, for which you'll want to grind a spade bit or use an insert. With a quarter inch around it, looks pretty good, but the base might look too broad or heavy if you are going to counterbalance a long candle. You can hedge your bets by turning on a 1" pin chuck or with pin jaws into the base. That way you can add some sinker lead or steel washers to firm up the whole thing, while still making it look light and graceful.

Hi Ron, I used this site,

as "inspiration" to design my candle holders. It also gives someuseful tips on mounting them on the lathe.Hope it helps.Roy

Most helpful

Thanks,

Ron