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by:
Paul Lewis
photo: Kathryn Hollinrake |
COTTAGE CANDLE |
| Low-tech
light casts a warm glow |
Nothing
beats the cozy atmosphere candlelight adds to a room—both
indoors and out. And building this wall-mounted candle sconce
is almost as easy as lighting a match. You may in fact want
to build several to illuminate an entire room
or deck.
Maybe Redwood
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| This
candle sconce looks good indoors or out |
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Build the
entire project from a single piece of 3/4" x 4" x
32" lumber. I used clear redwood but feel free to substitute
cedar or any other wood of your choice.
Start by cross-cutting the back
to 18". Mark the centre point of the top and form the peak
by making two 45° cuts. Next, measure up 10" from the
bottom of the back and mark the dado that holds the candle shelf.
Make a 3/8"-deep x 3/4"-wide dado cut using a tablesaw,
or, if you prefer a quieter method, make multiple saw kerfs
using a handsaw and then clear out the excess waste with a chisel.
Next comes the candle shelf and
hole. Cut the 4" x 4 3/8" shelf and mark the location
of the flat hole that will hold the votive candle. Drill a 2"-dia.
hole with a Forstner or spade bit. Secure the candle shelf into
the dado with polyurethane or Type II PVA adhesive. Then fasten
the shelf by adding two screws, driven in from the back.
Shelf Bracket
Trace the profile of the bottom of the shelf bracket onto the
3/4" x 2 3/4" x 8 1/2" blank. Cut out the curved
profile with a jigsaw or coping saw and sand smooth. Attach
the shelf bracket with more glue and a couple of screws. I used
a scrap of 22-gauge copper for the roof. Cut out the 4 3/4"
x 7" piece with tin snips and fold at a 90° angle on
the centre line. Attach the roof onto the peaked back with four
copper nails. Finally, drill a 3/8"-dia. hanging hole in
the back piece, just below the roof. Sand the candle sconce
with 150-grit paper and remove any sharp edges. Finally, apply
a few coats of tung oil to help shed water. Now go out and buy
a candle of your choice, sit back and enjoy the soft glow.
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