how to make a magic wand/ woodturning

This is a video about how to make a magic wand on a wood lathe. This wand is inspired by the Harry Potter books and movies and the wider wizarding world. In this quick tutorial I show how to go from a block of wood (walnut), to a finished wand for your fun and enjoyment.
I start out by mounting a piece of black walnut between centers on the wood lathe. The blank is about 1 x 1 x 14 inches in length. I proceed to round the block of wood using a spindle roughing gauge starting on the end and moving from high point to low point toward the center. With a pencil I mark the location of the handle. Then using a spindle gouge I proceed to shape the wand end of the wood on the tailstock side. The handle is shaped with a 3/8" spindle gouge and brought down on the sides with a small skew chisel. I mark out some lines and burn them in with a wire burner. These are to define the detail we will put on the handle for grips. For a hand-carved look I carve a random series of flats and edges on the wand near the tip. I make a burn stipple pattern between the lines on the handle with a wood burning tool. To complete it I coat it with three coats of spray lacquer.
Now It's time to test its' magical properties!

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geiserwoodturner is a woodturner from Idaho that enjoys doing a variety of woodturning projects. He also enjoys talking to other woodturners and sharing knowledge. Like many others he has taken over the garage and believes that garages are for workshops not parking cars.

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