How to make a candle holder from pallet wood

From the pallet wood, I cut 2' strips of the 2x4

The tea candle fits in a 1 3/4" Forstner bit

On your drill press, set the depth to the height of the tea candle

I marked the center of the board, then the location of where I wanted to drill the holes

Center hole first

Test fit

Item clamped it in my vise to rout the edges

I used a 1/4 round over bit

Did a little light sanding

Then stained it