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New Wands Kwilla & Oak
Hi everyone, These are my new Wands made naturally with no stain or varnish. I used Tung oil that was cheap on Amazon and beeswax polish that was cheap at my local hardware. I've also made Jacob Kowalski wand once again but I literally made it from a branch and stick which how it looks in the new movie.
00:54 UTC
15" 3/4, Ash with a core of Selenite. Made from a branch and treated with oil and beeswax. All colors are natural as with all my wands.
21:09 UTC
Can I make a wand without a lathe?
So I have a lot of ideas/designs in my head right now for my new wand and I don't have access to a lathe just a flex shaft. Jeweler here, basically dremel tool on steroids and I have the bits that come with it. I'm sure I could rig it into a janky lathe but I'd rather not. I know I can always hand carve it too, but I also plan on using resin in the design so I wanted to see your thoughts!
20:47 UTC
Which wood finish should I use
Hi everyone, I'm wracking my brain trying to find an oil for my Wands. Can you please tell me what you're all using to finish your Wands and recommend me a product. In Australia it's hard to find a proper oil to finish Wands and my hardware store.
Sorry for being annoying
05:26 UTC
Birthday gift for my mom. 14" 3/4, willow with a love note from her husband as a core. Made from a branch and treated with oil and beeswax. All colors are natural as with all my wands. I left some bark on the guard.
09:27 UTC
Mr and Mrs Weasley Wand
I finished Mr and Mrs Weasley Wands and I love how natural there Wands are compared to the wealthy Malfoy family. I also am a fan of the Wands that are less flashy compared to the Wands in the later movies.
I do love the Wands on here but to me I wanna steer clear from Harry Potter tbh.
09:10 UTC
Can I use beeswax on stained wood?
Hello everyone, I apologise if I asked this or a similar question but I'm not a fan of staining my Wands because I like the natural look of the grain and I feel varnish makes it look plastic. Is there a possibility I can put Beeswax on my Wands without the stain disappearing or should I use sanding sealer then wax after staining?
I appreciate any help that's given.
23:58 UTC
Paduk and Zebra, 11 and 1/4th inches
21:03 UTC
Black Walnut wand
A Black Walnut wand I made for a friend
23:46 UTC
Walnut wand
This wand was made out of the outer ring of a Black Walnut log so it came out looking more pale than usual.
23:44 UTC
Red Oak wand
Just a thin Red Oak wand that I made
23:43 UTC
Black Walnut duel wands
Two curvy wands made out of the same piece of black walnut
23:42 UTC
Red Maple mixed wand
It turned out decent for one of my first times mixing woods, the handle and tips are made out of walnut while the base is made out of red maple.
00:52 UTC
Red Maple wand
Not my best work by far but maybe it’ll come in handy some day.
00:50 UTC
Red Maple mixed wand
The body is made out of red maple, the pommel is made out of red oak, and the little part separating the two large pieces is walnut.
00:49 UTC