According to David F. Verville:
>
> A big thanks to all of you who responed to my mail.  RE: Flame goes out.
>
> I went to the local "Arts and Crafts" store and purchased several
> different sizes of wick.  I found that even the thickest wick
> would not burn properly.   So a bought some bucther's cord
> and although it burns better, it is still unsatisfactory.
> I'm going to try braiding several smaller wicks into one
> larger and experiment.
I have a good book called "Beeswax" by Coggshall and Morse- I
think I got it from Wicwas press.  Interesting explanations of
braiding and other aspects of candlemaking and its history.
The braiding produces a right angle which allows the oxidizing
portion of the flame to burn it off to stop the afterglow
thereby eliminating the need for snuffing equipment.  Also
mordanting of the wick is important and critical for good
conducting - I tried my own with cotton string pretty
unsuccessfully and finally bought commercial wicking which
isn't priced all that high.  Also they last longer if you don't
burn the candle at both ends.  To the person who gave us the
problem about which candle burns longer (I forgot who): Thanks!
 
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Jack Turner
Route 1, Box 657
Wise, VA  24293                        [log in to unmask]
"...there is nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing as simply
messing about..."  The Water Rat in Grahame's The Wind in the Willows.