Hi everyone!
This month's challenge focuses on turning something that most folks did when they started out: a wand! Wands can be as simple or as complex as you wish. They can be constructed from a single piece of wood, or be composed of many. They can be wood-only, or they can have other materials included. They can be turned-only, or they can included carved/burned/painted embellishments. You get the picture--there is a lot of room for skillful and creative interpretation. Wands are also nice in that they are relatively thin, meaning you can use cutoffs easily.
Here are a few inspiring wands to get you motivated (respectively made by Evan Bahr, Ken Wraight, and John K Jordan):
There are not too many restrictions for this challenge. The wands can be as large or as small as you like, but be sure to include the dimensions in your entry post. I'm excited to see what everyone submits! As a bonus, if anyone creates a wand that is realistic enough to produce actual magic, I will send you a bonus prize.
Whatever you end up creating, be sure to have fun and challenge yourself. Feel free to embellish the wand as desired, or leave it bare wood. Here are the chellenge rules, as determined by AAW Forum legal counsel Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe:
This month's challenge focuses on turning something that most folks did when they started out: a wand! Wands can be as simple or as complex as you wish. They can be constructed from a single piece of wood, or be composed of many. They can be wood-only, or they can have other materials included. They can be turned-only, or they can included carved/burned/painted embellishments. You get the picture--there is a lot of room for skillful and creative interpretation. Wands are also nice in that they are relatively thin, meaning you can use cutoffs easily.
Here are a few inspiring wands to get you motivated (respectively made by Evan Bahr, Ken Wraight, and John K Jordan):
There are not too many restrictions for this challenge. The wands can be as large or as small as you like, but be sure to include the dimensions in your entry post. I'm excited to see what everyone submits! As a bonus, if anyone creates a wand that is realistic enough to produce actual magic, I will send you a bonus prize.
Whatever you end up creating, be sure to have fun and challenge yourself. Feel free to embellish the wand as desired, or leave it bare wood. Here are the chellenge rules, as determined by AAW Forum legal counsel Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe:
- Entries must be posted in this thread by ~11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on June 28, 2025.
- Feel free to post a maximum of two photos of your piece in this thread (I will use my favorite of the two when I create the voting thread).
- Your wand can be any size, embellished or natural, one piece or multiple. Include your dimensions in your entry post.
- As always, this is a turning contest, not a "moldy oldie" photo contest, so in fairness to everybody, make sure your work is something you have made since this challenge was issued on June 10, 2025.
- You may not post any photos of your entry in this month’s challenge in any other thread or in the gallery until the voting has ended and a winner has been declared.
- Voting will take place from June 29, 2025, through 11:59 pm EST on July 1, 2025.
- Solicitation of votes will result in disqualification.
- The winner might have to pass a lie detector test before collecting the grand prize of a dogleg high-carbon continental gouge. Good luck, have fun, make shavings, and let the chips fall where they may!!
