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NATURAL BIRCH CANDLES
NATURAL POPLAR CANDLES

Birch CandlesBring the spirit of the north woods into your home with these candle stands made from natural logs. Sized to safely hold standard tealights, these stands make an elegant accent in contemporary, traditional and rustic settings. Available in both birch and poplar, they add an earthy, natural element to an old farmer's table, a formal dinner table or an ultramodern sofa table. They're also very popular as centerpieces at wedding receptions and corporate banquets because they can be raffled off to guests when the event is over.

Each candle stand is truly unique and incorporates all the natural character you expect of natural wood: imperfections, knots and all. Both the birch and the poplar stands measure about 3" in diameter and come in 3", 5" and 8" heights (give or take). The bottoms are covered with felt and each candle holder comes with three unscented tea lights. The tea lights are a standard ½" tall, 1½" in diameter and will burn for about 2 hours. Available individually or in sets of three.

 

Birch Candles

NATURAL BIRCH CANDLES

(click here for Poplar Candles)

I've been asked why I make these with tea light inserts instead of wrapping a solid candle in birch bark. There are two reasons. First, it's a matter of safety. When I build a campfire, my first choice for kindling is birch bark because it burns so readily. Seems to me a candle wrapped in birch bark would be a serious fire hazard. Second, by using tea lights these candle stands will last forever. You just replace the inexpensive tea lights and they're good as new.

Some people prefer the look of clean bark while others prefer the natural rustic look. When you receive your birch candle stands they will be just the way they came from the woods. If you'd like to clean them up, click here for some tips.

I love these candles!

 DESCRIPTION
Price 
Qty
  Birch Candle Stand,  8" tall
$11.00  
  Birch Candle Stand,  5" tall
$9.00  
  Birch Candle Stand,  3" tall
$7.00  
  Set of 3 Birch Candle Stands (1 of each size)
$24.00  
  Additional tealight candles (per dozen)
$1.50  

Poplar Candles

 

 

NATURAL POPLAR CANDLES

(click here for Birch Candles)

These are just like my birch candles except they are made from Poplar (Mainers call it Popple), a very close relative of the Aspen. The bark of a poplar differs from birch in that it is light grey, smooth and won't shed. I get these logs when my local electricity coop clears the growth in their transmission corridors. Available individually or in sets of three.

Poplar Candles


Great for Wedding Centerpieces

Like the birch candles, these poplar candles hold replaceable tealights so they can be enjoyed forever. Simply replacing the tealight gives you a brand new candle. This makes them ideal for reception centerpieces where guests might get to take them home.

I've had a number of customers ask if it's possible to carve into the bark of my birch candle stands. I've experimented with that but concluded that it is very difficult due to the layered nature of the bark. But with poplar, the smooth and regular bark makes carving into it a breeze. Carve the bride and groom's initial inside a heart. Or carve the reception table numbers into them.

These poplar candle stands measure approximately 3" in diameter and come in 3", 5" and 8" heights (give or take). The bottoms are covered with felt and each candle holder comes with three unscented tea lights. The tea lights are a standard ½" tall, 1½" in diameter and will burn for about 2 hours.

 DESCRIPTION
Price 
Qty
  Poplar Candle Stand,  8" tall
$11.00  
  Poplar Candle Stand,  5" tall
$9.00  
  Poplar Candle Stand,  3" tall
$7.00  
  Set of 3 Poplar Candle Stands (1 of each size)
$24.00  
  Additional tealight candles (per dozen)
$1.50  


 

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