What sort of wands can we look forward to seeing in the future? What kind of woods are being looked at for potential new wands? Many magical creatures and plants are used but the most popular are taken from the Phoenix. What kind of wand cores are most frequently used? We are able to satisfy the most magical wizards but at the same time we can put a smile on the face of imaginative children and adults everywhere.
This is probably the most fun part of our business. It is a great mix actually…many wizards and witches…but also aspiring wizards, apprentices, muggles, and collectors are known to admire the Alivan’s line. Just a small question about demographics – what are they like? Are there mostly wizards or witches buying? What is the most popular wand?Ĭurrently our most popular wand is the solid Holly – as Harry Potter himself is written to use a wand of Holly this one is very desireable. The total time for one individual wand to be made is approximately 2-4 hours.Ĭlearly fans of wizarding novels will recognize certain wands that are similar to the ones their favorite characters own. Finally…the wands are again smoothed by hand and checked carefully for any imperfections. Once turning is complete the wands are sanded for perfect smoothness and then hand finished with our own finishing ingredients. The wood is then taken by individual wandmakers for carving and turning to the desired design. We start with blocks of handpicked hardwoods which are then cut to the length of the particular wand. We’ve noticed each wand is handcrafted – how long does that sort of thing take? Without giving away any trade secrets that make Alivan wands what they are, would we be able to get an overview of the process? This ensures that every Alivan’s wand is of a quality that would make Great-Great Grandad extremely proud. To become an Alivan’s Master Wandmaker strict guidelines must not only be met, they must be exceeded…and because of this only the finest craftsmen will ever work for Alivan’s. We currently employ between 6-10 Master Wandmakers depending on the time of year. His belief was that all wizards would recognize great quality and want the finest wands available…we simply continue this tradition today. Great-Great Grandpa Finneas began the art knowing the need for high quality craftsmanship and finishing when it came to wandmaking. What inspired you to enter the wandmaking business? In response to exceeding demand we moved our main outlet to and have been shipping to wizards, witches, muggles, and collectors worldwide since 2001. My father began expanding the business to serve more magical folk in the middle 1900’s and then about 25 years ago I took over in the family name. Wizards would come from across the globe to acquire Alivan’s wands for more than 70 years from my Great-Great Grandad, Great Grandad and Grandad. The business was started by my Great-Great Grandfather (I am named Finneas after him) in the year of Eighteen Hundred and Seventy Three when he began by making his own wands from his home.
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