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re: Do you know how a candle works without looking up the answer?
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:21 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:21 pm to LegendInMyMind
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LegendInMyMind
Is it some kind of ‘wick puller?’ Heat the spike, stick it through a wax block and attach piece of wick and pull through?
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Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:35 pm to Kcrad
quote:because it’s wicked sick?
So that's why they call it a wick.
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:46 pm to supadave3
quote:
Is it some kind of ‘wick puller?’ Heat the spike, stick it through a wax block and attach piece of wick and pull through?
Nope.
It is a whale oil lamp, or what was commonly referred to as a Betty Lamp. It could burn any oil or tallow. The wick was long and laid in the oil/fat and came out the spout part with a length of the wick outside the oil.
The spike was used to hang the lamp from a beam or log wall/ceiling. Some of them, particularly later types, were covered like the one in this video:
Lighting a Betty Lamp (YouTube)
And if you would like to learn one way they were traditionally lit, Paul Sellers will tell you about the Spill Plane:
LINK
This post was edited on 9/14/21 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:49 pm to LegendInMyMind
It’s a scale
Oops wrong! Oil lamp, wick lays in the notch.
I should have known. There is a similar one that is several thousand years old in a synagogue I once visited.
Oops wrong! Oil lamp, wick lays in the notch.
I should have known. There is a similar one that is several thousand years old in a synagogue I once visited.
This post was edited on 9/14/21 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:57 pm to Lou the Jew from LSU
quote:
There is a similar one that is several thousand years old in a synagogue I once visited.
Churches are one place that really developed lighting throughout the centuries. Those lighting designs/advancements found their way into the homes of the average person. They kept the local blacksmith busy. Here's another interesting type:
Posted on 9/14/21 at 10:02 pm to LegendInMyMind
Another quiz: what were these candle holders called?
Posted on 9/14/21 at 10:17 pm to skidry
quote:
Do you know how a candle works without looking up the answer?
In other news, the sun is giant ball of flaming gas
Except that it's not.
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:11 am to LegendInMyMind
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This post was edited on 9/29/21 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:27 am to LegendInMyMind
This post was edited on 9/29/21 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 9/15/21 at 4:43 am to weagle99
quote:
CARBON DIOXIDE!!!!
AHHHH!!!!
CLIMATE CHANGE!!!!
GET RID OF CANDLES!!!!
Posted on 9/15/21 at 5:25 am to weagle99
Technorogy
Posted on 9/15/21 at 6:32 am to weagle99
I’m amazed the OP didn’t know this. They did not pay attention in 6th grade science class.
Posted on 9/15/21 at 7:42 am to weagle99
I've always been amazed that such a small flame can melt enough of the wax to use as fuel.
Posted on 2/18/22 at 1:45 am to weagle99
The candles are just wonderful! And, in my opinion, it does not matter what the mechanism of their action is. Candles should create a unique atmosphere of comfort and tranquility. I often have candlelit family dinners with my husband. Such evenings bring us closer and allow us to relax. It's great to use Gracie Moon Scents(LINK /) at home, as their scents are unique and inimitable. By the way, you can use the scents of candles to cheer up or vice versa to relax. There is a lot of information on the Internet about what flavors you need.
This post was edited on 2/18/22 at 5:47 am
Posted on 2/18/22 at 2:22 am to LegendInMyMind
quote:what a strange 5 month bump
SurudRump
quote:My grandma had a few like these that she called courten or courting holders. Haven't thought about them in decades.
LegendInMyMind
Another quiz: what were these candle holders called?
Posted on 2/18/22 at 5:14 am to weagle99
The heat from the candle melts the wax which travels up the wick. It's the wax is burned. #Science
How'd I do?
How'd I do?
Posted on 2/18/22 at 5:33 am to weagle99
You can also put that hot wax on your skin and hits hurts but also feels good.
Posted on 2/18/22 at 6:25 am to SurudRump
quote:
unique and inimitable.
This is redundant. Also, my poots are unique and inimitable. Call me to make a candle. The world needs to smell my brand.
Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:01 am to weagle99
initially the wick burns and melts the wax. Melted wax wicks up the wick and is the fuel for the fire
Posted on 2/18/22 at 7:03 am to weagle99
Yes
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