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    Default Christmas challenge - Candle Holder

    It's the festive season again and everyone needs a candle holder (or give it another name if you like)

    So a new challenge - between now and the 15th December 2009 make a candle holder that will hold a candle this size. 10 or 12 inch and about 23 and 20mm diameter

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    - Supply any wood/steel/alliminium/brass/copper whatever you like
    - must suit this size candle
    - must be made since this thread started
    - can be composite woods/materials
    - can-be carved, turned nailed, bolted, screwed, hammered, knurled whatever you like.

    i think we should have three categories (you decide which yours fits in - honesty system) (A) simple or basic - (B) intermediate - (C) extravagant I think if you go in the obviously wrong category the voters will vote accordingly.

    A bit of work to go on with planning but i think you take the photos, the size will be known by a 10 or 12 inch candle in position, Probably limit of 4 photos (what do you think) Either i or (hopefully) a mod will volunteer to set up a judging thread A,B,C and the members vote for 5 days from 15th to 20th December.

    Now i think as a nice touch and in line with the christmas spirit they should be given to someone - maybe an aged care facility (yep an old follks home) for them to put their christmas candle in. Or a hospital - i'm sure you can find someone to take it.

    Prizes

    First - Bragging rights + 3 extra drinks at Christmas (supplied and paid for by the contestant)
    Second - 2 extra drinks at Christmas (also supplied and paid for by the contestant)
    Third - 1 extra drink (yep you guessed it - Buy your own)

    OK so what have i forgotten and any takers.

    Cheers
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    Feel free to post a link thread in any other forum section you think relevant.

    Working for the next 2 days so be back Friday night to see suggestions/comments

    MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL
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    Why not.
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    Good idea. I've been working on a design for a candle holder. Will give me a reason to do some.
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    Yeah, why not, I'll be in it. Candle holder hey? Sounds simple enough but could also be complex. I guess its up to the imagination of the creator.
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    First stupid question. Is the candle holder limited to accommodating only one candle or several candles?
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    I'm in - if I can squeeze it in between all the other projects
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    Thumbs up

    Good idea David.

    Hope it goes well



    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
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    David, you do realize that all these challenges force one to be creative
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    Hope Ken Wraight does not put an entry in ...
    most of us can't "hold a candle" to him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    Spade bit, lump of wood, instant rustic.
    idea already taken

    Count me in. Sounds like a bit of fun.
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    Wood love too - but....



    grasshoppers....
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    Quote Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy View Post
    Wood love too - but....



    grasshoppers....
    did they eat the lathe????
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    No, but they eat ME!

    No turning for me until autumn.
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