8/14/2019 Candle Stands

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CANDLE STANDS

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8/14/2019 Candle Stands

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Candles lend elegance and beautyto any occasion, and these attrac-tive wooden candle stands will en-hance all your candlelit moments.1. This project is designed to bemade from a 6' length of 1 x 10with little waste of materials. Adark wood, such as walnut, is par-ticularly nice, but pick the material

you prefer.2. Begin by cutting off a 12-1/2"length for the base (D). To minimize cupping, rip this piece intotwo or three pieces, square theedges, then glue the pieces backtogether, alternating the directionof the growth rings from piece topiece.3. Next, cut a 33" length from theboard. Rip the piece down themiddle, then cut each half intothree equal lengths. Face laminatethe six pieces to create a blank for

the large stand (A).4. Rip a 2-1/4"-wide piece off theremainder of the board. Cut it intothree equal lengths. Face laminatethe three pieces to create a blankfor the small stand (C).5. Rip the rest of the board downthe middle, then cut two equallengths out of each half. Face laminate the four pieces to create ablank for the medium stand (B).6. After the glue has dried, squareup the four sides of each block. Cutthe blocks to the finished dimen

sions in the list, then sand both

ends smooth on each. Center anddrill 3/8"-diameter holes 3/4" deepinto the bottom of each for latermounting on the base.7. Make full-size templates for theblocks out of stiff cardboard or thinplywood. Trace the pattern ontotwo adjacent sides of each block.8. Cut the blocks to their final

shape on a bandsaw. Cut carefullyalong the lines on one face, thentape the waste back in place, flipthe block 90, and cut along thelines on the other marked face.9. Cut the base to its final widthand length, beveling the edges inabout 15 toward the upper face.10. Arrange the stands on the baseand mark their position. Centerand drill 3/8"-diameter holesthrough the base at the appropriate points for inserting the mounting dowels (E).

11. Sand the stands and basesmooth, then assemble using glueand 3/8"-diameter dowels. Afterthe glue dries, remove any dowelprotruding through the bottom ofthe base. Apply your choice offinish.

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