Modern, robust, candle lantern

[TeeDee]

Spring loaded mechanism for candles, but guess for more of a candle stick type thing.

Spring Loaded Mechanism for 6" x 1 3/8" Candles | Church Supplies & Church Candles UK - Charles Farris

Spring loaded mechanism 10" x 1 3/4" for 6" - 1 3/8" candles

charlesfarris.co.uk

And £88!

For what that appears to be - that seems frankly taking the wee money.

 

[Toddy]

Ah, but those big church candles weigh kgs......and they're solid beeswax, and cost hundreds of pounds, and they have to be stable and safe in a public place.

You can buy simple spring mechanisms if you want to replace or make your own smaller ones,

Candles for Spring Loaded Tubes | Church Supplies & Church Candles UK - Charles Farris

charlesfarris.co.uk

 

[slowworm]

You can pick up second hand holders that have a spring cartridge in them. The ones in this thread only cost £2.50 each, work fine and have plenty of life in them. https://bushcraftuk.com/community/threads/mason-constant-flame-candle-lamps.162266/

 

[Brizzlebush]

I love my bushlite, but I can't find them on the interwebs?
Lots on the forum about them, but I can't find any to buy.
Have they stopped making them? I'd love another.

 

[ged]

I love my bushlite, but I can't find them on the interwebs?
Lots on the forum about them, but I can't find any to buy.
Have they stopped making them? I'd love another.

I have no idea if this is real, but it was the second hit on my search for bushlite using startpage.com.

Bushlite candle lantern - Brass - Bushlites South Africa

The Bushlite candle lantern - brass - An African original since 1998. Handmade self-adjusting candle lantern made in South Africa. Wind resistant & ...

www.bushlites.co.za

The first hit was

Thread 'BUSHLITE Candle Lantern shout out'

Mar 17, 2023

Hi,

Thought my recent good customer experience with the supplier of Bushlite candle lanterns in the UK, I thought it was worth sharing and just to generally promote some awareness on how much brighter they appear to be than a UCO lantern. Not knocking the UCO, as I had one for a few years and unfortunately had to give up the the camp candlelight as it simply didn't throw out enough light to be practical in any sense.... Which was dissappointing as really prefer candles to the harsh white Led lamps, someone recommended I try a bushlite as the throw of light was atleast 3 times that of the...

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The third hit was

LC Bushlite Candle Lamp Solid Brass

Key Features Original Bushlite candle lantern manufactured in Brass Will burn Bushlite long life candles Or standard candles cut to fit if necessary The candle lantern is 5cm in diameter and 16 cm tall when closed When open it extends to 25cm tall plus the hanging loop handle These are the...

www.anglingdirect.co.uk

but forty quid seems a bit steep to me for a candle holder.

The fourth hit was a UK Website for bushlite but it seems to be dead at the moment. No idea if that's temporarily dead or permanently dead.

 

[Jared]

For what that appears to be - that seems frankly taking the wee money.

Guessing made to order by some guy with a lathe.

 

[Keith_Beef]

Kickstarter.

Shame you can't 3D print metal yet.

No 3D home printing of metal, yet, but there are services to do that. Upload your model, choose the material (bronze, stainless steel etc, ceramic) and your object arrives through the post.

 

[Falstaff]

Like this? The handle folds sideways to stop it getting too hot

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/565631701/steel-new-york-lantern?

 

[Toddy]

The problem with those is that the heat is contained and the big candles give off a lot of heat, and soot, and they melt down and become a slittery mess.

Look very pretty, but you need air flow.

The bushlights are not meant for heat, they're meant for light flow.

That they give off heat too is the issue with the hardness of the wax vs the spring mechanism.

 

[Wayland]

Folding candle lanterns are great if you can get them.

From left to right: French, Stonebridge ( Reproduction ) and Swiss.

 

[slowworm]

I've seen someone selling new foldable candle lanterns and like many of the other ideas they look useful and I'll probably end up with one or two to play with.

But, I was hoping there was something that ticked all my boxes rather than just one or two! I was joking about making something although I could make something for myself using bits from a few lamps I have.

I still think there must be something available, some old sailing ship emporium or old wild west homeware store or some such.

 

[Nice65]

I’ve always wanted but never bought a Swiss Army Folding lantern.

Just stumbled upon this site, some lovely lanterns and a detailed read.

Camp lighting, classic camping style – the folding candle lantern – Part 1

Aside from the comforting red-orange flickering glow from a campfire, some sort of camp lighting is a must-have. Nowadays the options for camp lighting are many and varied – from the UCO Micr…

thejungleisneutral.wordpress.com

 

[HillBill]

I would too. Especially if it can take basic Ikea dinner candles

Are they the 8 hour, cheapest about ones?

 

[Toddy]

Price's do some excellent long lasting candles too.....just make sure you pick the Domestic type range and not the fancy ones.

 

[slowworm]

I’ve always wanted but never bought a Swiss Army Folding lantern.

I'm currently trying to resist buying a couple. I don't really need any more...

 

[slowworm]

Price's do some excellent long lasting candles too.....just make sure you pick the Domestic type range and not the fancy ones.

When I was young we always had prices household candles, which were straight and plain translucent wax. I was disappointed to the latest ones are more fancy and more of a dinner candle.

I'd still like a candle mould the shape of the original household candle. One good thing about the recent powercuts was noting the complete lack of smell or smoke from having the house lit up with homemade beeswax candles.

 

[Toddy]

Prices still do the 'domestic' stuff, but unless you're a traditionalist then folks seem to want the Yankee Candle type smelly ones.

Personally, I reckon you don't get better than beeswax
I do like the Prices slow burn hard white wax ones for under the teapot thingie though, and they really do last in the candle lanterns.

 

[Tengu]

Scented candles! Gack!

One thing worse than a scented candle....

...one designed never to be burnt.

 

[Toddy]

I quite like adding a few drops of essential oil to some at this time of year....orange, cedarwood, that kind of thing.
Real stuff, not fake scent though.

 

[Keith_Beef]

In churches and cathedrals over here (the Catholic ones, at least) usually have boxes of candles of various sizes. You take one, put the requisite coins in the box, and usually light it there and then and stick it in a sand box or on a spike.

You could put the coins in the box and take it home. There is a kind called the "neuvaine" that burns for nine days and nights.

I had a look around, and you can order them online, too: €17 for three (including shipping within France) which is €17 each, or €60 for 20, free shipping, which is €3 each.

20 Bougies de Neuvaine | La Boutique des Chrétiens

Découvrez notre 20 Bougies de Neuvaine sur la Boutique des Chrétiens. Expédition 24h. Port offert dès 59€. La boutique religieuse N°1 du web

www.la-boutique-des-chretiens.com