Popular Post Wichman Posted July 14, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) A new "Wich Stick". 1"square poplar, FD #1 polar for the inside cuts, FD#3 polar for the exterior cuts, Minwax ebony stain x3, shellac cut 1/2 x3, rough Amethyst crystal. original pattern by Al Baggetta. (I modified the pattern for the rough crystal) Edited July 14, 2022 by Wichman danny, ChelCass, Dave Monk and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 Cool. Do you make your own gems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted July 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, Dan said: Cool. Do you make your own gems? No. We have several gem shops in town, and I do live in the gem state. Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Looks nice, perhaps a pic with the gem with a light source behind it to highlight it would be nice. Just a thought. Chris danny and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 I like your wands oops I mean sticks... The gem state has opals... Fire opals. Maybe a dragon fire opal stick would ward off dragons. Or attract dragon flies. Do you have return customer that collect your sticks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted July 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 42 minutes ago, preprius said: I like your wands oops I mean sticks... The gem state has opals... Fire opals. Maybe a dragon fire opal stick would ward off dragons. Or attract dragon flies. Do you have return customer that collect your sticks? There is an opal mine 111 miles north of my location. Before COVID you could dig at the mine site and pay a nominal fee for the rough opals. I would love to do an opal encrusted wand with a stupid high price on it, glass case, alarm system, armed guards (I know some people ) I have one repeat customer, but she's buying for friends; no collectors, yet. amazingkevin and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) Very nice. I have made some of Al’s wands in the past. Was this one of his patterns published in the magazine or from his ebook of patterns available for purchase or a different source? I have the magazine article and bought his ebook so I can look at those. Can you explain how you modify and add the crystal? Edited July 15, 2022 by meflick Typo amazingkevin and danny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted July 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 7 hours ago, meflick said: Very nice. I have made some of Al’s wands in the past. Was this one of his patterns published in the magazine or from his ebook of patterns available for purchase or a different source? I have the magazine article and bought his ebook so I can look at those. Can you explain how you modify and add the crystal? The pattern came from the magazine. How I modify the pattern: 1. print the pattern, cut the pattern at the base of the "crystal" (remove the crystal from the pattern) 2. attach the pattern to the wood blank orienting the pattern so the "crystal end" is at the end of the blank. 3. at the crystal end draw lines from the center of the crystals across the end of the bland to form an X 4. drill an appropriate size hole lengthwise in the top of the blank. (I use my drill press for this, hole diameters vary from 3/16" to 3/8" and are about 1/2" deep) 5. I don't cut the small inside cut for wands with crystals, it just makes the wand "neck" too weak. 6. While cutting the other inside cut, do not cut the bottom of the wood crystal. 7. after cutting the wand out, use the crystal you are using for the wand and mark the end of the wand where the crystal touches, use a dremel and a small longish burr to size the hole to the crystal. 8. use Gorilla Glue very sparingly on the crystal. I use my thumbnail to mark where the glue needs to be, and then while holding the crystal with one hand apply the glue with the other. Set the crystal into the end of the wand and set the wand where it won't be disturbed for a while. meflick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted July 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 Closeup of wand, crystal end: meflick and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Wichman said: Closeup of wand, crystal end: Nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Good one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 Thank you for sharing your process and providing a closeup of the crystal attached. I will have to find my wand patterns and some crystals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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