Cross (X) Wooden Wick in Exotic Wood – 80 × 10 mm – Set of 20

The set contains 20 wicks. The metal stand is NOT included and is ordered separately: you'll find it here. Without it, the wick won't stand straight in the container when you pour.

A wick of exotic hardwood, laser cut, in the shape of a cross. Two 0.6 mm strips that slot into each other, 80 mm long, 10 mm wide. Used for candles poured in containers.

Why a cross and not a straight wick

A straight wick burns along a single line. The cross burns along two, at right angles, so the flame is wider and more symmetrical, and the heat goes out in four directions instead of two. That is why it covers wider containers than a straight wick of the same width.

Sînziana says: “You come to this cross when the straight wick has left you with cold edges. It isn't better than the straight one, it's a different tool: it spreads the heat more evenly, but it needs a glass to match. In a small jar you'll get a flame that's too big and burn the wax for nothing. Choose by diameter, not by looks.”

Tested in the Servus workshop

The figures below come from our burn tests, with a single wick. They are starting points, not promises: the container diameter, the wax recipe and the amount of fragrance change the result.

These are the widest ranges among our straight and cross wooden wicks: in granules it reaches up to 8 cm with a single wick. Below these ranges it burns too hard; there, the choice is the straight wick.

How it behaves in production

• A wide, symmetrical flame. The melt pool opens round, not elongated, and reaches the walls faster than with a straight wick.
• In a container that's too narrow it burns too hard. The flame becomes large and unsteady, and the wax is used up too fast.
• Wood isn't a uniform material. The grain isn't identical from one piece to the next, and that shows in the burn. With each new batch, burn a test piece before a run.
• The crackle depends on the combination. In some recipes and containers, the wick gives a gentle crackle, like wood in a fireplace. It happens often, but not with every wax and every diameter.

Fitting on the metal stand

The metal stand holds the base of the wick in the container and keeps it upright while you pour. It is ordered separately: Stable metal stand for wooden wicks, with four clips, which also suits the cross shape.

Why we sell the stands separately. A wooden wick is cut to the height of the glass, and the offcuts make good pieces for smaller candles. The stands, on the other hand, get used up faster than the wicks. In the workshop we work with them separately, so we use the material right to the end.

What this wick doesn't do

• It is NOT a wick for every candle. The same piece burns differently in different recipes. The range in the table is the starting point, not the verdict.
• It is NOT suitable for small containers. Below the range in the table it burns too hard. There, use the straight wick.
• It is NOT a pillar wick. It is designed for container candles, on a metal stand. For candles poured in moulds, with stearin, go for the braided cotton wick.
• The crackle can't be promised. It depends on the wax and the diameter.
• It does NOT come with a metal stand. It is ordered separately.

Even when the dimensions are exact, the result depends on the container, the wax, the fragrance and the burning conditions. Before a large run, test on the final recipe.

Technical properties

The right-hand column isn't decoration. What says “measured”, we checked ourselves. What says “stated by the manufacturer” comes from the manufacturer's data sheet and we haven't tested it: we pass it on as it was given to us, with their name on it.

Step by step

1. Start from the container diameter and the wax you are pouring.
2. Below the range in the table, switch to the straight wick. Above it, use two wicks, equally spaced from the centre.
3. Slot the two strips together and fit the cross on the metal stand before pouring.
4. Cut the length to the height of the glass, with the wick already fixed.
5. The burn test: light it and read it after 2–3 hours. The melt pool should reach the edge. Too small: move to two wicks. An unsteady flame that jumps: you have too much wick for that diameter.
6. Change one variable at a time and note the batch, wax, fragrance and diameter.

Servus Collection

Since 2010, from craft to real distribution.

We sell selected materials, tested and explained from real workshop experience. From Maramureș, for workshops in Romania and abroad.

Servus. See you at the pouring table.