How to make your own tools

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Comment by WingedLightWalker on November 9, 2009 at 12:47pm

Blessings all just got back from FPG and saw a lot of hand made tools and I did get my wand finished before. IAs soon as I get my photos downloaded I will put one of my wand up.
Many Blessings
Namaste'
WingedLightWalker

Comment by WingedLightWalker on October 17, 2009 at 2:58pm

Thanks Linda
Many Blessings
Namaste'
WingedLightWalker

Comment by Linda on October 17, 2009 at 2:33pm

WingedLightWalker wrote: "I want to make a wand but have just the willow branch."

Well, actually you already have your wand. A basic wand is just a plain branch. And some will just pick up a fallen branch or a piece of driftwood on a beach, use it for their ritual and then leave it behind when they are done.

What you do with your basic branch is up to you. You can carve designs into it, paint it, glue on stones, feathers or whatever, and add anything else that you want. I prefer a plain wand with a pointed end that that I sanded smooth and rubbed with oil to finish it. But then I like to keep things simple in my work.

Comment by WingedLightWalker on October 17, 2009 at 5:04am

Thank you for letting me join I have always wanted to make my own ritual tools but did not know how to get started. Infact I want to make a wand but have just the willow branch.
Many Blessings
Namaste'
WingedLightWalker

Comment by Robb Gubbine/Gwydion Valerius on September 27, 2009 at 6:23pm

MM y'all. For Qui a le: I've been kicking around the idea of making a wooden athame myself lately. I custom-craft wands and staves, but have a pre-made (though self modified) athame. I would think the athame should incorporate metal on the blade in some regard. However, since you're not cutting anything material with it, it does'nt have to be sharp, ergo it may not even have to have an edge. Perhapse using some copper or silver inlay on a wooden blade might work...

Comment by Traveler on September 27, 2009 at 10:43am

7 venue artist and Practitioner. Over 100 artists. We make most any thing you can think of. and Will explain and talk of how and what as we can. From Steel to stones to hand made books and covers.

Comment by Paul on September 26, 2009 at 11:14pm

I was looking for Tools Group i finally founded ya ya.. Thanx..
Have a Great weekend Bless Be:)

Comment by Malaric NightFall on September 26, 2009 at 5:55pm

This looks like an extremely interesting group! I've had the idea in my mind to start making my own tools now for about a year but haven't gotten started yet. Finding this group might just be what I needed to get going!

Comment by Wolven Witch on September 26, 2009 at 5:24am

My father is a carpenter by hobby (R.N by career) and he made me my altar (though that wasn't what he intended...) and I've been working on my woodburning skills.

I've always wanted to know how to make tools myself, and I'm looking forward to learning some new things.

BB

Comment by Qui a le coeur brise on August 22, 2009 at 11:43am

Greetings all! Followed a friend here. Everything on my altar is a gift from my husband. He carved my pentagram. The rest were purchased but I know he put a lot of consideration in them. However my altar is nto complete(I have my pentagram, a salt chrystal candle holder, a soapstone mortor and pestle and a carved box with a moon and star on it that I keep my very small collection of herbs and stones/chrystals in). It is a work in progress. But anyways, all that to ask a question...can my athame and boline be carved from wood, or must they be iron/metal? My husband is a very good woodworker and enjoys making things, I would like him to make the brunt of my tools for me.


Blessed Be

Erica

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