tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post2972827502712321674..comments2024-03-14T06:05:04.836-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Eighteenth Century Candle Making by Cynthia HowerterCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-36040018989296766712020-10-29T20:34:25.209-04:002020-10-29T20:34:25.209-04:00It often reaches 90° here in a Virginia summer. H...It often reaches 90° here in a Virginia summer. How could people keep the candles from melting? I know some towns had "ice houses," built underground where the ice would be insulated against the heat for the season. Is this a possibility?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-27765066631229164462020-10-29T20:21:05.328-04:002020-10-29T20:21:05.328-04:00I read a book a long time ago that mentioned unusu...I read a book a long time ago that mentioned unusual candles made in either the 18th or 19th century. As I recall, a picture showed two candles set close together in one holder. The idea was that if one candle blew out, you would gently tip the other one, it so that the glowing candle would light the other one again. That way, you would not be left in the dark (unless a wind blew both candles Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-40239880667796412442018-01-27T06:49:01.829-05:002018-01-27T06:49:01.829-05:00Have enjoyed your site very much. Lots of useful i...Have enjoyed your site very much. Lots of useful information and the added bonus of giving us an idea of how Colonial life really was.<br /><br />Would you have any source or information on taper candles for Wax Jacks? I have an antique Wax Jack that I want to display during Living History events. The popular sources for this kind of candle are all promoting it as an "Eco Friendly" longAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-28362812849688051332016-09-09T11:58:31.227-04:002016-09-09T11:58:31.227-04:00Yes, I do! I know they had candle boxes on their w...Yes, I do! I know they had candle boxes on their walls to keep several handy—and keep the mice from eating them! But where they stored the bulk of them, I do wonder. Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149168097740663299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-50996391019342464742016-09-09T11:22:34.184-04:002016-09-09T11:22:34.184-04:00This is why our ancestors got up with the sun and ...This is why our ancestors got up with the sun and went to bed when it set. :) Just a minor note, flax and linen are the same thing. Flax is the plant whose fibers are spun to make linen. Spun flax = linen, but often the two terms are used interchangeably.Pegg Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113756304449398701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-17712225821281825732016-09-08T16:23:21.788-04:002016-09-08T16:23:21.788-04:00Thank you, Debra! Once when our electricity was ou...Thank you, Debra! Once when our electricity was out for several days and nights, we had to use candles. Not much reading or chores got done once night fell, but we had a lot of lively conversations!Cynthia Howerterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247980371479938108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-56639168671733715812016-09-08T16:21:16.241-04:002016-09-08T16:21:16.241-04:00Thank you, Mrs. Tina! After learning how much work...Thank you, Mrs. Tina! After learning how much work went into making bayberry candles, I know I'll really appreciate them as I burn one!Cynthia Howerterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247980371479938108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-54987451606674417162016-09-08T16:18:54.953-04:002016-09-08T16:18:54.953-04:00Don't you wonder where they stored the large s...Don't you wonder where they stored the large supply of candles after they made them, Elaine?! The colonists truly had a difficult life.Cynthia Howerterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247980371479938108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-73764457729565328062016-09-07T20:10:41.904-04:002016-09-07T20:10:41.904-04:00I can't imagine it, really. I need so much lig...I can't imagine it, really. I need so much light in the evening to do tasks. Can you imagine trying to see at night by candlelight? Thanks Cynthia! Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-11242077687710821702016-09-07T19:48:29.862-04:002016-09-07T19:48:29.862-04:00I agree with Elaine, very interesting post Cynthia...I agree with Elaine, very interesting post Cynthia. That's a lot of bayberries for those candles and a lot of work but would smell wonderful.<br />Blessings, TinaMrs Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896114843568971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-64912665761140829812016-09-07T16:41:04.368-04:002016-09-07T16:41:04.368-04:00Cynthia, this is such an interesting topic and &qu...Cynthia, this is such an interesting topic and "illuminates" the difficult life the colonists endured! No wonder they had to make so many candles when they burned so quickly. No reading late at night, I'm sure! Thanks for the sweet photos!Elaine Marie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149168097740663299noreply@blogger.com