I really didn't feel like the wand project was complete. The poor thing just looked so lonely, sitting on its side on a shelf, or my desk, or wherever. It needed a good place to be. A place of distinction and respect. So I grabbed a hunk of Brazilian cherry wood I bought about 6 years ago, found a pretty steeple-grained section, and hacked it off. Then, using techniques I learned doing my twisted copper torcs, I made a pair of uprights to rest the wand on. Then, I planed, sanded, drilled and oiled the cherry base, glued in the uprights, and, well, take a look:
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AuthorI'm Dan, and I make things. Jewelry, food, carvings, Viking knotwork, and at least one child (so far). This is where I document all that stuff. Archives
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