one of the things that I have noticed a great number of lately are what they call "peg lights" which are small oil lamps that have a stump in the bottom that will fit a candle hole. They are cleaner, easier to use, and cleaner, and won't light your lantern on fire...
I have three that burned up because of candles.
Beeswax is PC, and I like them with thick wicks--they seem to burn more effieciently.
Also, I have run across many small oil lamps--and I have some made by a local potter that work really well when I put the right wick in them ... :shake:
Anyway, maybe we ought to run a "making a candle lantern piece" in Buckskinner. I have made a ton of them and my design was pretty simple to do and easy to maintain.
Just PLEASE, what ever you do, don't put candle lanterns on a blanket for a prize...lol....I'm sure that someone will back me up on this.
No Deer might also let you in on his design...well, the design he stole...erm..."improved upon". It's okay, though, I stole my design from him and another guy.
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