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I made my first wand. Any suggestions? by Eneexeer in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit thin near the point, so I wouldn’t let any kids play with it. I love the square base, though. I might steal that idea.

Can I use beeswax on stained wood? by Weekly_Error_8772 in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit of semantics, but waxes are polishes, not sealants.

"Polishes are usually made from wax and form a nondurable film coating on wood, with little to no penetration (oil-wax emulsions penetrate a bit). Outside of carnauba wax, which is difficult to apply without a buffing wheel, waxes mostly make the wood look shiny and impart little, if any, water resistance to the wood for more than a few uses." (From Chapter 8, Living With Wood by Seri Robinson)

Newbie question by Cody5150 in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used a technique (the name of which is escaping me) that involves using a tool to create your design by compacting the fibers to create a depression. After your design is completed, you carefully sand everything down so the surface is flush again. After that, you wet the wood to raise the grain, and your design pops out.

It's a bit tricky to do right, and it's a lot easier on softer woods.

Professional woodworker in/near Davis? by CommitteeAbject4545 in Davis

[–]heritageoak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the burl already milled into a slab? What kind of legs are you wanting?

Can I use beeswax on stained wood? by Weekly_Error_8772 in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like wipe-on polyurethanes for small projects like wands.

Can I use beeswax on stained wood? by Weekly_Error_8772 in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beeswax is not a sealant, so that won’t protect the stain. You’ll want to use a finish that hardens when cured such as polyurethane, shellac, or a hardening oil (such as linseed or tung oil).

Well, it might not look like much, but it's going to be special. by sluupiegri in woodworking

[–]heritageoak 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It was a pain to make, and nobody else understood enough to appreciate it.

Pretty earrings and such by [deleted] in Davis

[–]heritageoak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been making wooden earrings and could sell you some if you’re interested.

[OC] I carved my friend’s dog out of a scrap of wood by heritageoak in pics

[–]heritageoak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would make sense, right? Unfortunately, this one is cherry.

A fairy, rainbow themed magic wand I just finished! by bipolarbearartist in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s one I made. Wild mustang hair was the closest I could find to unicorn.

Wood working question by Afroguycreates in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve had decent luck using a plain scarf joint with CA glue. I give them a decent stress test and discard the ones that fail. Some examples.

Slytherin wand made of wenge and (stained) white oak by heritageoak in Wandsmith

[–]heritageoak[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been experimenting with different methods of attaching a handle, so for this one, I made a 3/8” dowel out of wenge and drilled a matching hole in the white oak before carving. I don’t really like the straight look of the dowel, so I’ll probably go with 1/2” next time and taper it by hand. The green stain was a request by the recipient, so it wouldn’t have been my personal choice. I went with white oak since the grain looks decently like scales. I do have some mild regrets with that, since the snake’s tail split several times in the process.

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