Merbau candlestick

[Ad de Crom]

This is my first turnings after 5 weeks of a cold winter, and celebrating carnival.
This merbau candlestick is made in commission, for a statue of Maria, actually the first time I turned something in commission.
The candlestick is suitable for two different sizes of candles, 70 mm and 80 mm diameter.
The candlestick is tall 325 mm, and finished with Acrylic lacquer.
This merbau is very hard wood for turnings, high density wood, had often sharpen my tools.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers, Ad

[powderpost]

Nice work Ad.. :2tsup:
Jim

[dr4g0nfly]

I very much like the symmetrical effect you've achieved.

Are you going to make it a pair!

Nice job, :2tsup:

[artme]

Nice work Ad.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Super finish!

[mick59wests]

it may be only a candlestick but it sure is nice. Well done Ad :2tsup::2tsup:
Mick

[Christos]

Well done. :2tsup:

[Allan at Wallan]

Excellent result Ad ... well done.:2tsup:

Allan

[Ozkaban]

love it Ad:2tsup:

Impressed with the insert to accept different candle sizes too.

cheers,
Dave

[smiife]

hi ad,
great work:2tsup:
pressure on now to make another one the same :U
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[hughie]

:2tsup:

[Ad de Crom]

I very much like the symmetrical effect you've achieved.

Are you going to make it a pair!

Nice job, :2tsup:
There is no second, this candle will be placed before a statue of Mary in the house of a friend of mine

[cookie48]

Very well done. Like others, the idea of different size candles by way of adaptor great idea.

[orificiam]

Congratulation Ad, nice form and finish,:2tsup:

Cheers Tony.:)

[wheelinround]

Top idea Ad :2tsup:

[Ad de Crom]

Thank you all very much for the nice comments.
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[finlay25]

Very nice look great

[Randir]

Looks good :2tsup:

I know that if it was me, I'd lose that insert the first time i used a bigger candle. Maybe a hollow could be turned in the base for storing the insert? Just a thought, if you do a similiar one again.

[Crackerboy]

yeah but...........

If you're turning a hollow to store the insert.......

why not turn a recess to take the different size candle?

It's a symmetrical piece, just turn it over!:2tsup:

[Ad de Crom]

@ Rendir and Crackerboy, to late...., there are many other options, but my client doesn't know better than a seperate holder.
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[Øistein]

Nice candlestick Ad. I like your idea with 2 diametres for candles, that´s smart.

[Ad de Crom]

Nice candlestick Ad. I like your idea with 2 diametres for candles, that´s smart.

Øistein, thank you very much.
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