This wand carved from the traditional hedge wood of blackthorn has been hand carved with a toad, two types of fern, bittersweet nightshade, a branch of blackthorn, and a serpent spiraling around the tip. The two sigils underneath the toad are the ogham character straif for blackthorn and a symbol of the world tree to reflect the wand’s use for walking between worlds. The carvings have been painted with eco-friendly wood stains. The wand is finished with raw linseed oil and the witch’s homemade woodbalm made with beeswax, linseed & almond oil, cedar oil, and blessing oil. It is the traditional length of 17 inches from the crook of the elbow to the tip of the index finger.
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This Hedgewitch wand can be used for hedgecrossing, protection, and sending forth spells or curses. Blackthorn was the traditional wood of UK cunning folk for their canes and wands. A person with a blackthorn staff was often feared by the locals, but despite the misconceptions blackthorn has many more uses than just baneful ones. (Sorry Sold)
Amazingly freaking gorgeous ((swoon))
Thank you very much sweetie!
Love it! Ferns and bittersweet nightshade… *sigh*
As usual your talent amazes me, I have never tried woodcarving, it looks very difficult and time consuming, your wands are wonderful.
What a beautiful wand! Hopefully you don’t have too much more to do for friends, cuz I know I’d love to purchase one! Or even commission one
Absolutely amazing. Do you take commissions? And if so, how much would a comparable piece generally cost? I might start thinking about what elements I’d like in one…
I don’t take commissions but if you purchase one I’ve made I can make additions to it of personal sigils or creatures etc. I had to give up taking commissions as I was completely swamped with them and couldn’t keep up – I need to clone myself three or four times!
That was going to be my question too, about commissions. Ah well; I do understand, though. If i am meant to have one of your pieces, the right one will get posted at a time when I have the money to buy it, of that I’m sure.
Gorgeous job on the wand!
Thank you all so much for your friendly comments! They are much appreciated
This is absolutely breathtaking. I will have to save my pennies and hopefully purchase one of your amazing pieces at some point. In the meantime, I am just enjoying drooling over them.
you have such an amazing talent
Absolutely beautiful! You’ve got such an amazing gift. I am in awe of everything on your site, it’s one of my new favourites.
Thank you very much!
This is beautiful…
All of your woodworking is so intricate, beautiful and timeless! Do you have any recommendations for books or online resources for woodcarving/staining?