To accommodate the shamash candle (the middle one that lights the others), we drilled a shallower hole in the middle so that it stands highest. Tip: To avoid spraying melted wax, place your index finger between flame and lips before blowing out each candle. Hanukkah candles, creativecandles.com.
What You'll Need
Materials
- Red oak wood (Pictured: Red oak block, cut to 10 by 3 inches (3" by 3" by 36", $22, lowes.com.)
- Clamp
- Drill and 7/16-inch spade bit
- Painter’s tape
- Fine grit sandpaper
- Oak hobby board (Pictured: Oak hobby board, cut to 10½ by 3 inches (1/4" by 3" by 36", $4, homedepot.com.)
- Whitewash pickling stain, such as Minwax
- Metal snips
- Brass strip (Pictured: Brass strip, .016" by .25", $1, metalliferous.com.)
- Copper spray paint (Pictured: Spray paint, by Montana, in Copperchrome, $7.75, dickblick.com.)
- Adhesive (Pictured: Liquid Nails, 2.5 oz., $4.50, homedepot.com.)
- 9 copper couplings (Pictured: Copper couplings, 1/4 inch (75 cents each, homedepot.com.)
Instructions
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Mark 9 spots down center of oak block, each 1 inch apart.
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Clamp block to work surface. To make hole for shamash candle, measure bit 3/8 inch from tip and mark with painters' tape. Drill bit into middle (fifth) mark until it reaches tape. Remove tape from bit.
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Measure bit 5/8 inch from tip and mark with painters' tape. Drill remaining 8 holes, using new tape as guide.
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Sand block and hobby board. Stain, following package instructions; let dry completely.
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With snips, cut two 10 1/2-inch and two 3-inch pieces of brass strip. Spray-paint brass pieces. Using adhesive, glue strips to edges of hobby board, then glue block to hobby board.
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Insert copper couplings in holes.