Wooden Block Votive Candle Holder

Use scrap from 2 x 4 pine. Secure the wood with a vise or wood clamps. The wood spins easily if it is not secured with a clamp. The hole-saw drill bit is harder to use than a regular drill bit. The trick
to using a door-hole saw is to drill at a slow even speed and let it do the work.
   

1. Place a mark in the center of the wood block.
2. Drill into the wood with the 1-inch drill bit about 1/2 inch.
3. Attach the door-hole saw and center it over the previous hole. 
4. Drill to the the depth you choose for your votive candle holder.
5. Use a flat head screw driver or wood chisel to remove wood from the bottom of the block, and to level the floor of the hole.
6. Paint the wood in the color of your choice and let it dry.
7. Sand the edges back to the wood and in random areas on the block.
8. Add a votive candle holder coordinating candle.
9. Light the candle and admire your work.

Note
Wear protective eye goggles when cutting and sanding wood.