fc> Methodof moling Tatlow Candles luithlVooden Wichi 

 their appearance, are cut into the proper form by means of a 

 knife, without the application of any machine. They arc 

 for the moll part fonicvhat fquare, and not completely 

 rounded. The candle-makers often prepare thefe flips of 

 wood alfo themlelv^s, when they have none ready by them, 

 and for that purpofe ufe pine, willow, and other kinds of 

 Wood, though they commonly employ fir. For making thefe 

 candles it is neccffary to have the pureft tallow : a pound 

 "aill be fufficicnt to make fix or fevcn, which coft 25 kreutzers. 

 The price of common moulded candles with cotton wicks is' 

 33. kreutzers ; but as the former burn much longer, they 

 are OTi the whole cheaper." 



Another method of makihg the wicks is as follows : Takef 

 flioots of the pirte-tree a year old, fcrape off the bark, and 

 xvhen they are become perfeftly dry fcrape them again all 

 foand till they are reduced to the fize of a fmall ftfaw. When 

 the above wood cannot be procured, well dried cqmmon fir 

 witrs of a year old, and of the fame firength, may be pre- 

 pared in the like manner. Thefe rods are then to be rubbed 

 over v/ith wax or tallow, till they are covered with a thift 

 coating of either of thefe fubftanccs ; after which they muft 

 be rolled on a fmooth table in very fiile carded cotton, 

 drawn out to about the length of the rod or candle-mould. 

 Care however mull be taken that by this rolling no inequali- 

 ties' may arife on the rod, and that the cotton may be every 

 where of equal thicknefs, though at the upper part a little 

 more of it may be applied. After this preparation the wick 

 xvill have acquired the fize of the barrel of a fmall quill ', and 

 l\\Q more accurately the fize of the wick is proportioned 

 to that of the candle mould, the candles will burn fo much 

 the better, clearer and longer, as will foon be found by a little 

 experience : thefe wicks are then to be placed very exactly in 

 the middle of themould, and retained in that pofitlon, and good 

 tallow, frcfli if polfible, previoully melted with a little water,, 

 mull be poured round them ; but even old and ram id tallow 



will not rum, if the wicks be properly made.- 



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