WOODWORKING FOR BEGINNERS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HELP YOU CREATE EASY WOODWORKING PROJECTS. ADORN YOUR HOUSE WITH 51 D-I-Y PLANS by JOHN DE WART

Author:JOHN DE WART [DE WART, JOHN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Tools and Materials:

Sandpaper.

A tape measure.

A Saw.

A pencil.

An Electric drill with a 1-⅜ inch bit.

Optional but recommended: A liquid insect repellent.

Optional: A cutting blade could be substituted for drill but will prove frustrating.

A liquid-form insect repellent.

A log.

A tea candle.

Directions:

To begin, you need to select your piece of wood. If you can find walnut, it looks really nice because it has a very thick layer of bark. However, it really doesn’t matter what type of wood you select. In fact, you might actually want to try finding a few types to see how the effect changes depending on the species.

Next you figure out the dimensions of the cut you are going to be making. The drill bit listed under tools is sized for a tea candle but there are thinner and thicker candles that you may want to hold in this manner. These will require different numbers. So first, measure the circumference of the candle. This will let you know what size drill bit you need. Measure the height of the candle, this will tell you how deep you need to drill into the wood. If your piece isn’t long enough then there isn’t really anything you can do about it except use a shorter candle.

You could jump to the next step if you purchased treated logs but since we selected them from the wild we are going to need to treat them for insects. Just because there are no signs of insects when you pick it up, that don’t mean there aren’t any. A liquid bug solution for use in the home can be found in any home center. Purchase one that is water-based. This is important because we are making candleholders and that means fire. Water-based ones don’t go up in flames. Pick your insect repellant, soak your wood in the stuff before you go to bed. In the morning, the logs will be dry, and you can start drilling.

Before drilling, place your candle onto the wood and try to get it as close to the center as you can. Take your pencil and trace around the candle on the wood so you know where you drill. Set your drill bit to the appropriate length and slowly, carefully drill down into the wood. Keep your candle nearby and take breaks often. Brush off the sawdust and put the candle into the hole. If it isn’t deep enough then drill a little deeper. You want the top of the candle to be roughly level with the top of the log. It’s important that you don’t drill so deep into the log as to come out the other side, otherwise your candleholder won’t, you know, hold the candle.

These work best with small tea candles as they come with thin metal tins, which keep the candle wax mostly, stuck in place. For larger candles, wrap the candle in tin foil all the way up the body but leaving the top of the candle unwrapped. When you place the candle in the hole, the tin foil should be hidden by the log.

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