My son has really gotten into Harry Potter lately and has been begging for a wand. He was so motivated that he tried to make one out of paper. Which I tossed, of course. And then decided we needed to make a "real" wand.
Fortunately, it's real easy! Get two dowels. One is 3/4" in diameter and the other is 3/8". Cut to appropriate lengths -- 2" or so for length, 14-16" for wand body. Drill a hole in the 3/4" dowel. Use wood glue to glue together. Sand. Stain. Varnish. Done!
Result: Happy kids. :-)
If you have a lathe or turner (or can jig one together), I imagine you can shape the wand handle a bit to make it look nice.
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