I found this hunk of wood in the park back in the fall, and it was interesting enough that I brought it home. I left it in the garage for a few weeks to dry out, then I dropped it a few times to make sure the wood was solid enough to work with. And only a few little pieces broke off, so I knew I was good.
First we leveled out the wood with these little screw-in feet. I’m not sure what they are actually called, but they were in a baby food jar in the garage so I’m going with that.
Then I measured a routing drill bit to fit the size of a standard tea light. Sorry for the blurry.
Then we drilled holes in our hunk o’wood.
Stained it.
Post-staining.
Sprayed it with lacquer.
And here is the finished product.
And the finished product on fire.
How’s THAT for instruction?
Fabulous! What a fantastic way to bring a rustic, natural element into your home. I’ve done something similar, but rather than leaving it in the garage to dry I put it in my oven on low. That way it killed any hitchhikers that may have tried to come in.
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This is great. You have such a great eye for seeing the hidden purposes in objects in the rough.
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thanks very much!
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Looks great. Very clever.
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Beautiful! Great job with re-purposing!
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Thanks for this great “reclaimed wood” candle idea.
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You’re welcome!
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