Tabletop Torch Made from a Log and Method of Use Thereof

Abstract

A tabletop torch comprised of an upright wooden log with a upwardly facing top surface that has a plurality of wick bores drilled vertically into it is described. The wick bores have wicks received in them through which to ignite and sustain the flame of the torch. Additionally the top surface is concave and includes a plurality of smaller shallower holes drilled downwardly across its surface. These holes along with the wick bores and the concave surface serve as reservoirs for candle wax and as the wax therein and on ignites the individuals flames from the wick join into a single larger flame.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A tabletop torch comprising:
 a generally cylindrical log section having a substantially flat horizontal bottom surface and top surface vertically spaced from the bottom surface and being generally parallel to the bottom surface, the top surface including a concave portion slopping downwardly to proximate a center axis of the log section, the log section having one or more wick bores extending generally vertically into the log section from the concave portion;   one or more wicks, each wick of the one or more wicks being received in a wick bore of the one or more wick bores and extending substantially the length of the wick bore; and   wax, the wax saturating each wick of the one or more wicks, filling a volume of each wick bore of the one or more wick bores not taken up by a wick of the one or more wicks, and pooled on the concave portion.   
     
     
         2 . The tabletop torch of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more wicks comprise a plurality of wicks and the one or more wick bores comprise a plurality of wick bores. 
     
     
         3 . The tabletop torch of  claim 1 , wherein the log section has a log length, and each long bore of the one or more long bores has a bore length, the bore length being at least two thirds the log length. 
     
     
         4 . The tabletop torch of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface further includes a rim portion, the rim portion surrounding the concave portion and being substantially horizontal. 
     
     
         5 . The tabletop torch of  claim 1  furthering including a cover, the cover being a portion of a log from which the log section is derived. 
     
     
         6 . The tabletop torch of  claim 5 , wherein the cover further includes a handle, the handle comprising a wood twig. 
     
     
         7 . The tabletop torch of  claim 2 , wherein the log section further comprises a plurality of reservoir holes extending downwardly from and distributed about the concave portion with the wax at least partially filling at least some of the plurality of reservoir holes. 
     
     
         8 . The tabletop torch of  claim 7 , wherein the reservoir holes are relatively having a depth of less than about 0.50″. 
     
     
         9 . The table top torch of  claim 2  in combination with a plurality of individual solid wax pieces. 
     
     
         10 . The combination of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of individual wax pieces comprises a variety of different shapes and sizes. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10 , further including a plate for receiving the log section thereon, and a pair of tongs. 
     
     
         12 . A method of operation of the combination of  claim 9 . The method comprising:
 lighting each wick of the plurality of wicks causing a wick flame to emanate from each wick;   melting the wax pooled on the concave portion by heat from each wick flame;   igniting the wax pooled on the concave portion by one or more of each wick flame causing each of the wick flames to merge into a single large flame.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising placing one or more pieces of wax onto the concave portion, and melting the one or more wax pieces by heat from the large flame. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising placing a cover over the top surface extinguishing the large flame. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the cover is a portion of a log from which the log section is derived. 
     
     
         16 . A tabletop torch comprising:
 a generally cylindrical log section having (i) a substantially flat horizontal bottom surface, (ii) a top surface vertically spaced from the bottom surface and being generally parallel to the bottom surface, (iii) a plurality of reservoir holes extending downwardly from and distributed about the top surface, and (iv) a plurality of wick bores extending generally vertically into the log section from the concave portion;   a plurality of wicks, each wick of the plurality of wicks being received in a wick bore of the plurality of wick bores and extending substantially the length of the wick bore; and   wax, the wax saturating each wick of the one or more wicks, filling the reservoir holes and a volume of each wick bore of the plurality of wick bores not taken up by the plurality of wicks, and pooled on the top surface.   
     
     
         17 . The table top torch of  claim 16 , wherein at least a portion of the top surface is concave. 
     
     
         18 . The table top torch of  claim 16 , in combination with a plate for receiving the log section thereon, wax pieces, and a cover, the cover being a portion of a log from which the log section is derived. 
     
     
         19 . A method of operation of the combination of  claim 16 . The method comprising:
 lighting each wick of the plurality of wicks causing a wick flame to emanate from each wick;   melting the wax in the plurality of reservoir holes and pooled on the top surface by heat from each wick flame;   igniting the wax by one or more of each wick flame causing each of the wick flames to merge into a single large flame.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising placing one or more pieces of wax onto the top surface, and melting the one or more wax pieces by heat of the large flame.