Here is a candle holder of my own design that I made as a wedding gift. It is African Mahogany, and Walnut. I finished it with several coats of Lacquer.
Made this for Thanksgiving, got the wood from The Woodworking Source in Mooresville, NC (first visit, really nice guy, let me dig through his scrap pile and even planed a few pieces). Sapele, maple, and either ash or oak (not sure which). Cutting to fit is hard! When I got it fitted as best I...