Comments on: How to Make an Authentic Harry Potter Wand http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/ Just a guy and his website Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stephan http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 stephan Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:09:59 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3921 You can use a gluegun to make desines. You can use a gluegun to make desines.

]]> By: John Mastro http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3831 John Mastro Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:02:29 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3831 Absolutely! Thats a great idea, and I'd encourage anyone going for real authenticity to do so! Absolutely! Thats a great idea, and I’d encourage anyone going for real authenticity to do so!

]]> By: Gautham http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Gautham Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:19:53 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3826 You could add a magical substance like a unicorn hair by cutting rowel by the handel and drilling a hole in it and pasting it together. You could add a magical substance like a unicorn hair by cutting rowel by the handel and drilling a hole in it and pasting it together.

]]> By: John Mastro http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3795 John Mastro Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:45:59 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3795 Thanks for the question! I wouldn't recommend a kitchen knife for this project, but I suppose it is doable. So long as the knife isn't too long and of a good thick construction. That way it doesn't bend or flex much while carving. A butter knife would not be nearly sharp enough to use for this project. As for cutting the dowel to length, I don't think a knife of any kind would be an effective means of doing so. The dowel wood is soft, however it is soft in a lengthwise, with the grain manner. Cross cutting it, it is still rather hard and sturdy. Any simple saw with somewhat fine teeth would however be very effective in cutting the dowel to length. Good luck and thanks for reading and commenting! Thanks for the question!

I wouldn’t recommend a kitchen knife for this project, but I suppose it is doable. So long as the knife isn’t too long and of a good thick construction. That way it doesn’t bend or flex much while carving. A butter knife would not be nearly sharp enough to use for this project.
As for cutting the dowel to length, I don’t think a knife of any kind would be an effective means of doing so. The dowel wood is soft, however it is soft in a lengthwise, with the grain manner. Cross cutting it, it is still rather hard and sturdy. Any simple saw with somewhat fine teeth would however be very effective in cutting the dowel to length.

Good luck and thanks for reading and commenting!

]]> By: Yasin http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 Yasin Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:07:54 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3794 Can you cut the dowel to a certain length with a kitchen knife? Can you cut the dowel to a certain length with a kitchen knife?

]]> By: Yasin http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-3793 Yasin Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:04:43 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-3793 Why cant you use a kitchen knife? If not, can you use a butter knife? Why cant you use a kitchen knife? If not, can you use a butter knife?

]]> By: John Mastro http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-2291 John Mastro Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:22:46 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-2291 Thanks for your insightful comment! Sorry this design wasn't all you'd hoped it'd be. But I'm sure you could whip up what you are looking for yourself, now that you have a place to start from. When you've done that please post a link to it here, so that your superior idea will be made evident to all who see it! :) Thanks for your insightful comment!

Sorry this design wasn’t all you’d hoped it’d be. But I’m sure you could whip up what you are looking for yourself, now that you have a place to start from. When you’ve done that please post a link to it here, so that your superior idea will be made evident to all who see it! :)

]]> By: nia http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 nia Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:40:09 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-2281 look i'm looking for one whith more detail whith at least a little gem on the top and around it vines of gold well this one is simple i gess it's cool...my idea is better look i’m looking for one whith more detail whith at least a little gem on the top and around it vines of gold well this one is simple i gess it’s cool…my idea is better

]]> By: poklala http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-2228 poklala Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-2228 great man.NO site helped that much. just...... U were great. great man.NO site helped that much.
just……
U were great.

]]> By: John Mastro http://www.johnmastro.com/fun-stuff-and-how-tos/how-to-make-an-authentic-harry-potter-wand/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 John Mastro Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:37:45 +0000 http://www.johnmastro.net/?p=35#comment-2110 Those are great ideas! I tried a few like that myself on a prototype, but my hand wasn't that steady. :) But I know from experience that a dremel or other rotary tool could do amazing things on a wand like that! Thanks!! Those are great ideas! I tried a few like that myself on a prototype, but my hand wasn’t that steady. :) But I know from experience that a dremel or other rotary tool could do amazing things on a wand like that!

Thanks!!

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