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THE MAKING OF A CANDLESTICK 
Frank G. Sanford 
IT is the purpose of the fohowing chapter to describe 
the construction of some simple candlesticks in 
sheet metal. There are few tools required and the pro- 
cesses involved demand little skill. Of course one may 
be as painstaking as one wishes or is able, but fair re- 
sults can be gotten by an absolutely untrained worker. 
The writer believes in the use and the mastery of a 
few tools. Although it is true of the Occidental crafts- 
man that in his finer work he depends upon a great many 
delicate tools — all lovers of the beautiful should know 
that a great deal can be accomplished with a small equip- 
ment. 
With this preface let us consider the needs for simple 
metal work. 
The following equipment with a few accessories men- 
tioned in the text, will be quite sufficient. (See the plate 
illustrating tools lUus. No. i.) 
A strong table or work bench which will not vibrate 
under pounding. (A vise while not necessary is most 
desirable.) 
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3V 3" 
6" cVoJncttr . 
exrRA PI pee. 
r%^K c. 
EUTRA piec«. 
3" 
A piece of soft sheet brass, gauge 19 or 20, 7x9 inches 
cost about 20c. or a piece of copper ditto cost about 25c. 
retail. 
A hard wood mallet — length of head 3", one end of 
head ground or cut to a hemisphere. 
A pair of tinner's shears length 10". 
A half round single cut file length 8". 
A medium size round file. 
A small brad or nail set. 
A ball pin hammer head 2V' or 3". 
A small rivet set. 
A pair of wire cutters and pliers combined. 
A block of 2" oak, maple or other hard wood squared 
on one side or more and not less than 9 x 12". 
A section of hard wood log at least 5" diameter about 
8" long and square on one end. 
A round hard wood stick or metal bar f or |". 
An old flat iron or scrap of smooth iron or steel — not 
too thin. 
An ordinary draughtsman's outfit consisting of pen- 
cil, eraser, rule, compass, thumbtacks and triangle. 
The Construction of a Brass Candlestick of three 
Pieces. 
The base. 
Consult illustration No. 2. In one corner of the 
7x9 metal sheet describe a 6" circle close to the edges. 
Draw the other plans upon the sheet. Cut out the 
square which contains the circle and then trim the metal 
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