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Many
people have asked me how I make my home made runes. (Runes
Main Page)
So here is a little pictoral summary of the process for you!
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First
I find a downed tree or one that needs pruning. This Oak tree
is in the lot next door to my parent's house. A branch came
down a couple of Springs ago.
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I ask
it nice and if it says we can take it, then we cut a length
of branch and take it to the shop. (tree
honoring song)
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My father
cuts the runes, keeping them uniform with a jig.
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This is
a raw cut oak rune blank with the bark still on.
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These
came out so smooth they hardly need sanding. But I like the
shiney, smooth look of the sanding.
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I
love sanding!
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When I
get the rune blanks home I size them into sets of 25.
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Sometimes
I use mineral oil on them to shine them up and help preserve
them.
The one
on the left is oiled. The one on the right is not.
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Do
they ever crack? They will if you get them wet.
We use hard
wood that has been drying for at least one season.
So they really don't need the mineral oil.
It's an aesthetic choice.
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