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Pocket Sized Lantern

Step 2Pierce the Lid:

Pierce the Lid:
With your knife, pierce a hole in your jar lid. Make it different sizes or shapes according to the kind of wick you're using. Use a gentle back and forth wiggling motion rather than straight pressure in order to avoid injury.
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9 comments
Jun 25, 2009. 6:04 PMpleabargain says:
Woh. Be caeful. Put the lid down and tap the blade into the top. No lamp is worth a bloody hand.
Aug 28, 2010. 5:39 AMBill1965 says:
Ahhh relax guys its not that dangerous chill a little and grow a spine Billy "eight fingers" 1965
Jun 10, 2010. 12:11 PMcapaky says:
A hammer and nail would work...
Nov 14, 2009. 12:21 PMMrRodrigez says:
 lol this is dangerous?? i've done dumber stuff without injury...narrowly :D
Jul 26, 2009. 8:41 AMsighn-up says:
i lost a finger doing that!
Jul 26, 2009. 10:40 AMsharlston says:
as if
Jul 9, 2009. 2:51 PMDirecleit says:
I suggest (carefully) using a drill to make the hole and taking a slightly larger drill-bit to manually ream-off the burr afterwards? Just be careful!
Jul 3, 2009. 7:00 AMGearz says:
wow this picture makes the old Scout Master in me cringe,
Jul 4, 2009. 2:28 AMsctirvn687 says:
Which picture?
Jun 27, 2009. 1:56 PMGrahamwithimps says:
Echo what pleabargain just said! Never put a hand in front of a blade. This could easily be done by holding it flat on a piece of scrap wood...
Jun 25, 2009. 2:40 PMBEAST14 says:
I would use a hammer and a "tap" or "punch". Or a nail would do. The last time I did something like this and used a knife, my wick ended up snagging and tearing on the way through the hole.

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