Supporting Swedish candle

[spandit]

Planning on making a load of Swedish candles from some Scots pine and leylandii I have in suitable lengths but wondered how best to support the logs on end whilst chain sawing the slots?

[forestgough]

18 inch square of ply,with 2 or three decking screws attaching it to bottom of log with cordless drill,takes about 30 seconds.

[ballibeg]

I make special reusable plates for weddings and inscribed them. This is the missus's valentine's pressie from scrap. Added a spike to hold log.

[the village idiot]

As long as the base of the log is reasonably flat I find they don't need any support whilst cutting.

[Gray git]

When I've done them I find if I cut the blank about 2"longer than the saw bar then cut along the length of the log rather than down the grain as it cuts faster and noodles the shavings rather than fine dust which is good for helping light the candle, either hold in a log jaw or cut a v in a larger block of wood and sit in that.

[wisecobandit]

Stick them in an old tyre and a few wedges down the side if needed.

Or just knock a few pegs in the ground around it and sit the log inside them?

[Couldyajust]

When I've done them I find if I cut the blank about 2"longer than the saw bar then cut along the length of the log rather than down the grain as it cuts faster and noodles the shavings rather than fine dust which is good for helping light the candle, either hold in a log jaw or cut a v in a larger block of wood and sit in that.

+1 for this method. Considerably faster & easier on the saw.

Sometimes I will use longer logs cut the slots then cut the candle off & start on the next one as it is slightly quicker than placing each log in the jaws individually. Generally use my Triton SuperJaws with the log jaws fitted on to clamp the logs.

[Mike Black]

Cut a couple the other day. No need for support - log was quite happy on ground whilst I cut the slots.

[bilke_user]

Do the logs need to be seasoned and dry, or would fresh cut sitka work?

[Buzzsurgeon]

I use this, handy for small carvings too.

 

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