More Wands

[Dick Parr]

I turned a few more wands today and with the guidance of Big Mike, I did my first ebonizing. Turned Oak dark and Walnut black

Thanks for looking.

[Doug Jones]

Dick,, glad to see some stuff from you. I know you were under the weather for awhile. So its good to see ya back at the lathe again.

Your wands look great, any chance you write up a detailed how to for some of us beginners?

[Glenn Hodges]

Dick, I probably need to do some of these because I need some majic in my shop, nice job.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Alicazam one.......................Alacazam two..........................Alacazam three ................................Poof.

WOW......................................They Work! Look good, too.

Bruce

[Jim Ketron]

Nice wands Dick!
You are the Harry Potter master!

[Michael Stafford]

Cool, Dick!!! The walnut and oak look as dark as ebony or wenge don't they?

You are the man when it comes to wands. I have to agree with Glenn, I may need to make a whole bunch of these to bring the magic back....:D

Way to go, Dick, looking good!

[Chris Barton]

Hi Dick,

The wands looks nice and I like the contrasting colors. Great job!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Magically delicious.

Hey Dick, what are the deminsions on the wands. I have some Harry Potter fans around here too who I think will get one for Christmas.

Ernie

[Keith Burns]

As always you do some great work! I always enjoy seeing your turnings. How did you do the ebonizing ?

[Dick Parr]

Thanks everyone, they are fun to make.

Ernie,

Most of the wands I make I start out with a 6" pen blank and a 12" piece of 3/8" dowel. Drill a 3/8" hole in the end of the pen blank about 1/2"-3/4" deep and then turn it round and make it whatever shape you want and then sand and finish, usually Mylands Friction Polish.. Next I take the dowel and put it on the lathe to sand and finish, usually Mylands. Take some CA glue and put a little in the end of the handle and push the dowel in.

The one I did today below I started with a piece of 1-1/8" padduc (?) and drilled a 1/2" hole and used a 1/2" oak dowel. I wanted a little different shape so I started bigger and turned it down to 3/8" by the time I got to the end.

I have started with one piece of wood to make the whole wand with but they are much harder and take longer to make. I guess if I was good with a skew it would make it easier to do.

Have fun

[Doug Jones]

Most of the wands I make I start out with a 6" pen blank and a 12" piece of 3/8" dowel. Drill a 3/8" hole in the end of the pen blank about 1/2"-3/4" deep and then turn it round and make it whatever shape you want and then sand and finish, usually Mylands Friction Polish.. Next I take the dowel and put it on the lathe to sand and finish, usually Mylands. Take some CA glue and put a little in the end of the handle and push the dowel in.



Have fun
Thanks for the right up Dick,,
I believe I will give these a try here soon.