Tealight

[bneff]

I found a piece of an apple tree I cut down last year in the garage. I had it before I got into turning so I think it was for the barbeque, but I cut a section off & turned this tealight. It was starting to spalt & with the knots and the curve of the branch, I think it turned out pretty nice. It's finished with a blend of BLO, Denatured alcohol & shellac.

Bill

 

[dalemcginnis]

very nice indeed.

 

[ngeb528]

Beautiful.
How deep is the tealight hole? Did you turn the hole or did you use a forstner bit?

 

[scotirish]

Excellent work Bill!

 

[bneff]

Thanks. I turned the hole. I can't remember exactly how deep it is but the metal rim of a tealight candle is right at the top of the hole. Since I'm at work now I'd say around 3/4 inch deep. It looks like a lot deeper in the photo.

Bill

 

[Glenn McCullough]

fascinating how things work out.
Nicely done!

 

[moyehow]

Very nice piece of rescued fire wood. It's always neat to take a piece of wood from a trash pile and make something beautiful. Nice Job.