How to make a Rustic Candle Log
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- I made a candle holder centrepiece out of an applewood log, I thought it would be a fun project for American Thanksgiving.
While I know that we all want to spend this time with family and others who we maybe haven’t seen as much as we would like this summer, please be safe and responsible!
I first started off selecting an Applewood branch that I had pruned a few years ago, the bark had been removed over time so the wood was left aged and a bit cracked. Perfect for a centerpiece.
After roughly cutting the log to size I used a 1 2 3 block to mark the bottom after determining what I wanted to be the top.
I did this to both ends of the log, I then used a string connecting both lines to make sure that the bottom would look nice.
In order for me to cut the bottom off of the log, I needed to build a quick jig which served to safely hold the log still while passing it through the band saw.
The next step was to clean up and flatten the bottom, this was done with a hand plane but would easily be done carefully using a jointer.
Once the log sat good and flat I trimmed the ends of the log making sure to remove any of the screw holes used to hold the log in the jig.
I measured the total length of the log and needing 6 candles divided by 7.
A trick here if you want to divide something by a specific number of holes drilled is to add one extra.
Needing 6 I divided by 7.
Using a Forstner bit 1 9/16ths or 40mm I drilled my holes approximately 5/8ths or 15mm deep.
Pro Tip, Do not try to redrill a hole while the drill is running! I ended up catching an edge and munching the side.
Now that I have converted my 6 candle holder into a 5 candle holder, we are done!
I choose not to do any sanding because my cross-cut blade leaves a very nice finish and I didn’t want to alter the natural wood but you could always apply a natural finish if you think it might enhance the look.
Thanks for watching! And remember have a safe Thanksgiving and Holiday season!
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Table of Contents
0:00 Intro
0:27 Cutting the log to size
0:48 Finding the bottom
2:50 Making a jig for the bandsaw
3:32 Cutting the log on the bandsaw
3:38 Hand planing the bottom flat
5:00 Cleaning up the ends
5:54 Dividing the log into sections
6:22 Drilling the holes
7:17 Oops 😭
8:03 Done!
9:00 Candles burning 🕯
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Hello my friend.
A nice and fun project for American Thanksgiving. You have created a beautiful natural candle holder center. I love these types of designs. Congratulations. you did a good job Thank you for sharing. See you all the time. Big greetings. stay healthy and happy.
Thanks for watching, and you stay safe as well!
@@heyimamaker You're welcome. see you all the time. I wish you have a nice weekend.
I don't know if you can celebrate with a lot of people invited due to the pandemic, but this centerpiece will stole the show!
there are some outstanding video footage in this video!
Thanks for watching, and yea. I mentioned that in the description to stay safe.
Even if your having dinner with your direct family, you can still make it nice :)
@@heyimamaker can I ask you which camera do you use?
@@MoscaWoodworking Sure, I use a Canon 60D that I bought second hand and a Canon 24-105 L lens that I got with it.
That is gorgeous, and definitely perfect for the holidays. There's so many ways you can decorate around this to make it great for almost any occasion. Great job!
Thanks so much for watching!
Love it, working with the rawest of lumber & creating a ambient end result 👍👍👍
Thanks so much!
Hope all is well down under!
Didn't realize that Thanksgiving was celebrated in Canada. Nice little job and a most enjoyable vid, as always - I love that cosy shot at the end there. Thanks mate and stay healthy.
Canadain Thanksgiving is October 12th, I missed that deadline so this one is for American thanksgiving on November 26th :)
Thanks for stopping by Mark!
A very great presentation you have done.so mesmerizing. Carry on my friend .God bless you .my best wishes.welcome to my life.
Love this one as well!
Lol, thanks :)
Hi, Another great project. I'm not getting notifications of all your videos for some reason. Take care. Cheers, Huw
I have had this problem as well. I started using the notification bell a lot more otherwise I seem to miss a lot of awesome videos.
Amazing!!!
Thanks!
Cool table decor! Well done!
Thanks so much :)
Hope you had a good holiday!
That looks very nice, Have you tried applying oil to the Apple wood? maybe on the cut ends? 👍
I made a pencil holder with apple wood and it looked amazing. I wanted to leave this natural but I suppose the ends would be safe to put some finish on.
Thanks for watching!
I think it will make the grain look great but I put linseed oil on everything 👍 😁
@@Everythings_Adjustable Lol
Cut off the most beautiful part of the tree
A number of years ago the tree made too many apples when we came back from a camping trip it had broken off.