WAND WOODS
The Wand Shop offers twenty-three different Basic Wand Woods and ten different Exotic Wand Woods for handles and wands. You can choose the same wood for wand and handle or choose different woods to create your perfect wand. (While the combination is up to you, you may want to refer to the wood charts in the book Wandlore for good combinations and bad combinations.) To see pictures of the wand woods, CLICK HERE.
If you choose an Exotic Wood for either your wand or handle (or both), you MUST order a Build-An-Exotic-Wood Wand to cover the additional cost of the wood and the additional time it takes to make these wands.
EXOTIC WOODS *Information on wood powers from Wandlore - buy a copy here
To purchase an Exotic Wood Wand, click here.
| Ebony - One of the most powerful woods. Ebony is black with some slight grain. | Bloodwood - Adds brilliance to your wand. Bloodwood is a red tropical wood. | Zebrawood - Strong protective powers. Zebrawood is tan with streaks of darker brown. |
| Purpleheart - Good healing properties. Purpleheart is a purple-brown wood. | Pink Ivory - Strong with spells. Pink ivory is a moderate grained pink wood. Available for WANDS ONLY! | Yew - Yew is the Wood of Death. It is a heavy grained dark wood. |
| Lacewood - Adds crispness to your wand. Lacewood is a light brown wood with a lace-like pattern | Tulipwood - A truly unique wood, warm ivory with pink grain is excellent for spells. This compiments pink ivory. Available for HANDLE ONLY! | Olive - A warm wood, with a strong grain. Adds potency to your wand. Available for HANDLE ONLY! |
BASIC WOODS *Information on wood powers from Wandlore - buy a copy here
| CEDAR -good for defensive spells | CHERRY - adds radiance to your wand |
| CYPRESS - a powerful wand wood | HORNBEAM - good for defensive spells |
| MAHOGANY -adds stability to your wand | MAPLE -adds resilience to your wand |
| PINE - a strong wand wood | REDWOOD - strong, tough wood |
| ROSEWOOD - adds radiance to your wand | WALNUT - adds strength to your wand |
Or you can choose any of the woods in the table below. This is the Celtic Wand Wood guide that JK Rowling used for many of the wand choices in her books. Just find your birthday and look for the corresponding wood:
| If your Birthday is: | Then your wand is: | Your wand is good for: |
| January 21-February 17 | Rowan | General All Purpose |
| February 18 - March 17 | Ash | Good for defensive spells |
| March 18 - April 14 | Alder | Good for spells |
| April 15 - May 12 | Willow | Strong Healing Properties |
| May 13 - June 9 | Hawthorn | Sharpens your wand |
| June 10 - July 7 | Oak | Strength |
| July 8 - August 4 | Holly | Defensive Spells |
| August 5 - September 1 | Hazel | Spells - General All Purpose |
| September 2 - September 29 | Vine | Adds radiance to your wand |
| September 30 - October 27 | Ivy | Good for Spells |
| October 28 - November 24 | Reed | Adds Quickness to your wand |
| November 25 - December 23 | Elder | Powerful Wand Wood |
| December 24- January 20 | Birch | Adds resilience to your wand |
