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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Dag on March 04, 2013, 02:23:38 am

Title: Adventures in Nerd-land! Wizard wand making (pic heavy)
Post by: Dag on March 04, 2013, 02:23:38 am
My friends held a Harry Potter themed social gathering last night and to prepare I made my own wizard's wand!  It was a total hit at the party and I received many compliments throughout the night.  Even managed to score some points for my team by simply showing up with a handmade wand, haha!

Started out as a fallen Birch branch.  Didn't really have any idea on how I wanted to make it at first, I kinda just let the wand take shape as I went along.  Just used a Swiss army knife and round file and good ol' Elmer's school glue for the finish  :laugh:  Ended up being 15.25" long and if I had my choice I'd give it a dragon heartstring core  :P

The last pic is just some more stick I picked up today. I think I just create a little side hobby for myself!  :laugh:


(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand1_zpsdc5c2b0c.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand2_zps3ceeaf77.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand4_zpsbac971f6.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand3_zps027e83ed.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand5_zps8b8939f7.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand6_zps80609261.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand7_zps29dbd627.jpg)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i336/Dagonet29/Wand%20Photos/Wand8_zps868987b2.jpg)
Title: Re: Adventures in Nerd-land! Wizard wand making (pic heavy)
Post by: HoBow on March 04, 2013, 10:36:05 am
I made my boy one out of some leopardwood for Christmas. 
Title: Re: Adventures in Nerd-land! Wizard wand making (pic heavy)
Post by: blackhawk on March 04, 2013, 11:42:09 am
It would be more powerful if you used osage   8)
Title: Re: Adventures in Nerd-land! Wizard wand making (pic heavy)
Post by: Dag on March 04, 2013, 12:52:28 pm
Unfortunately Washington is bone dry in the Osage department :( Or else I'd be making a lot more useful things than wands out of it!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Adventures in Nerd-land! Wizard wand making (pic heavy)
Post by: turtle on March 07, 2013, 11:44:54 am
Unfortunately Washington is bone dry in the Osage department :( Or else I'd be making a lot more useful things than wands out of it!  :laugh:

It makes realy great fence posts. >:D