American Rowan

BobD · #1 08-19-2005, 09:52 AM

Anyone know where I can get some? My friend (a big Harry Potter fan) asked me to carve and turn a wand for her out of Rowan. I've seen it called Rowan, Wild Ash, Mountain Ash...

Anyone, Anyone?

Bob

Colin_Partridge · #2 08-19-2005, 10:12 AM

Bob,
I have all kinds of mountain ash in my back yard if you want a piece I will send you some no problem, just say the word.
Colin

BobD · #3 08-19-2005, 10:56 AM

I've heard it is really good for walking sticks too...have you tried it Colin? Then you wouldn't need to brave the dragons...

I'd love a chunk about 1"-diameter and 1-foot long...that is if you can get me one without aggrivating your shoulder injury! I'd like to have the wand for her by x-mas...and there is NO rush!
Bob

Anthony Filetti · #4 08-19-2005, 11:25 AM

Bob,

I found this online:

American Moutainash
Sorbus americana* Marsh. (Rosaceae)
*Synonym: Pyrus americana (Marsh) D.C.

Common Names
American moutainash, American rowan tree, American service tree, dogberry, Indian mozemize, life-of-man, masse-misse, missy-massy, missey-moosey, mountain ash, mountain sumach, quick beam, round tree, roundwood, wild ashe, wine tree, witchwood.

Description
A shrub or small tree that grows to 30 feet in height. Bark is smooth and light gray. Compound leaves consist of 11 to 17 narrow, pointed, toothed leaflets about 1 Â¼ to 4 inches long. White flowers appear in dense, round, or flatish clusters about 3 to 6 inches across. Large, dense, showy clusters of bright red berries about the size of peas appear in late fall. ...hope this helps.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #5 08-19-2005, 12:18 PM

we planted one when we lived in colorado, really nice trees!

Plain_Ol_Ed · #6 08-19-2005, 12:23 PM

So, go cut it down and send a c hunk to
Bob

Ashbys · #7 09-07-2005, 12:28 PM

Colin,
looks like this is a perfect tree for you. Only , it is associated with Green Dragons

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http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/rowan.htm

BobD · #8 09-07-2005, 12:32 PM

Ash,

I got the wand from Colin in the mail yesterday--carved a "Dumbledore-style" wood spirit in it for me. It's awsome! My wife saw it and fell in love with it!
Bob

Ashbys · #9 09-07-2005, 12:35 PM

Ok,

Show Show ! I want to see !

How was it to carve? Very interested after reading all the lore. I was thinking how awesome a wizard staff would be from Witchwood.

Ash

BobD · #10 09-07-2005, 12:58 PM

I'll snap a photo when I get home today. Colin and I were talking on the phone and he told me he's got a rowan tree growing out of a Cedar stump in his back yard! It's a truely magical tree!

Bob