March 2025 Contest - candle holder

[Dee2]

Been on the struggle bus on various thinks lately so a little late on (deciding on) this contest. Let's get back to turners but not exclusively.

Candle holders. Yep, needing some light. I see these primarily turned items but I don't see that as exclusive. Don't want to work with wax and live flame? Consider an ornamental flameless LED candle holder (ornament?). That is not meant to be a restriction on your your design or creation. Lanterns sometimes hold candles don't they? Hhhmmmm!

This contest will end March 29. Voting will run the last 2 days of the month.

Rules:
-Must be created/completed within the last 36 months - here's a reason to donate/gift/sell the old and build the new.
-One submission per creator/artist per category (month).
-Each creator can win a contest no more than once every six months.
-Members vote for winners so your submittal 'marketing' post should reflect quality. Limited to 3 photos and 500 words. One post per submittal.
- Any Q&A regarding a submittal should be handled by separate post, or DM/PM. Expect questions to be deleted. Separate posts do not clutter the contest thread, avoids vote biasing, and everyone can share How's It Made (Resources forum content).
-In case of a tie, a judge panel will make the selection. Judges' decision is final. Judges will remain anonymous.
-Each monthly contest will have two winners, novice and experienced/journeyman/veteran/pro. Novice is defined as <3 years woodworking, cumulative. "Experienced" is all others. Submitters must indicate if they are novice; honor system applies. If you don't declare, you're an experienced woodworker.

How do you light?

 

[bob vaughan]

I’ve made several batches of these wall lanterns over the decades. My son’s wife saw mine and wanted some so I made three in Feb. 2023. I did have an extra to make two pair. My sons were both very young for the other batches so they didn’t get a pair.

These work great for the lamp oil confetti light inserts. When the power goes out, I’ll just remove the cap and we have enough light to get around. I’ve found that an empty.40 caliber cartridge case makes a perfect cap to keep the lamp oil from evaporating. The door is held closed with a bullet catch.

The last photo shows a sconce with a turned confetti oil lamp holder. Short candles on a brass holder works well also.

I have process photos if anyone wants to start another thread. It’s a lot of fussy detail work not for everyone.

 

[Berta]

I made this out of some 1/8” Cherry that was gifted to me at a Raleigh Lunch Bunch.
I love making something out of other peoples leftovers!
It is about 5 1/2” at its tallest point and 4 /2” at its widest.
The turtle candle is a perfect piece to be with my Stephen King collection. I just needed something cool for it to rest on. There is a honey bee keeper at my local farmers market where I get my honey and candles.

 

[Henry W]

Shown in previous contests, but here is another entry in the candlestand contest. Piece of repurposed mahogany sourced from the 'office tearout' more than a few years back where Phil shared the gleanings of his commercial work.
Great to see the other wonderful entries.

 

[JNCarr]

Electric votive candle holder. The wand on the hooks below has a magnet that activates the desired candle for 12 hours when its tip is held next to the small dot next to the candle.
I am not eligible for the contest.

 

[Artisan Pirate]

Scroll Saw Compound Cut Leaf Themed Candle Holder That Simulates Wood Bending

 

[MarkDarby]

Hi all,
I made these for my daughter and her new husband -- married two weeks ago! Black walnut with Watco wipe-on poly.
Mark

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[JayMan72]

Hey all,

I made a set of segmented candle holders out of Walnut.

After getting them turned and finished (Iron acetate to darken the wood and then Odies dark) I cut 30 degree "corners" on each one so I could then glue them together to make one solid piece.

This was a Christmas gift for my Mom.

Enjoy

 

[mpeele]

Cleaning up the shop and coul not throw this pice away.

 

[Dee2]

Bump. Entries close today. Show us what you've made!

 

[Woodmolds]

 

[Dee2]

Entries closed.
Time to vote.
I have not consistently applied the rules on this contest. I regret that and apologize. I'll be tightening that up going forward.

 

[Dee2]

Vote. Please vote. You can vote again, but it just changes your vote. Still, vote, if you haven't.

 

[Dee2]

And the winner is—in a very close poll—

2, bob vaughn, wall lanterns​

Bob, sending you a DM.

 

[Hmerkle]

Congrats @bob vaughan - Did you make those from a plan or simply develop them?
Might be a great project / article?

 

[bob vaughan]

I do plan an article.

I developed plans from a photo in an old Williamsburg Reproductions catalog. I think they were made for a while by Craftique or some name close.
It was one of my first cope and stick adventures. I had a Sears shaper and some Delta shaper bits (09-174 & 09-126 IIRC) in 1974 when I did my first batch for family. I wasn't an easy project but the results have been worth it.


December 1974

 

[Hmerkle]

I do plan an article.

I developed plans from a photo in an old Williamsburg Reproductions catalog. I think they were made for a while by Craftique or some name close.
It was one of my first cope and stick adventures. I had a Sears shaper and some Delta shaper bits (09-174 & 09-126 IIRC) in 1974 when I did my first batch for family. I wasn't an easy project but the results have been worth it.

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December 1974

I definitely had one of those Craftsman drills - only supplanted by a 9.4V Makita battery drill... gifted to someone shortly there after.