Holiday Planning & Ideas Hanukkah Red Oak Wooden-and-Copper Menorah Our stylish copper-and-wood menorah is hand-constructed with materials easily found at most home-improvement centers: a block of oak and small metal couplings (ordinarily used for joining plumbing pipes) for the main part, and a piece of oak hobby board and metallic trim for the base. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 7, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: RYAN LIEBE To accommodate the shamash candle (the middle one that lights the others), we drilled a shallower hole in the middle so that it stands highest. Tip: To avoid spraying melted wax, place your index finger between flame and lips before blowing out each candle. Hanukkah candles, creativecandles.com. What You'll Need Materials Red oak wood (Pictured: Red oak block, cut to 10 by 3 inches (3" by 3" by 36", $22, lowes.com.) Clamp Drill and 7/16-inch spade bit Painter’s tape Fine grit sandpaper Oak hobby board (Pictured: Oak hobby board, cut to 10½ by 3 inches (1/4" by 3" by 36", $4, homedepot.com.) Whitewash pickling stain, such as Minwax Metal snips Brass strip (Pictured: Brass strip, .016" by .25", $1, metalliferous.com.) Copper spray paint (Pictured: Spray paint, by Montana, in Copperchrome, $7.75, dickblick.com.) Adhesive (Pictured: Liquid Nails, 2.5 oz., $4.50, homedepot.com.) 9 copper couplings (Pictured: Copper couplings, 1/4 inch (75 cents each, homedepot.com.) Instructions Mark 9 spots down center of oak block, each 1 inch apart. Clamp block to work surface. To make hole for shamash candle, measure bit 3/8 inch from tip and mark with painters' tape. Drill bit into middle (fifth) mark until it reaches tape. Remove tape from bit. Measure bit 5/8 inch from tip and mark with painters' tape. Drill remaining 8 holes, using new tape as guide. Sand block and hobby board. Stain, following package instructions; let dry completely. With snips, cut two 10 1/2-inch and two 3-inch pieces of brass strip. Spray-paint brass pieces. Using adhesive, glue strips to edges of hobby board, then glue block to hobby board. Insert copper couplings in holes.