Modern, robust, candle lantern

[Brizzlebush]

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...

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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.

Yeah, it's real.
I should have been more clear.
I found all of the various sites but none to actually buy a bushlite.
The UK site seems to have disappeared, it was there a year ago.
Even the SA site doesn't work and they're out of stock in the UK.

Crazy money for a Swiss army folding lantern on etsy. They don't even come with toothpick or tweezers!

 

[British Red]

Are they the 8 hour, cheapest about ones?

They do a variety of length / times but we use this sort of 6 hr ones Mark

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm - IKEA

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm The glow from candles can add atmosphere to any moment – they can light up dark mornings, make a one-on-one dinner more romantic or make a room feel warmer and more inviting.

www.ikea.com

There's a 10 hr version too that's longer

 

[British Red]

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.
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Prices were the business. We switched to Ikea "torpedo" which is now discontinued by Jubla is similar

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm - IKEA

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm The glow from candles can add atmosphere to any moment – they can light up dark mornings, make a one-on-one dinner more romantic or make a room feel warmer and more inviting.

www.ikea.com

 

[TeeDee]

Call me mad - but I keep thinking these things may make reasonably decent candle lanterns with a bit of McGuyverism.

 

[Pattree]

Brilliant!!!! And they are available with a metal top, thin enough to be easily adapted.

 

[slowworm]

You need a method to get air in or CO2 out. I've tried putting a candle in a jar and if the flame is near the bottom it either goes out or doesn't burn well.

 

[TeeDee]

You need a method to get air in or CO2 out. I've tried putting a candle in a jar and if the flame is near the bottom it either goes out or doesn't burn well.

Yep , will take some modifications and fudgery - However , holes can be made.

 

[Toddy]

Ye gods but we're back to the Ikea cutlery drainers again

The sheer number of things bushcrafters have made from them is legendary

 

[stonepark]

Yeah, it's real.
I should have been more clear.
I found all of the various sites but none to actually buy a bushlite.
The UK site seems to have disappeared, it was there a year ago.
Even the SA site doesn't work and they're out of stock in the UK.

Crazy money for a Swiss army folding lantern on etsy. They don't even come with toothpick or tweezers!

They are on eBay as of last month.... Not sure it was a good move or if they are just getting rid of stock.

Brass Lantern with accessory bag, table stand, spare glass | eBay

Add a touch of elegance to your fishing and camping with this beautiful brass lantern from Bushlite. This lantern is not only functional but also stylish, with its unique design and brass colour. It is 150mm in height and 50mm in width, weighing less than 1kg.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Jared]

Was thinking of an aluminium/stainless cigar tube (seems to be 1" or 2" diameter on Ali) to shove a spring & candle into.

 

[slowworm]

Ye gods but we're back to the Ikea cutlery drainers again

I bought one of them to turn into a stove and repurposed it as a cutlery drainer. (Seriously).

I have several lamp glasses picked up cheaply over the years so would use some of those if I made a lamp.

There must be some kind of lamp glass law, no matter how many you have spare the bottom rim is always the wrong size...

 

[Toddy]

Not being cheeky, but have you considered an oil lamp and re-purposing that ?
They were incredibly popular about twenty five years ago and the charity shops always have some in. Lovely glass chimneys on many of them. Remove the burner, which just unscrews, fit in a spring and it'd be sorted

 

[Nice65]

Scented candles! Gack!

One thing worse than a scented candle....

...one designed never to be burnt.

Agreed, I can’t stand them either. This one always makes me laugh, hot dog flavour candle!

 

[HillBill]

They do a variety of length / times but we use this sort of 6 hr ones Mark

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm - IKEA

JUBLA unscented chandelier candle, white, 19 cm The glow from candles can add atmosphere to any moment – they can light up dark mornings, make a one-on-one dinner more romantic or make a room feel warmer and more inviting.

www.ikea.com

There's a 10 hr version too that's longer

Not bought a candle in years. I stocked up at pound stretcher years ago. £1.29 for 8. Bought a dozen packs lol. They last about 5 or 6 hours i reckon. Used a few but still got loads of them. I was looking recently, and seems Ikea have the cheapest ones. But still not anywhere near the prices i paid. Not that i'd expect them to these days. Got some candle sticks, (with handles) from Temu recently, only £2 or so each do a good job though. Well worth it.

Not convinced of a reliable energy supply having had several power cuts un the last few months. More this year than i can remember in the previous 10.

 

[HillBill]

Call me mad - but I keep thinking these things may make reasonably decent candle lanterns with a bit of McGuyverism.

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No reason why not. Probably need to lose the plastic lid, but yeah.

 

[HillBill]

Ye gods but we're back to the Ikea cutlery drainers again

The sheer number of things bushcrafters have made from them is legendary

I've still got the hobo stove i made from one of those.

 

[Toddy]

Not bought a candle in years. I stocked up at pound stretcher years ago. £1.29 for 8. Bought a dozen packs lol. They last about 5 or 6 hours i reckon. Used a few but still got loads of them. I was looking recently, and seems Ikea have the cheapest ones. But still not anywhere near the prices i paid. Not that i'd expect them to these days. Got some candle sticks, (with handles) from Temu recently, only £2 or so each do a good job though. Well worth it.

Not convinced of a reliable energy supply having had several power cuts un the last few months. More this year than i can remember in the previous 10.

Hah! I can beat that. Waaaaaay back in the 1970's and the UK was in the miseries of three day weeks, power cuts, etc., candles were everywhere. Even offices had candles.

I still have a box of those white power cut candles stashed away

You'd think I'd have used them up by now, or thrown them away, but every time I go to clear them out, I mind the 1970's.

 

[Wayland]

Hah! I can beat that. Waaaaaay back in the 1970's and the UK was in the miseries of three day weeks, power cuts, etc., candles were everywhere. Even offices had candles.

I still have a box of those white power cut candles stashed away

You'd think I'd have used them up by now, or thrown them away, but every time I go to clear them out, I mind the 1970's.

Do you remember the old “night lights” that came in a cardboard cup…

What could possibly go wrong ???

 

[Glow_worm]

Do you remember the old “night lights” that came in a cardboard cup…

What could possibly go wrong ???

Nothing, if you burned them in a saucer as the instructions on the box (and the cardboard cup) clearly stated....

 

[Tengu]

<Nods>

I have a big stash of those candles from car boots.

Sometimes I get other types, but they seem to get used to make new candles.

Not the straight whites.