Comments on: Coiled Beeswax Candle and Holder, a Primitive Timer http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:07:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1453765 Matt Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:37:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1453765 Monique, Thank you for posting the link, and you are right the beeswax candle is also called a courting candle sometimes. The ones I make are not reproductions, but my own design of the original idea. I have been making them for over twenty years, and saw my first "real" one in a museum in Oslo, Norway. I'm sure there are variations all over the world. Monique, Thank you for posting the link, and you are right the beeswax candle is also called a courting candle sometimes. The ones I make are not reproductions, but my own design of the original idea. I have been making them for over twenty years, and saw my first "real" one in a museum in Oslo, Norway. I'm sure there are variations all over the world.

]]> By: Byrd Brain http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1449155 Byrd Brain Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:12:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1449155 Monique, those aren't anything alike. Monique, those aren't anything alike.

]]> By: MrPumpernickel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1449099 MrPumpernickel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:23:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1449099 Monique, what you linked may be a courting candle, what is in the post isn't. Though, it is good 17th century design come back in a new package. Monique, what you linked may be a courting candle, what is in the post isn't.

Though, it is good 17th century design come back in a new package.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1449064 Alex Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:50:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1449064 Text reworded - submitter: please don't cut and paste again. Text reworded - submitter: please don't cut and paste again.

]]> By: Muppetmaker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1449042 Muppetmaker Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:37:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1449042 Roughly 19cents an hour! hurray for math. Roughly 19cents an hour! hurray for math.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1449030 Alex Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:32:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1449030 I wish people wouldn't cut and paste - the input box does request that you write in your own words... I wish people wouldn't cut and paste - the input box does request that you write in your own words...

]]> By: Persephone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448978 Persephone Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448978 For 144 hours of candlelight, especially beeswax, that seems a pretty reasonable price. For 144 hours of candlelight, especially beeswax, that seems a pretty reasonable price.

]]> By: Monique Reed http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448965 Monique Reed Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:06:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448965 This is a courting candle. Candles like these were used to time young men's visits to the young ladies. A father might turn up just a bit for a suitor he didn't favor and rather more or one he did. See http://www.mountainstreamforge.com/Candles/CourtingCandle.html This is a courting candle. Candles like these were used to time young men's visits to the young ladies. A father might turn up just a bit for a suitor he didn't favor and rather more or one he did.

See
http://www.mountainstreamforge.com/Candles/CourtingCandle.html

]]> By: Gail Pink http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448817 Gail Pink Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:06:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448817 Not catching the typo is pretty lazy and lame,but to be fair Boing Boing Gadgets is linked at the end of the post. Not catching the typo is pretty lazy and lame,but to be fair Boing Boing Gadgets is linked at the end of the post.

]]> By: Byrd Brain http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448691 Byrd Brain Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448691 Even the typo that says "ever" in stead of "every"? Good job, submitter. Even the typo that says "ever" in stead of "every"? Good job, submitter.

]]> By: Outthere http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448636 Outthere Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:55:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448636 The text here was lifted from BB gadgets word-for-word... Just sayin. The text here was lifted from BB gadgets word-for-word... Just sayin.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/comment-page-1/#comment-1448452 Skipweasel Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:39:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/05/coiled-beeswax-candle-and-holder-is-its-own-simple-timer/#comment-1448452 My brother has a cast-iron one like this, only the spool is horizontal which makes it easier to feed the candle through 'cos it doesn't have to twist. He hasn't run it for years because of the cost of refills. My brother has a cast-iron one like this, only the spool is horizontal which makes it easier to feed the candle through 'cos it doesn't have to twist. He hasn't run it for years because of the cost of refills.

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