I started to make the tools listed in the books this is what I have made so far I will be adding to this as I go.

    Athem'a

Finished length 14in

I started with welding steel 1/8 x 3/4 about 14in long comes on 4 food lengths from ACE it is not tempered to start with and easier to grind and file

Cut then grind to the shape of the blade then with the grinder beveled the edge for a doubled edged blade. After getting it down to a rough edge I used a single cut file and draw filed the finished edge.

Then used the instructions in the books to temper the blade to make hard i used my gas stove and it worked just fine.

The Bolster is cut from brass (also from ACE) and ground and filed and fitted over Tang.

Drilled a small hole in the end of the Tang ran a copper wire through the hole and folded back and soldered in place.

Made the handle from the same branch (Eucalyptus used for the Wand and the rest of the branch will be used for the staff when I get to it) mad two pieces shaping it to fit over the Tang and wires out the back.

After the epoxy set I the made 3 ring cuts around the handle for the wire to be inlaid also using the openings from the 2 piece and the cuts I folded the wire into the openings and the cuts around the handle and gluing it in place. Then grinding the tops of the wire making it flat with the wood making it look inlaid.

The Butt is capped of with epoxy that has a lot of brass shavings mixed in it.

Using Old English Dark Furniture Oil to stain the wood works great for having the symbols show up because the stain makes the etchings darker.

Unfinished tip of blade


Finished Athem'a

Handle

    Censer

Opened the holes bigger in the sides and add some more made holes for the chain (also from ACE)
The brass shavings where saved and mixed in the epoxy used to cap the ends of the Wand and butt on the Athem'a.
it was sanded and them sprayed with a clear cote of acrylic ( Krylons best LOL).

    Wand

Finished length 24in

This is from the Eucalyptus used for the Athem'a and the rest of the branch will be used for the staff when I get to it).

used a planer to shape it straight then cut a groove the full length and cutting first 3 rings at the handle the 2 then 1 to the end.
Glue the wire in the groove around the in the rings and to the other end.
Then grinding the tops of the wire making it flat with the wood making it look inlaid.

The ends are capped of with epoxy that has a lot of brass shavings mixed in it holding the wire ends in place.

Using Old English Dark Furniture Oil to stain the wood works great for having the symbols show up because the stain makes the etchings darker.
 

Wand completed