It’s Monday…let’s make something! ~ Week 8
Week 8! Welcome back to the wood shop! I know I’ve said this quite a bit…but I am really enjoying getting into the barn every week and making something. I think the thing I love the most is that you all are getting to see the process (albeit sped up 5x and cut down to 90 seconds lol) behind the items that I make. I think the hardest thing for anyone who makes something is figuring out a way to justify our prices. But in all honesty…I think makers struggle with this so much before we get to a point where we understand that we have to price our items what they are worth. And if some people think they are too expensive…then they aren’t your customer. It’s a long and winding road to get to this point, but I think I’m almost there!
Enough of that…let’s talk about what I made this week! I’ve been making wizarding wands for quite some time. I saw them online and wondered if I could create my own…and sure enough…I could!
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I have all sorts of wood scraps lying around the barn…and I’ve had this piece of cherry for quite some time. So I started but cutting it to length on my miter saw then popped it on the lathe. I started my wood working journey by making french rolling pins. While this is the same premise…these are a little trickier because of how thin they are. When it comes time to turn the handle end of the wand, I need to make sure the pointed end is almost to its correct shape because once I started taking wood off the handle end…it’s not as easy to turn the pointed end. Does that make sense? It does in my head haha! If I don’t do that the piece starts vibrating…and has the potential to crack and fly off the lathe. Ask me how I know about this?
Much like with bowls and other things I make, the shape and design of the handle is totally organic and I never really have a plan when I start. If you go to the Wizarding Wand page here on my website you’ll see the different shapes and sizes of the handle ends. I’ve said it a million times…but I just love how wood transforms and tells you the shape it wants.
Once the wand is to it’s final shape it’s time to cut of both of the ends that hold it on the lathe. And the pointed end is always finished with the sander.
Out of all the things I make, the way I package and ship out these wands is my favorite. Wanna know how I do it? Buy one and find out! Ha! Thanks for coming back into the barn with me today!
See you all next Monday!
