Candlestick dimensions
Ron Williams
As the time approaches for my one annual craft show, I decided to try
something I haven't turned in a while - my take on Rude Osolnik's candle
sticks. I measured a number of candlesticks in the house, and decided the
hole in the center should be 3/4". Made a set of three, and found that all
candles were a very snug fit, some too snug! I wnet hunting for some new
tapers to show them off, and found a set of brass candle rings at Joann's
Fabric and Craft. These appear to require a 15/16" hole, but the new
candles I bought would wobble in them unless I drilled the hole more than an
inch deep.
Is there a standard dimension for the hole in a candlestick? (Is there an
international standards committee for candle stick makers? And do they have
a website?)
TIA
Ron Williams
Minn-Dak Woodturners
Moorhead, MN
Marshall Gorrow
I don't use the brass candle cups. I use a 7/8" spade bit which has about
1/16" remove from each side at the tip of the cutting end. It is tapered so
that the bottom of the hole is 3/4" and the top where you insert the candle
is 7/8". Don't forget to angle the leading edge of the tapered side. The
tapered hole should give you a good fit with most candles.
I've used the same spade bit for over 10 years with only a touch up now and
then with a diamond hone card.
--
Marshall Gorrow
Hogansburg, NY USA
http://mgorrow.tripod.com/
"Ron Williams" <turn4...@ideaone.net> wrote in message
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Eugen Schlaak
> Hello Ron,
>
> I don't use the brass candle cups. I use a 7/8" spade bit which has about
> 1/16" remove from each side at the tip of the cutting end. It is tapered so
> that the bottom of the hole is 3/4" and the top where you insert the candle
> is 7/8". Don't forget to angle the leading edge of the tapered side. The
> tapered hole should give you a good fit with most candles.
>
> I've used the same spade bit for over 10 years with only a touch up now and
> then with a diamond hone card.
>
> --
> Marshall Gorrow
> Hogansburg, NY USA
> http://mgorrow.tripod.com/
> "Ron Williams" <turn4...@ideaone.net> wrote in message
> news:vg9tk9k...@corp.supernews.com...
> > Greetings, all,
Hi Ron!
I have posted the whole procedure about making the "Rude Oselnik" type
Candle Holders a while back last year on WoW. You might want to look
at it.
Eugen Schlaak
"Going with the Grain" Woodturning
Mekon
I did a search for you on the Australian standards site (which searches
international standards [ISO] as well as Australian and European [IEC] ) and
got zero hits. So it seems the answer to your question is - No.
Mekon
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>
James R. Shields
candleholders since most of mine look fine with either end up.