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Step 9The base
Now I used a candlestick for my base. It was a 1 inch taper candlestick. The reason I chose the candlestick is obvious, it's awesome, but never used. Made of silver and brass it was perfect.
To mount the support bar I simply unscrewed the top of the candlestick, revealing a hollow middle.
I then cannibalized an old trophy of mine to get that long screw. The screw didn't even need to be cut off! You may have seen the support bar had a hole at the base, perfect for mounting.
Insert trophy screw from bottom of candlestick, strategically placing a nut on the bottom to keep it from comign through the center. I then bolted the support pole to the candlestick, only to encounter a problem. It looked rather unsightly with that big metal bolt and nut right in the middle.
So I delved through some stuff and located one of those handheld butcherknife sharpeners. On the bottom end it had a removable steel cap, that was originally used to hang it. It fit the bolt perfectly and was placed on the top to ease the looks.
To mount the support bar I simply unscrewed the top of the candlestick, revealing a hollow middle.
I then cannibalized an old trophy of mine to get that long screw. The screw didn't even need to be cut off! You may have seen the support bar had a hole at the base, perfect for mounting.
Insert trophy screw from bottom of candlestick, strategically placing a nut on the bottom to keep it from comign through the center. I then bolted the support pole to the candlestick, only to encounter a problem. It looked rather unsightly with that big metal bolt and nut right in the middle.
So I delved through some stuff and located one of those handheld butcherknife sharpeners. On the bottom end it had a removable steel cap, that was originally used to hang it. It fit the bolt perfectly and was placed on the top to ease the looks.
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