Clay Smith Copper Candles

Noted gunmaker and craftsman, Clay Smith, has been making these copper candles this year. I got a couple of them after the Fort Frederick trade fair. These fit perfectly in the socket of my candle lanterns, and they never burn short. You fill the copper container with liquid paraffin, and light the wick. It will burn for about 4 hours.

I don't know that there are any original lamps just like this, but blown glass peg lamps, burning whale oil, work the same way and date back to at least the early 19th century.

You can contact Clay at [www.claysmithguns.com] or email [claysmith@cox.net].

Bill Scurlock