WitchCraft: The Athame Pt 2

A simple demo on making an athame, as well as a few ideas and an example. My next tool making vid will be either the Chalice or the Pentacle, so let me know!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• pagan
• wiccan
• hand
• craft
• athame
• ritual
• knife
• bone
• tool
• natakamani

[burgerbun723]

are you a witch? as in a wiccan witch? or a pagan witch?

i am a pagan/wiccan witch. i dont really see much difference

[natakamani]

@burgerbun723 I don't consider myself wiccan, no. Pagan, certainly... I worship multiple gods and dont fall into any of the major faiths out there with large numbers (i.e. Hindu, which is quite polytheistic) While I greatly respect Wicca and consider it an honorable path, I dont feel that it is right for me. At this point, Im feeling my way to enlightenment. For me, I think its better to find your own truths, since everything is so damn subjective anyway, lol.

[EmbraceYourInnerEris]

I'm a pagan in college, and I live in the dorms, which means no knives. Any suggestions on an athame than isn't too conspicuous, and that I could make with limited funds and no carving tools?

[natakamani]

Well... No knives can be problematic, but there are ways around it. One idea would be to pick up a paring knive at a local thrift store, then modify the handle (wrapping it with leather, fabric, or painting it) Another would be knapping your own glass (bottle glass works well for this sort of thing) which doesnt require any carving tools, but does take some practice.You could also take a knife (kitchen knife, most likely) and grind down the blunted end, then modify the handle. That will take

[natakamani]

a lot of time, but is really worth it, since you can get a nice piece with a lot of your own energys in it. Last, and probably easiest, would be sculpy. Polymer clay, while not natural can be mixed with powdered herbs before you cook it, and can be molded into any shape you want. You can also mosaic in stones, charms, shells, etc ( I would glue em, since they can fall out)

[natakamani]

Polymer clay is pretty cheap, and you only need a kitchen oven to bake it. The only thing is dont mess with food with it, since polymer isnt precisely food safe. I hope that helps.. Please let me know

[ebiiuketsu]

Where do ou find dragons blood??

[natakamani]

Thanks! For bones, I generally go walking out in the woods and just find mine, but you could also probably get them from local taxidermists, or hunters, if you know any.

[Enchantedspellcast]

Great Athame, you are truly gifted. Where would i get the bones?

[Azaizall]

pentacle