Eldritch Wands from the Heart of Sherwood Forest
We know some of you have been waiting for the wands section of the website, so here it is, please enjoy!
Our pricing structure is simple ;
Short Wands £15
Long Wands £25
(These are UK delivered prices)
The wand you see in each picture is the wand you are purchasing.
Every wand will be delivered to you in its own cloth drawstring bag.
Each wand listing will have a short description and be clearly marked long or short.
Please check back regularly to see how our range grows. We are aiming to offer the full Ogham alphabet of trees and a wide selection of indigenous and naturalised woods.
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GORSE. (Ulex Europaeus). Long wand.
Widespread shrub giving a durable, rot resistant wood which is capable of beautiful colour and figure.
An unusual wand, with its gnarly multicoloured handle, gorgeous grain pattern and black knots. I think this is one for the traditionalist.
Overall length is 39 cm.
Handle is 12cm.
Taper is from 18mm down to 8mm.Comes in a handmade cloth drawstring bag.
Upgrade to a bespoke leather drawstring wand bag with button toggle closure for £7.50 (available to purchase here) Black, brown, red and champagne recycled leathers available.
Please ask for details if you would like a custom wand making for you.
WAND NOT INCLUDED!
This listing is for a custom leather bag to hold your natural wooden wand - either to accompany the purchase of an Eldritch wand (see our other listings for some beautiful wands made in the heart of Sherwood Forest) - or to accommodate your own magical wand.
Choose from black, red, brown or champagne leather - all of which are buttery soft recycled upholstery leathers that have been saved from landfill or incineration. Comes with a robust cotton drawstring and is closed with a simple button toggle.
Simply fill in the form at checkout with your choice of colour and either the wand listing or the dimensions of your existing wand and we will do the rest!
BIRCH. (Betula Pendula). Long wand.
Widespread hardwood tree giving close grained, pale wood with a satiny texture which can take a fine polish.
This a simply elegant wand. Beautifully spotted grey/brown bark handle. The pommel is cut on the oblique with a tigers eye mounted centrally.
A very gentle upsweep from the centre of the shaft, tapering to a fine point.
Overall length is 45 cm.
Handle is 14cm.
Taper is from 22mm down to 5mm.
Comes in a handmade cloth drawstring bag.
Upgrade to a bespoke leather drawstring wand bag with button toggle closure for £7.50 (available to purchase here) Black, brown, red and champagne recycled leathers available.
Please ask for details if you would like a custom wand making for you.
Custom Options
Symbols, words or designs can be burnt into or painted on to a wand, for instance, the ogham symbol for the wood of the wand or the owners name. From £2.
Cloth wand bags can be upgraded to leather.
Wand display stands can be made to order in naturalistic or formal styles from £12.
We are happy to offer a custom ELDRITCH WAND making service. Please use the contact form to enquire.
We can use suitable timber provided by you or simply specify what timber you would like.
We can incorporate decorative or significant elements into the wand in thread, textile, leather, beadwork or stones which you can provide or specify.
We are happy to discuss your requirements and always relish a challenge!
We here at Makers & Menders are lucky enough to live close to the centre of ancient Sherwood Forest and we enjoy walking in the woods and along local pathways.
Ian started wood carving many years ago and one of the things he made was wands. It made him happy to gift them to friends. Now, when we are out walking he picks up loose branches and trims trees which are obstructing the path or those which have damaged branches (asking permission and offering thanks)… so it seems sensible to put that wood to good use, hence starting wand making again.
ELDRITCH means old kingdom or old times, from Saxon English. At ELDRITCH WANDS everything is done by hand, using only hand tools and natural materials. The branch is carved green (fresh undried timber). Ian lets the branch guide his hand to remove only what is needed to reveal the wand inside. This can produce some very interesting results with some wands being theatrically straight, others gently curved and some zig-zagging as if being straight is a bad thing!! Some are stubby, giving a comforting feel in the hand whilst others are long and elegant offering a purposeful grip.
The wood is then left to air dry naturally. At this stage, if the wand requires it, any decorations can be added – these are usually windings of hemp, cotton , silk or linen and sometimes, semi-precious stones such as amethyst, tigers eye (gold or blue) white or rose quartz, moss or coloured agates and obsidian. At the moment we are having to use modern glue to hold the stones in place, but this is soon to be replaced with wood pitch made by us from tree bark and charcoal to a truly ancient recipe.