This was originally printed in "The Rivet - May/June 1993" and was reprinted in the UMBA Journal, Volume 16, Number 5, September-October 1994. This entire article (text and graphics) is available as a single file, "courting_candle.pdf " - approx. 44Kb.

Part Two  

 

    Starting with a 4' length of 1/4" round stock, heat one end and forge a gradual taper to a fairly fine point. Round it up, then over the far edge of the anvil, begin a tight scroll of the point. While still hot, over the tip of the horn, give it a curl 90 degrees to the first tight curl with an approximate inside diameter of 1". (Fig. 7 a&b) Have the mandrel clamped tightly in the leg vise with the handle facing in whichever direction you need to give you either a right or left-handed coil in the finished product, as you see fit.