Candle / Tealight Holders — Pine Build Plan No. 12, PDF Plan with Layout Diagram, Cut List & Three Sizes

Build a warm, glowing table centrepiece from one short board: a 12 in triple tealight bar in 1 3/4 in thick pine, each recess drilled on the drill press and lined with a metal cup. This 5-page PDF plan (Build Plan No. 12 in the Fox Feather Farms winter series) makes the flagship 12 x 3.5 in (30.5 x 8.9 cm) triple bar and includes single (3.5 in square) and double (8 in) variants from the same blank logic. Inside: a dimensioned layout diagram (top view plus side profile), a cut list covering the bar, the variants, cups, and felt pads, a stock note on getting true 1 3/4 in thickness, a full materials list with per-line costs in Canadian dollars (about $11 in a batch), the tools required, finishes and cure times, and a 7-step build summary. Safety is built into the spec — the 4 in recess spacing keeps flames a safe distance apart, metal cups are never skipped, and the safety notes repeat the plan's own rule: no bare tealight straight on wood, never leave a burning candle unattended, LED tealights are the safest option. A walnut deluxe version and batch plan are covered too. About 30–40 minutes for a single holder. Personal use only — print and use as often as you like for yourself or as gifts; please don't redistribute the files or resell them.

What you need: Pine stock 1 3/4 in thick (8/4 stock, a planed 2x4 offcut, or two 3/4 in boards face-glued), metal tealight cups, a drill press with a 1 5/8 in Forstner bit, a table saw or mitre saw, and a sander. A printer if you want the plan on paper.