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C ANDLE H OLDERS

S ometimes, projects that look quite challenging

at first glance are really the simplest of proj-

ects when it comes right down to actually

building them. And that’s the case with the two

sets of candle holders shown on these pages.

Each of the candle holders you see starts out as a

square block of hardwood that’s been cut to rough

size. Then to create the unique look, you make curved

cuts on the band saw and glue in the accent strips. I

used mahogany strips to provide a contrast to the

maple that makes up the body of each holder.

Create two different candle holders with

contrasting accent strips - both using the

same band saw technique.

CURVED CANDLE HOLDERS

MAKING THE BLANKS. To start, you’ll need a pair of

3"-square blanks about 5 1 / 2 " long. I made mine by

gluing up thinner workpieces and then trimming

them to size.

Once you have the blanks glued up, the next

step is to add the accent strips. The only thing to

keep in mind as you add the accent strips is to

locate them so they’re within the boundaries of

the shape you’ll be cutting out.

SHAPE THE BLANKS. After adding the accent strips,

all that’s left to do is shape each blank and then

drill a hole in the top for the candle holder cup.

As you can see in Fig. 1 on page 2, a band saw

makes quick work of shaping the blank. To make

the final shaping cuts you see in Fig. 2, you’ll

need to tape the waste pieces back in place.

FINAL DETAILS. Once the shaping is complete, you

can sand the curves smooth. Then drill a 7 / 8 "-

dia. hole in the top of each holder for the brass

insert that will securely hold a slim taper candle,

as in Fig. 3.

All that’s left to do at this point is apply a

finish. I rubbed in a few coats of oil. And when

the oil was dry, I glued a felt pad to the bottom

of each candle holder.

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SQUARE HOLDERS

The curved candle holders provide an elegant look.

For something a little different, take a look at the

set of square candle holders at right.

The process for making this set of candle holders

isn’t all that different from the curved holders. It’s

a bit easier since you don’t have to make any final

shaping cuts on the band saw. But that’s not to say

there aren’t some interesting challenges in making

the square candle holders.

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CROSSGRAIN & THROUGH CUTS. For starters, instead of

working with the grain as before, I made all the cuts

across the grain. As I did this, I made sure to do three

things.

The first was to rotate the blank between each

cut. This alternates the curve from face to face.

Second, as I glued in each accent strip, I made sure

the edge grain followed the curve of the cut. And

finally, I made a couple of the cuts through the accent

strips that had already been glued in place.

HOLDING THE CANDLE. Once all the accent strips are

in place and sanded flush, you can trim the blank to

final size and then complete a couple final details.

Since the large candles for these holders don’t

need an insert to hold them in place, I simply routed

a counterbore in the top of each holder (see the box

below).

Finally, all that’s left to do is apply a finish and

then glue a felt pad to the bottom of each holder.

{ Varying the heights and adding

intersecting accent strips across

the grain provides a different

look for the square candle

holders shown above.

How-To: Routing a Hole for a Candle

To hold the candles in place, you’ll

need to add a large counterbore into

the top of each holder. To do this, I

used a hand-held router, a routing

jig, and a dado clean-out bit.

The jig is a scrap of hardboard

with a 3 1 / 8 "-dia. hole cut in it. To posi-

tion the jig, there’s a hardwood

frame (left drawing). Routing the

hole is just a matter of setting the jig

in place and making a 1 / 4 "-deep cut

with a dado clean-out bit. After

routing around the edge of the hole,

nibble away at the remaining waste.

Routing Jig. The routing jig starts out as a piece of hardboard

with a hole in it. Then to center the jig over the candle holder,

hardwood strips are glued in place to form a frame.

Rout Hole. Now set the jig in place and adjust the bit for

the depth of cut (detail ‘a’). After routing clockwise around

the hole in the jig, clean out the remaining waste.

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