Posts: 165 Location: Suburbs of Wash D.C.
Sun 10 May, 2015 8:48 am
Here are a lantern and a candle holder. The lantern is an interpretation of one of the Smithfield lanterns, believed to be circa14th century. This was made by a gentleman in Australia.I installed the horn panes. I still need to figure out a way to peen some rivets holding the upper interior pane. Currently it is held in place with tiny screws and nuts.
The lantern is about 8" tall. The original Smithfield is about 8.5" tall according to some documentation I've read. There is an Illustration of it in the Dragon article mentioned above.
It's none of your bees wax, but both candles are 100% bees wax. I strongly suggest their use. They don't produce as much drip and burn cleaner than paraffin ones you get from craft stores, imo.
The lantern lacks a swag, top ring. Even with a deflector, those types of lanterns can make the wielding hand hot. This one has a side grip handle taking your hand out of the path of the rising heat from the candle flame. and makes it more like holding a flash light.
The lanterns and candle holders are some of my favorite pieces, as they come in handy; not only when camping, but also when we have lost power due to storms. Ever go for a flashlight just to find out the batteries are dead, or worried that the batteries won't outlast the storm? A single candle can last many hours and you can see how much "battery" is left on them at only a glance. On the other hand, my swords and armor are nice, but I haven't had a need to use either of those in any modern sense.
-Terry
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