Candles and your furniture...

[valerie]

For the last few years, I have put out candle holders (small "votive" type)
at Christmas time on my dining room table, they are ceramic and have a
holiday design on them. Well, I wanted to let you all know, this past New
Year's Day when I took everything down and put it away, under one candle
holder was a burn mark in my table. This is very sad to me... couldn't find
any real reason for it and as I said, I've used these for years. There wasn't
any "burnt" mark on the bottom of the holder, it was in pristine condition,
and no crack to indicate molten wax had leaked out. I just don't know how
it got hot enough to leave a burn mark in a solid mahogany table finish!

So be careful when you are using candle holders of ANY kind... I doubt this
would have ever been enough to burn the house down, but still I have an
awful mark on my table!

[Paula]

You are a riot....i was thinking for a bit now...not your situation...but what type of scent do you BURN? Presently....listen...mint-licorce? yuk...Pansys nice....

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by valerie

a burn mark in a solid mahogany table finish!

At least it's not veneer, so can be removed....

[Erinna1112]

Originally Posted by valerie

There wasn't any "burnt" mark on the bottom of the holder, it was in pristine condition,

It's entirely possible for the ceramic to get hot enough to burn wood without showing any indications of heat in the ceramic itself. Wood has a much lower flash point, and will show burn indications at a significantly lower temperature than ceramic will.

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

At least it's not veneer, so can be removed....

I'd say your a good man-about-the house.

I might ask a few tips about french polishing?

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by capt_buzzard

I might ask a few tips about french polishing?

I don't mind!

[capt_buzzard]

We have an old dining table in the garage. It was a present from my wifes grandmother. Its a shame just sitting out there. A friend told me that some french polishing would bring it back to life. How would one go about this? Or would we have to have it professionally done?

[Bill Sikes]

Originally Posted by capt_buzzard

We have an old dining table in the garage. It was a present from my wifes grandmother. Its a shame just sitting out there. A friend told me that some french polishing would bring it back to life. How would one go about this? Or would we have to have it professionally done?

Ah. "An old dining table". How old? A picture would help. The first thing is that inappropriate work on old furniture can easily spoil it (especially if it's of any value).

What timber is the table made of? What is it's design?

[capt_buzzard]

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

Ah. "An old dining table". How old? A picture would help. The first thing is that inappropriate work on old furniture can easily spoil it (especially if it's of any value).

What timber is the table made of? What is it's design?

I'll look up a photo
of it and get back to you. Its 6pm here. Teatime

[valerie]

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

At least it's not veneer, so can be removed....

That's true, once any money for doing so shows up! Right now it just has
a little brass objet d'art sitting over it...