Members Klara Posted October 9, 2023 Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 They are beautiful and I want one (or several) but I am worried about service life. Will friction fit really be enough? Guess I'll have to make one and try it out. Would make a great gift for the lady in the funeral parlour who gave me the slab of polished granite for stamping... Quote
Members Gezzer Posted October 9, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 @fredk Thank you Sir ! @SUP I agree .Changed from 1 3/4 height to 2 1/2 and it is more pleasing . @MarshalWill You are exactly correct , when I increased my border width that portion turned into a cylinder and as you say, does help the look . @Klara Thank you very much !!!!!! don't know how long they will be a tight fit but I really think it will be quite a long time, I am sure one could make some sort of ledge inside ( silicone or hot glue or something ) when they are made to insure no problems . Let me know how yours turn out please . Quote
Members Kutari Posted October 9, 2023 Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 This is great! I love the simplicity! This also prevents the candles from being knocked over since the base is wider now. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted October 9, 2023 Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Klara said: They are beautiful and I want one (or several) but I am worried about service life. Will friction fit really be enough? Guess I'll have to make one and try it out. Would make a great gift for the lady in the funeral parlour who gave me the slab of polished granite for stamping... The funeral parlor that looked after the arrangements for both my mom and dad gives the families candle holders to remember their loved ones by, as so many people/faiths/whatever you want to call your belief system/ have the habit of lighting and burning candles to remember their loved ones by. You might have a business opportunity here (thought the ones this funeral parlor gives out are sculpted metal.) Quote
Members Gezzer Posted October 9, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 3 hours ago, Kutari said: This is great! I love the simplicity! This also prevents the candles from being knocked over since the base is wider now. Thanks ! The base did not change , only change was in height . Quote
Members Wepster Posted October 10, 2023 Members Report Posted October 10, 2023 Your first holder is nice, I really like the taller one. I am going to try one, since my skills are limited, I think I may cut a small block of wood to hold the tea light up, thinking my efforts may not result in a friction fit. If you would, please... explain your "ringing" of a new container candle. I tried google but best I find is advice on burn time based on diameter. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 10, 2023 CFM Report Posted October 10, 2023 man there was a guy on the site the other day asking about projects for boy scouts that could be dome quickly. these would be perfect for that. They would make an awesome projects for those who do teach. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Gezzer Posted October 10, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2023 @Wepster Thank you ! and I agree the taller one does look better . Go for it , the friction fit isn't that hard and if you do miss the block is a fine idea . As for google not knowing about " ringing " I am not surprised LOL ! It's just something we have always done ( don't even know where I got it ) , it's just a deep depression right around the wick . On a flat top candle they seem to melt all across the top , the depression lets what melts stay more in the center which seems to make a little more flame . Here is a picture of what we do to new candles . Quote
Members Gezzer Posted October 10, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: man there was a guy on the site the other day asking about projects for boy scouts that could be dome quickly. these would be perfect for that. They would make an awesome projects for those who do teach. They might at that . Might need leather already cut to speed it up just a little or at the very least patterns if you are talking about the guy doing the 4 hour classes . Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted October 10, 2023 CFM Report Posted October 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, Gezzer said: @Wepster Thank you ! and I agree the taller one does look better . Go for it , the friction fit isn't that hard and if you do miss the block is a fine idea . As for google not knowing about " ringing " I am not surprised LOL ! It's just something we have always done ( don't even know where I got it ) , it's just a deep depression right around the wick . On a flat top candle they seem to melt all across the top , the depression lets what melts stay more in the center which seems to make a little more flame . Here is a picture of what we do to new candles . the wick wicks up the liquid wax and burns it as it melts the candle, Candles if made correctly work so that the heat generated from the wick will melt all the wax to the edge and flow it to the middle for combustion leaving an empty container. the ring is and was used to facilitate the pool around the wick as if not done melted wax can over flow and cut a furrow allowing the wax to escape over the edge and drip away. More info our ancestors left us but we forgot with the invention of the light bulb. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
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