Candle Holder

I found this brass candle stick at an estate sale and paid 50 cents for it.  It looked pretty bad, and that was why no one bought it. 

I put it on the buffing wheel and shined it up, and now it looks quite nice.

I made a walnut base for it to sit on, and it only lacked a candle.  Then I received a notice that I had a package at the post office, and I went to get it. It was several pieces of wood sent by Bob Beckwith in Canada.

One piece, of unknown name, had curling bark on it, and I knew immediately that this was the "candle" I wanted in this stand.  I cut it in half and gave it several coats of clear lacquer. I added a short piece of string to the top to simulate a wick.

I think this is a clever way to get a nice looking piece with minimal expense.

James D. Thompson,

the old millrat in Riverside, CA.