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Last two wands for now. The city slicker special. One of them fresh off the rack at WandDepot and the other showing how these things basically just come apart under actual adventuring conditions. #woodworking #woodturning #magicwand #prop #costume #halloween #larp

More Halloween stuff. Is this one a troll hammer? Or is it a perfectly functional willow post maul? If someone buys it for Halloween, it's a troll hammer. If not it goes into my workshop as a maul for splitting logs. #woodworking #halloween #prop #costume #hammer #troll #larp #rpg #fantasy

More Halloween stuff. Is this one a troll hammer? Or is it a perfectly functional willow post maul? If someone buys it for Halloween, it's a troll hammer. If not it goes into my workshop as a maul for splitting logs. #woodworking #halloween #prop #costume #hammer #troll #larp #rpg #fantasy

This one is _mostly_ historically plausible. It's made of green willow and the handle has a, reverse wedge? Whatever it's called when you spit the end of the handle and then put a wedge in and drive it into a blind mortise. First time I've done that and it seems solid. I did add a little modern glue

Last two wands for now. The city slicker special. One of them fresh off the rack at WandDepot and the other showing how these things basically just come apart under actual adventuring conditions. #woodworking #woodturning #magicwand #prop #costume #halloween #larp

Even worse, they usually cheap out on the stone bath treatments meaning that you might discover, somewhere deep in the dungeon, that your wand is infested with blue sprites. And then what will you do? Always buy your wands from a reputable craftsperson.

Last two wands for now. The city slicker special. One of them fresh off the rack at WandDepot and the other showing how these things basically just come apart under actual adventuring conditions. #woodworking #woodturning #magicwand #prop #costume #halloween #larp

First problem, they're made of beech which no caster who's payed any attention to thaumaturgical research in the last century would pick as a substrate.

Some rustic magic wands for Halloween or maybe some LARP adventure. Hawthorn and maple wands with leather wrapped handles. One with an obsidian tip and the other two with willow ring rattles. #woodworking #leatherworking #magicwand #halloween #costume #larp #prop

The leather is a bit of a cheat. I bought this as scrap from another leather worker. I think it's vegetable tan but it might be modern chrome tan. And I did use modern alcohol based dye to color it. Also I bought the thread pre-waxed so it could be petroleum wax rather than natural.

Some rustic magic wands for Halloween or maybe some LARP adventure. Hawthorn and maple wands with leather wrapped handles. One with an obsidian tip and the other two with willow ring rattles. #woodworking #leatherworking #magicwand #halloween #costume #larp #prop

A tiny scorp for tiny spoons. I want to make a bunch of pinch spoons for salt pigs but my regular hook knife is way too big. So I took some time today to make a scorp that actually fits into the bowls of these little spoons. #woodworking #carving #spooncarving #toolmaking #knifemaking

Spoon day! My stock is running low which means that I get to whittle forever to catch up. Alder blanks. #woodworking #whittling #spooncarving

Elm boxes with charred oak lids. I was intrigued by the shape of the egg cups I made yesterday so I decide to try something more ambitious along similar lines. Pretty pleased with how they came out. #woodworking #woodturning #box

I normally prefer matte or satin finishes on my wood but these seem like they might benefit from something glossier. I could still put shellac on them. Maybe I'll try it on one.

Ok, my solution to the problem of "how will anyone know this is an egg cup" is to make some eggs that are durable enough to take to the market. Is that a joke or a real attempt to solve the problem? Hard to say. But the eggs were fun. From some cherry branches. #woodturning #woodworking

In my ongoing quest to understand why I like boxes with flamboyant, oversized lids I have made the most flamboyant and oversized box lid in my personal history. Could be more flamboyant. Could be more oversized. But I love it anyway. Elm, tung oil, beeswax. #woodworking #woodturning #box #biglids

Elm spurtles. A friend of mine was describing her ideal spurtle and I realized that I, despite being a lover of porridge, had never used one. So I made a set. One for her, one for me and three for the market stand. #woodturning #woodworking #kitchenutensil #spurtle #kitchen

Hmm. Maybe these should have more taper at the tip. The pictures I'm seeing all seem quite thick but still with some taper where I've made these close to cylindrical. I don't think it'll matter for functionality but aesthetics are important.

Elm spurtles. A friend of mine was describing her ideal spurtle and I realized that I, despite being a lover of porridge, had never used one. So I made a set. One for her, one for me and three for the market stand. #woodturning #woodworking #kitchenutensil #spurtle #kitchen

Rhododendron box with a tall lid. I like small boxes with flamboyantly tall lids so I want to explore that space. Made with wood a very kind landscaper friend brought me from one of her jobs. #woodturning #woodworking #box #crafts #handmade

Elm box with a tung oil and beeswax finish. I love elm, it's so pretty. #woodturning #woodworking #box #crafts #handmade

Blanks for boot lasts. This is the beginning of a monster project. I've made simple turn shoes before and some costume shoes that you couldn't really walk in. But now my boots are wearing out and I want to try to make real, usable shoes to replace them. #woodworking #shoemaking #diy