Gifts for giving: 1 - Tealight holder

Hi everyone. This is the first in a short series of videos about simple gift ideas for you to make from whatever materials you have to hand, and I’m kicking this off with a super-simple tea-light holder made from an old plank of pine I’ve used as a scaffold board. Enjoy!
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[@mr_bojingles5891]

One option for the hole, as you were putting a base on, would be to use a thinner piece of wood and drill all the way through with any 40mm drill bit. However, I prefer the forstner bit and that's how I make mine. Looking forward to the series, keep up the good work.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Steve Masterman Thanks! Yep, you could drill all the way through , but you still have the issue of what drill to use; not at all sure a spade bit or holesaw would be clean enough, and if you need a forstner to get a clean enough hole, then you may as well live with the dimple... 🤔😆

[@GAZ1DAN]

Hey Peter, This was a fun project watch, and believe me, as someone that’s fairly new to woodworking, I learn a lot from watching you. I love the way you work, and present your videos, it’s informative, fun, and unpretentious, perfect. From one Brit (living in the US) to another, keep up the great work. Thank you 👍🏼

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Gary Daniels Thanks Gary! Appreciate the feedback 👍

[@tonytony423]

Hi Peter, I had to smile watching this above video. About 15 years ago we were making hard wood decks for balconies for apartments in Canary Wharf in London. We had huge amounts of off cut. Most were Iroko. I made Tea light holders from the off cuts and gave them as gifts for future customers. I made at least 50. I have two left. Not sure how to add a pic on here as not good on computers. I made them for outdoor tables. 4 sides, mitred corners with a center hole for a umbrella pole. I even had family in Canada ask me to send them a few.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Nice! Hadn’t thought of an umbrella hole! 👍👍

[@369dusty]

I use either a 38 mm Forstner bit or 1-1/2 in and the candles fit perfectly. I enjoyed the optional method information to do this. You are easy to listen to ! Thanks !

[@richardmasters3571]

I have to confess that when you first mentioned 'tealight holder' it produced a stifled yawn! However, having watched the video I'm now an inspired convert who fully intends to make a selection of these. Thanks Peter.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Richard Masters Haha, well thanks for sticking with it past the yawning stage! And plenty more of this type of simple project to come over the next few weeks 👍

[@peckelhaze6934]

Nicely done.

[@ms.5779]

Definitely a good project for a beginner like me. Thanks for the tips.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Be sure to check out the others, too! 👍

[@karlclarkeable]

38mm Forster bit gives an excellent fit for T lights

[@jacobporter4623]

Cheers Peter, my sister has been wanting to learn some of the basics and this will be a great platform. For anyone using recycled wood, if you don't have a metal detector, a magnet as a plumb bob on the end of string works well to find hidden nails

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Jacob Porter Thanks - and great tip about the magnet/metal detector 👍

[@Blobjonblob]

Handmade gifts are the best gifts.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+iShootBandits You bet 👍

[@hyland1984]

Great little project Peter. Looking forward to this series. It will be great for guys just getting into woodworking & want to start off with something small. Im sure there'll be alot of dad's getting the bosch nana mini saw in their stocking this yr. So id say there will be a rise in guys wanting to learn woodworking in the new year & little projects like these will be perfect. God, I hope I don't get one. It'll be going straight back for a circular saw.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+me aul jazzer Thanks, and yeah, that was the idea 👍😬

[@hyland1984]

Peter Millard I cut up a pallet earlier. After watching this, im going to make one tomorrow. Il drill a hole & use a coping saw or jigsaw to cut the holes. Pallets are about 16 mm thick. I'll brad nail it to the base. plane off that blue poison & varnish it. Happy days!!

[@sethc6663]

Thank you for sharing. I especially liked how you explained the different ways to make the holes. I'm going to make one with just 2 holes for my cousin but, she's only 7 so I'll be using the the led battery tea lights.

[@Muis83]

Last year did the same on little pieces of thick branches. Bundle them with different hights with some string gave it a natural overal presentation.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+S Muis Nice 👍

[@mversantvoort]

Another cool gift idea, looking forward to the other ones!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Maikel Versantvoort Thanks! 👍

[@MrHighflyingclive]

Having watched his video, I bought the same set of Forstner bits from Amazon. At this price, I wasn't expecting great results. But I have been amazed by how well and how cleanly they cut! They are at least as good as my Makita set - but cut bigger holes :-) Many thanks for this tip!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I was impressed with how well they did for he money. 👍👍

[@Jan-S-Simonsen]

I have achieved this by using two 40mm Forster bits. One I used to start the hole, then the other I have filed down the brad point so it left a flat base.

[@jan-hinnerkwilkens6597]

Great job. Thanks from Germany

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you, and welcome! 👍

[@paulmcfadyen689]

Nice one Peter 👍 I made something very very similar to this back in May for my wife for our 5 year anniversary. I used a nice peice of idigbo that had been in my shed for years

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Paul McFadyen Nice 👍

[@andrewjackson4422]

Yep I'm going to give this a go. Thanks Pete.

[@mariovaliate9371]

Sensacional! Parabéns! 🇧🇷

[@crazyrussianwoodshop3957]

Yes, Peter, it is time to make a few gifts in the shop!:)

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+CrazyRussianWoodShop 👍😀

[@GrahamOrm]

Nice job Peter. I bought a set of cheap Forstner bits from Machine Mart, they're worse than useless. Now I order individual drills as per requirement. I find the Bosch ones are superb, about £15 each.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Graham Orm Cheers Graham. The Amazon ones I used on this project were surprisingly good for occasional use 👍

[@cali_weejock]

nice and I certainly didn't mind the advert at the beginning. Thanks :-)

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+bish2t Thanks! 👍

[@kenjohanning1163]

Great video and looking forward to the series. Always learn something watching your videos. Keep up the fabulous work!!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Ken Johanning Thanks! 👍

[@caskwith]

Those amazon TCT forstners are superb value for money, I have a 16 piece set from 15mm to 35mm for just £18 and they work great! I might get some of the bigger sizes actually.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+caskwith Yes, they’re excellent. Links in the description 👍

[@Badgerworkshop]

Looks great. I made some last year out of logs for that rustic look

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Badger Workshop Nice 👍

[@robsonwoodwork]

Great project as ever sir! Really looking forward to this series - and barely even noticed the as at the start 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Robson Woodwork 😄👍

[@wyndhammatthews8314]

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[@syedhasan6548]

Nice 👍

[@strollingjamesbeano2181]

Great Christmas project for those new to woodworking . I really like your relaxed delivery and honesty when things don't go according to plan. You did a band saw video making a small wall hanging display unit (which I can't seem to find now). This also would make a nice Christmas present. I thank you for your excellent videos.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Strollingjames Beano Thanks! Yes, I’m planning a simplified version of the ‘asymmetric mirror’ as a picture frame 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Strollingjames Beano Thanks! Yes, I’m planning a simplified version of the ‘asymmetric mirror’ as a picture frame 👍

[@Psychlist1972]

Beautiful tight grain on that board.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Pete Brown Thanks, and yes, it was a lovely piece of timber - slightly ashamed that I’ve been using it as a scaffold board 😬👍

[@Mrfreezeee1]

Nice job Peter,i was thinking some end grain cutting boards out of some 200 year old slow growth pine ,but this would show the grain much better and i sure would be much quicker ,look forward to see the next ones

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+syd ascott Thanks Syd 👍

[@theswime945]

Thanks Peter. I wonder how many hits you've had here since today's news re. possible UK Winter blackouts?! The next panic-buys will be tea lights and 40mm Forstner bits... Cheers.

[@DesandSam]

Just as an idea, local charities and good causes often have Christmas markets/Christmas raffles/fund raisers/etc. You could knock out a bunch of these and donate them as prizes/sale items. Number them/print a logo/sign them for added "hand crafted" value.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+DesandSam Great idea 👍

[@steammartian7705]

I use the same bits. But my wife uses the plastic tealight holder and fits snug. They're actually 40mm

[@rogerprice4504]

Great simple idea, Peter. You seem to have cleared the forstner bits out of Amazon so hope you made a few pennies too. I will keep searching as that seems a much better option than routing calculations.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Roger Price Thanks! And wow, I’ll look forward to my affiliate statement 😂👍

[@rogerprice4504]

I’ve bought just the one 40mm bit, Silverline, for £5 and see how I get on as I’ve not used these bits previously. Might find a need a set! www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silverline-Titanium-Coated-Forstner-Bit-Hinge-Hole-Cutters-Various-Sizes-10-50mm/122257241354?hash=item1c7719750a:m:mCJJsVX0Iy4dizpWUPc5MhA

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks for the link! 👍

[@martkt10]

I made something similar, but i found a log in the local woods, cut it up on my aldi band saw and used some tongue oil

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Mart Ashton Nice! Hope it was Tung oil though... 😝 😂

[@perojonsson]

A great little project Peter. And a nice video, as always. However, a candle holder in wood can be a bit dangerous, since wood is flammable. If I were to build one of these, I would integrate a small metal cup to hold the tea-light, so it is not directly touching wood. Integrating such a metal cup what also make the small indent from the tip of the Forestner bit less of an issue, since it would be hidden.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Per Jonsson 👍

[@alanmullock381]

👌👌👌👌

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Alan Mullock 👍👍👍

[@hitchjack]

Hey Peter, Enjoyable as always. I like that this piece was so simple, but that you really talked through your thought process and the tools/bits needed at each point. Noticed the advert at the start, not something that bothers me. I'm a guy who loves youtube and who supports various patreon accounts, have you thought about making defined "benefit" tiers for your patreon account? An opportunity to pick your brains on a project over skype etc may encourage some more money for you! Cheers. Jack.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Jack Morris Thanks Jack! I need to be a bit more proactive on Patreon - only just getting accustomed to the platform tbh, great idea there though, thanks! 👍

[@akilheffer]

Hi Peter, Great little project! Just a suggestion to deal with the dimple from the guide point on the Forstner bit or hole saw, since you are putting a separate base on the holder just drill the recess for the tea light all the way through and the base becomes the bottom of the recess, smooth and flat.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Andrew Kilheffer Thanks Andrew. Yep, you could do that, but then the top would need to be the thickness of the tealights, or they’d drop too far down. 👍

[@gvanvoor]

I do agree hole saw diameters seem governed by a rather lack of logic, but 40mm is an existing and not so uncommon size

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Gregory Van Vooren 👍

[@lennyrossa834]

Im so lazy I woulda just got my router to do the edges. Plus its new.trying to find uses everywhere for it. Lol simple easy project thank u

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Lenny Rossa Yeah, lots of ways to skin this cat, as always 👍

[@mphys5370]

Hi Peter, what Forstner bits do you use now or recommend ?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Hi. Sorry, no idea - I haven’t used a forstner bit since I made this video about 4 years ago! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@gregariouswoodworks1270]

I made a video for a few different styles and 1½ has worked perfectly for the standard tealight candles

[@normanboyes4983]

You would think that holesaw manufacturers would wise up to the tea light standard.😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Norman Boyes Absolutely! Who needs plumbing-sized holes anyway 😂

[@duncanmacleod7283]

Hi Peter. Lovely piece of pine reused. Was there any reason for not oiling the sides (do circles even have sides?) and bottom of the holes, or was that done off camera? Regards, Duncan.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Duncan Macleod Thanks! Yes, that was done off camera - I think there’s only so much oiling a viewer can watch, lol 😂👍

[@fredjrodgers]

Bath bars are very popular Peter

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+fredjrodgers Thanks! Hadn’t thought of that 👍

[@terrytowelling6212]

Lovely project Peter. What sort of pillar/bench drill do you use and can you recommend it?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Bought it years ago from B&Q for £50 - one of their own brands, ‘performance power’ or something. Works fine for the simple things I do and is mostly dedicated to drilling cup hinges for cabinets 👍

[@Kikilang60]

My wife just goes, and buys what she wants for Christmas. She gives it to me, and I wrap it, and put it under the tree. My wife does that with everything she has. We are out, and someone says, "Oh, that's nice." My wife says, "Yes. My husband bought it for me." Then the other woman turns to her husband, and says "See, he can get some thing nice. Why can't you?"

[@boblower7369]

I've made some of these but always use a tea light metal insert for safety's sake just use a 45mm forsyner bit and it seems to finish it off a bit better and only costs 45p each so small price to pay for peace of mind

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+bob lower 👍

[@kamleo1685]

Hi, Peter, I'm surprised that you did not drill three 40mm holes into a piece of MDF to create a template and use a pattern bit to route the tealight holder. That way, the bottoms would not have a spurious hole.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Kam Leo I’m pretty sure I explain in the video the options for making the holes, and my reasons for going with a Forster bit. Short answer - getting a 40mm template hole is hard when it’s not a common size in most holesaw sets, and the template would need to be deep enough for a template cutter to work. 👍

[@kamleo1685]

I did not miss the processes you went through to settle on using a Forstner bit. My comment about you not using a template to create the holder assumed that you use the same 40mm Forstner bit. (I'll try to be more specific next time.) You do raise a valid concern. If you don't have a short pattern bit, one with 1/4-inch (8mm) tall flute, the thickness/depth of the template required to accommodate longer bits becomes an issue and makes the technique less workable/desirable.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Kam Leo 👍

[@paulkorson]

Hey Peter, love your videos. Every time I watch I wonder what the brand is for your pants as I'm a bit envious.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Paul Korson Thanks! They’re TuffStuff Extreme 700 trousers - amzn.to/2oqeBpq - 21st century equivalent of the woodworkers apron 😆👍

[@Viken43]

Where did you get the self adhesive felt ?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

+Kevin Clarke Ebay 👍 Links in the description, BTW. Self-adhesive felt - goo.gl/9Mhb6Z 👍

[@Viken43]

Peter Millard thank you Peter, normally use felt feet that you can a pack for a couple of quid...