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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
Hey Michael - Where can you get the interesting wand hardware. Like the center connection inserts if you want to make the wand break down. There is a type that completely separates, and another type that folds. Can you point me to a web site? Also, is there a site that sells metal tips?
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
Here is some exotic wood that I picked up today for my next opportunity to make some wands...
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I've never used those connectors, but you should definitely talk to this guy!!
http://www.moonlightmagicproductions.com/page5/page5.html When I've used metal tips, I had them turned by a friend with a metal lathe. They were done the opposite of what I'd described for wood on wood wands. For the metal tips, they were drilled out at one end, kind of like caps. This was really necessary because solid brass or copper tips are very heavy. The wand becomes more of a weapon, and is actually harder to spin (IMO). The wand body (wood) was turned with reduced diameter "plugs" at the ends that fit into the tips. Gorilla glue and clamping from the ends while it set made it all work.
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
Thanks Michael. I appreciate you pointing me toward that great website. I'll give him a call. Maybe I'll get lucky.
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wandmgc8 Regular user Tennessee 140 Posts |
Michael, the referral is appreciated, and, I was happy to try to help Mr. Thomas via e-mail on his project. I do have some magicians who like the solid brass tips, but, they would be too heavy for me, and, the majority are drilled out to leave just enough weight at the ends to be comfortable unless otherwise requested. Best of luck to Tony!
Michael |
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
Thanks Michael- I have been admiring the pictures of your work online, both at moonlight magic productions and at the RNT2 website. Awesome wands! Truly a master craftsman. Thanks for being generous with your help as well...
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Joe Porper has just come up with a new device that he uses to put the two-piece wand together that only takes a quarter-turn. Am putting an ad together for him to run in Genii.
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
So, here is a final pic of four wands we constructed. They aren't perfect, but they are close and will work fine for cups and balls type application...
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Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
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Jon Blakeney Special user Australia 657 Posts |
I use to work for a company making trophys,they had what I belived was called lag screws ,they were about 1 inch long a thread on one end end and a wood screw on the other end.
You could tap the metal tips and pre drill the wand then locktight both as they get screwed in . hope this helps try a search for trophy componenets?
'What the eye's see the heart must believe"
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en2oh Loyal user 215 Posts |
Randi Rain has put out a nice youtube video on how she makes wands without a lathe.
very creative. Thanks Randi! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qVJ_XW4J24 doug |
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts |
"Measure thrice, sand much!"
Things are more like they are today than they've ever been before...
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts |
Quote:
On 2012-07-24 15:24, en2oh wrote: Randi, turn off that saw while you are changing over the wood!
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btedeski Veteran user Pittsburgh PA 322 Posts |
I use to turn pens on a lathe, (lost the lathe in the divorce)
my recommendation would be to drill the ends of the body and tips, using a wood workers super glue, glue in a brass tube between the body and tips, the turn the assembled wand on the lathe as one piece. you can get the glue tubes etc, here http://www.woodcraft.com to finish I used buffed on wax see this link http://www.woodcraft.com/Family/2002036/......tem.aspx this left an unbelievable finish that high lighted the grain of the wood. |
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