Thread: spiral candlesticks

Almost a russian flavour there.

I like 'em... although the tops are so busy that I think they could do with narrow a band in similar style around the bottom just to give 'em a bit of 'balance.'

If it's not rude to ask: where did you get the tops?

Absolutely fantastic work,. I tried to make some similar, but could never get it looking right.
What timber did you use and what finish is it, please.
Kryn

:facepalm: The tops are the candles? My bad.

I still like the sticks themselves though. Nicely done.

Smiife,

I think the gold candles are too busy and take away from the timber part. If there is a recess in the top for a votive candle, I think that would be nicer.

Votive candle: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...52fcb5_400.jpg

However some like intricate gold stuff and if these were in a shop might be quickly sold.

I sometimes make things that disappoint me, but they sell quickly. Other things that I think are wonderful take a loooong time to sell.

I do like the spirals going in opposite directions, the timber, workmanship, and finish. Nice pieces.

QUOTE=Skew ChiDAMN!!;2038730]Almost a russian flavour there.

I like 'em... although the tops are so busy that I think they could do with narrow a band in similar style around the bottom just to give 'em a bit of 'balance.'

If it's not rude to ask: where did you get the tops?[/QUOTE]

Hi skew , yeah I think a plain candle would work better ,
All a matter of taste I suppose , I got them from a $2.00 shop
Thanks for your thoughts

Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore

Absolutely fantastic work,. I tried to make some similar, but could never get it looking right.
What timber did you use and what finish is it, please.
Kryn

Hi kryn, they were made from rosewood and finished
D.O.....thanks for your comments

Originally Posted by Paul39

Smiife,

I think the gold candles are too busy and take away from the timber part. If there is a recess in the top for a votive candle, I think that would be nicer.

Votive candle: http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/pro...52fcb5_400.jpg

However some like intricate gold stuff and if these were in a shop might be quickly sold.

I sometimes make things that disappoint me, but they sell quickly. Other things that I think are wonderful take a loooong time to sell.

I do like the spirals going in opposite directions, the timber, workmanship, and finish. Nice pieces.

Hi paul, thanks for your comments much appreciated, was happy
the candlesticks , just not sure the gold candles work ,!

Took some more photos today , with different candles
and no candles ,, I think the plain ones look better !

I do like your work that is huge wow factor but do think I agree with the gold as does distract the eye away from your beautiful work. One day if ever get that good I be one happy camper

keep on plugging away

Originally Posted by smiife

Took some more photos today , with different candles
and no candles ,, I think the plain ones look better !

Agreed! If you are going to offer them for sale, I would do it without candles, as I think they look best just as they are. The buyer can put on whatever they like.

If I were to add candles, I would use the light candles, and make a small wood holder for them to sit in. Similar to this, but more rounded.
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Originally Posted by mummatoni

I do Iike your work that is huge wow factor but do think I agree with the gold as does distract the eye away from your beautiful work. One day if ever get that good I be one happy camper

keep on plugging away

Hi mummatoni , thanks for you comments

Originally Posted by Paul39

Agreed! If you are going to offer them for sale, I would do it without candles, as I think they look best just as they are. The buyer can put on whatever they like.

Hi paul , yeah ,,, I agree ... I could always send them to you
to sell !

Originally Posted by dogcatcher

If I were to add candles, I would use the light candles, and make a small wood holder for them to sit in. Similar to this, but more rounded.
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Hi dogcatcher , thats a great Idea will steal that next time cheers

You could do a couple of double jobbies? I posted this photo a while back, but hey-ho.

The first double decker I did started like the lump on the left. It Russian olive, a false olive tree with pig awful spikes on it!

Russian olive double twist candle stick-02 by John, on Flickr

And finished up like this

Russian olive double twist candle stick-19 by John, on Flickr

Then I got talked into doing one for a good friend, the one on the left

Russian olive double twist candle stickFire place mantle-22 by John, on Flickr

I used the same sized Forstner bit on it but as it was slightly thinner I should have used a smaller one. I think that the spiral is slightly too thin and therfore weaker?

I like the candles in them. Just as well bacause I have a box full of them !!

The single spirals are great and I have made about a dozen of them, but the double is just that bit different and I haven't seen any others but mine?

Hi john , they are interesting , thanks for sharing yours ,
You could do the twist one way at the top and other way at the
bottom !
I have plenty of rejects and prototypes in the fire wood box , before
I worked out the right combo for size of blank and drill etc
They are very time consuming to make , but also rewarding when
Finished ......

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They are very time consuming to make , but also rewarding when Finished ......[/QUOTE]

Sears had a router jig that makes spiral cuts on a spindle:

SEARS CRAFTSMAN ROUTER CRAFTER WOODWORKING LATHE SPINDLE MAKER Model 720-25250 | eBay

Using the Craftsman Router Crafter - by gdpifer @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

I bought one of them at auction years ago, but have not played with it.

OK, set the machine running and get a cuppa?

BUT what satisfaction do you get against what you produce from your skill and hand eye work?

I have made a clock. A 13" pocket watch. Big pockets ?? No, I cut using a band saw, fret saw and lathe and hand held tools and it has taken me a hell of a long time, but I am proud to show it and say that I started of with beech firewood logs for the gears, ply for the frame and my eyes to guide me.

People use CNC kit, but then again I don't have that inclnation or the want to do it by a programme.

If you want to improve your skill and aren't in a hurry then why use a copy machine?

b ratchet gear 1 by John, on Flickr

b gears 1 by John, on Flickr

Use your skills and improve them.

Yesterday I was turning a small cherry dish. Only about 5" diameter. I had already had it fly off the lathe because I had been too heavy with a cut. It tore out part of the dovetail I had planned for the foot, but I hadn't turned too much out of the bowl so that it could be remounted on my svrew chuck. I turned another foot on it, turned it and mounted it on my scroll chuck and turned the inside. Like a total prat I didn't readjust my vernier with the depth and went through the bottom!!!

So, I thought sod it and took out a chanfered lump out of the bottom, turned a plug to go in flush with the bottom, trimmed it all down and finished up with a lovely little dic=sh with a contrasting bottom to it. I hate throwing anything away. The next dist had a fault and exploded into several bits and went into the bin! I loose some, but not very many...

Sorry for the hijack, but ???