Ambrosia Maple Candlestick

[Nate Davey]

I wanted to make a candlestick like Rude Osolniks masterpiece. What I ended up with is a candlestick influenced by Rude Osolniks design. I was disappointed but the Minister of Finance, AKA Mrs Davey, likes it so now I'm happy. I also learned that, apparently, red wax is too costly to make an entire candle out of so they just coat the outside with red wax.

On this one I decide to try the Abranet variety pack my dad sent me for Christmas. Wow, I really like it. The pack came with 80, 120, 150, 180, 220, 320, 400 and 600 "grits" and the velcro backer. I see me going to this for all my sanding. I stopped at 400 and it was smooth as glass.

The candle stick is 11" long and about 2.5" in diameter at the base, Ambrosia Maple, with 3 coats of Deft Satin Lacquer.

Comments and criticism appreciated.

 

[dlrion]

Beautiful! You make me want to go turn some now!

 

[leftoflefty]

:thumbs_up I wasn't aware that red wax was expensive. I thought wax was wax. :dontknow:

 

[llucas]

Nate

VERY classy...great form! Like you, I have been using the abranet (pretty pricey, but IMHO worth it)...covers up my inexperience with the gouge, and very effective in removing the little "ridges".
I have been turning some small end-grain candle-sticks, vases, end-grain. The stay "true" for about 3 weeks, then the warp sets in.

Did you turn this green? If so, do you anticipate some warping, or does the Deft seal it enough to prevent further drying?

 

[Nate Davey]

Luke,

Spindle turning I do dry, bowls and such I do wet and if I want to maintain it's dry slowly the return. If I want it to warp and look funky I turn it wet to final thickness and roll the dice.

 

[BKind2Anmls]

I think it looks great.

 

[MrAudio815]

Nate, It looks great~!

And I second what Dlrion said.

 

[cskipper]

Very sharp! What type of finish did you use (melting candle wax can stain)?

 

[Nate Davey]

I used Deft Satin Lacquer. Probably won't see much use as it's more for decoration.