The Athame and How to Make Your Own EP83

There are quite a few tools on the witch’s altar that are utilized during spells, rituals and honoring deity. The thurible or censor, Chalice, Pentacle, Wand, Sword, Bell, Book, Candles, bowl of salt, incense and water… all of these things are very important in a typical witch’s arsenal to help achieve what they feel they need to get done. Some witches don’t use any tools at all, and this is just as valid as any other. Other tools can be seen inside of a witch’s circle or sacred space as well including staves, cauldrons, vases and any one or more of various divinatory aids such as tarot cards, crystal balls, runes or even bones. With this being said, I have but one last tool to mention that to some could be the most important tool to a witch only second to a Witches intuition. This tool is the Athame. In this episode of Witch N’ the Working we are going to talk all about the Ins and Outs of the Athame and then I am going to show you how to make your own if you so dare. So grab yourself something pleasing to the palette and let’s get into it!!! Roll Intro!!
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[@bloodsweatandsteel.2749]

I loved this video. Mostly because I am an occultist blacksmith and " Wiccan adjacent " witch myself. ( not initiated) it is very interesting to see how other practitioners create there own ritual tools and your ideas of salvaging a blade from another knife is an excellent idea. I've made quite a number of knives but I've never made a ritual dagger for myself. I'm a solitary so my process for casting circle is quite different in my forge. Example. I use my smiting hammer to invite Brigid to come and be welcome in circle with me during a ritual or magical forging. As she is a goddess of Smith craft it seams appropriate to use my sacred hammer for this. But I know its not exactly the traditional tool for the job.

[@WitchNTheWorking]

I love that you do circle in a way that supports your way of life!!!

[@bloodsweatandsteel.2749]

@@WitchNTheWorking thank you.

[@douglasyoung927]

I am a bladesmith (I do sell knives and hatchets but mostly it's a passion and a hobby). I made a dozen Athames for a local coven and several of the members wanted to do most of the work with me in my shop. I spent several days around all of the others to get an idea of their energy and their intentions. The first thing I learned is that every one of these witches had their own entirely unique way of approaching their Athame despite being from the same coven. They had different priorities and different levels of understanding and a different relationship with the energies and entities that they were working with. I found it to be a beautiful and valuable process that continues to inform my Bladesmithing practices.

[@bloodsweatandsteel.2749]

@@douglasyoung927 yes. Every witch has a unique and beautiful approach to there spirituality. I love that about our community.

[@FearlessNimue]

I have 3 dozen railroad spikes and would LOVE to have a blade made from one!

[@karenolson3375]

I will be waiting too.

[@irmaledezma]

Can’t wait

[@ruberthablackman3949]

looking forward to this

[@Cutenerdywoman]

mine is an envelope opener that looks like a sword. years ago I had a glass dager with a dragon handle. there was a glass blower with a stand in Tarpon Spring made it. I watch it made. It's gone now when I lost my town house after my stroke.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

My first athame was a letter opener too! I LOVE the glass blowers...had seahorse earrings made when I vacationed in Miami. 🗡️

[@christygrimm4928]

Thank you as always for that wonderful instructional video. And that is definitely some beautiful country where you are at. My hubby and I are living in the U.P. now so we have a lot more trees here than in Wyoming. We haven't had to use our sprinkler system once yet. Kinda nice. Well take care and sending positive vibes your way from Mark and Christy. Have fun with the "North Woods Law" Game Wardens, love that show! 🤣 -Blessed Be

[@gk6993]

Mannon. Not that I don't usually enjoy your videos. But this one just had a something certain extra about it. I really can't give the feeling a name. Thank you.

[@PatriceMarieDobson]

Hello Beautiful Community of Magic People!!!!!💖💕💖💕💖💕🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 BLESSED BE TO ALL⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@judywright22]

wow I just got here at the end but sooo happy to be watching a bit live thank you for sharing your knowledge blessed Be

[@mikeveale715]

Mannon, Thanks for the video on crafting your own Athame. I think many of us have a creative side and appreciate the connection with ritual tools we make ourselves. I also made my athame several years ago. I made a sand cast of a double-edged dagger blade and then cast it in solid silver. I used black ebony for the handle. I shaped the handle and made silver caps for the top and bottom. Once that was done, I set a moonstone cabochon in one side and an amethyst cabochon in the other. The materials cost a little bit of money, but it is very special to me it was worth it. Not trying to brag or anything just sharing my ideas for others to draw inspiration from. Keep up the good work with your channel!

[@WitchNTheWorking]

That sounds amazing!!

[@7drunkenmermaids431]

As an eco minded pagan, I'm definitely keeping away from plastic in more than just at altar and events.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Plastic is not 🚫 a good conductor of energy...

[@hillary_was_here]

Plastic has never felt right to me. I understand people are likely on a budget, and plastic may be an only option. But to me, it feels completely against nature & connecting with nature is so important in practicing witchcraft. Even those resin pyramids with crystals and copper feel wrong.

[@nikkigamble2285]

Yes always thank and show full respect from what and whom you take from. I always take a moment to talk to the trees and share with them my purpose and ask for their guidance and energy and protection. Merry meet

[@sandysp1440]

My athame is made from the fallen branch of an over 300 year old Garry Oak tree. I carved it with an eagle head on the handle.

[@voetarene4879]

Thank you for giving me some ideas on how to personalize my staff

[@judywright22]

Can't wait I'm excited 😁

[@alineh5947]

Merci pour le partage et tout ce travail Mannun ! I'm really glad I found your channel. You have a lot of respect for nature I can tell and the information you give is very helpful. Thank you for all your great work. Lùa, from Belgium

[@faithk1892]

While we're waiting we can work on our sigils! 🦇💀👻😎

[@silversoulfox]

Very cool way to do the handle 👍 I have some work to do lol ty so much for sharing I really am digging this idea ✌️🖤

[@sluggo562]

I really appreciate that your video got straight to the point. The more youtube occult videos I watch the more I get tired of half hour self healing rants mislabeled to insinuate their substantiveness.

[@darthmelkor3099]

Looks like got a new arts and craft project on the horizon

[@Hippycilla]

All your videos are great but this one is definitely my favourite so far. 💖

[@faya1969]

Looks like I have a project to do on my three day weekend. Thank You for another inspiring video. Blessed Be my Brother....

[@fionamcormac7786]

Another great video. From you Mannun..thanks for sharing ..I liked that little electrical Carver..handy little devil..

[@user-sp2pl6gx5q]

Thanks for taking the time...I'm just getting started, thanks again!

[@FearlessNimue]

The hat slams! 🧙‍♀️

[@meitoni73]

Beautiful! Thank you for this video ! I learned a lot and to witness this process with love and care is amazing.

[@marthinarauhut1876]

Very nice,.

[@krispalermo8133]

Love the hat, .. Well, .. cutting green wood was more of a challenge than one thought it would be. As for .. plastics .. I met some Urban Primitives that go out of their way to use as much plastic they can in rituals. Tools, .. Athame, 10in bread knife with black plastic handle with saw tooth blade. Alter cloth, plastic table cloth, use pizza pan to trace inter circle and hula-hoop to trace outer circle. Hero kicks/D&D mini action figures for board games stand ins of deities. Caster used his oversize saw tooth bread knife to slice up a pound cake and served drinks in plastic cups and asked the astral beings to Bless his dice rolls in the current upcoming D&D game. 3/4th of gaming shop players though it was all a fun stage joke. Result outcome after three hours of D&D gaming, this guy didn't roll under 15 on d20. It is not the equipment, it is the user. Other than that. 2.) Cheap shopping for something different, .. Officer supply store, look for copper blade letter openers. The metal is soft enough to etch and to drill through to place wooden handles on. Even coarse grit sandpaper can be used to sand down a shape edge on the blade, problems are it will not keep a sharp edge after cutting for very long, you can put such a quick edge on the copper blade that you can nick your fingers on before you know it. Sadly you will also need very fine sandpaper to polish the blade with cause the surface can easy be scratched while putting and edge on it. Sanding/sharping the blade is just away to pass the time, and to focus channel energy into the blade. As for polishing the blade, animal totem spirits called to the blade will demand .. petting. Bonus side if wanted, you can paste the copper blade with sea salt to gain a green patina, I do not advise burning the salt after wards as it is not too healthy. Read up on copper salts, and what junior high school lab experiments you can do with it. Once the copper blade is green, just etch down to the original copper metal then beeswax. Also the copper blades make interesting wind chimes.

[@WitchNTheWorking]

I guess the main reason I say to stay away from plastic is because it is just about the most unmagickal essence that exists. Yes it can be used, but why even go there

[@krispalermo8133]

Other fun things, at your local hardware store or farmers' depo, they have a wielding row where you can buy strips on different grades of steel for quick fix wielding jobs. Just buy a strip of metal and beat it with a hammer for stress relief. You can use a carpenter hammer to pock mark the surface of the metal then use a 6lb hammer to cold work the edges to an edge then sharpen with file after wards. Notes the steel at most of the hardware stores are not knife grade steel and make crampy swords, over all with about $100 of cutting tools, you can still make some nice soft steel wall hangers. If looking for .. orc .. primitive style of blade work, it is a way to go at it.

[@krispalermo8133]

@@WitchNTheWorking I just seen .. weird .. things over the years, and D&D dice are made of plastic. I just pointed out the oddities of some people. Old joke why we don't have .. Fairies .. running through our houses like stories of old. Old houses were tongue & groove built with wooden pegs, Now days we have iron/steel nails & screws throughout the buildings. So why bother with the iron horseshoe. Main reason I know of so many different ways to put together magic tools cause I was trying to find what works for me. After six to ten months, make something else. Turns out my trick is making stuff when needed for someone else, or drawing spell scroll cards for luck charms. Before the internet, I created so much .. junk .. I had to just give it away cause my area didn't have the money to spend on such things and no way to really sell it. You want a magic walking stick, here uh take this one. Twenty years later people still have what I hand off to them back in 1995. Take a tree branch from a tree struck by lightning, hand saw or power tool cut into thin slices and create Viking Runes out of the branch. The Runes never worked for me, other than drawing a bunch of birds into my house. So I gave them to a woman who for the past fifth teen or so years have been having people Pay Her to do rune readings for them. Yeah, I can hear Loki laughing at me from time to time.

[@calonstanni]

What a great channel to stumble across!!! LOVE IT and thank you so much.

[@bryonhunt]

…and here I thought Pink Tourmaline was your favorite stone. This truly was another fantastic video! I’m going to have to pick up an oil lamp - that’s a blackening technique I haven’t used… yet!!!

[@WitchNTheWorking]

You can also grab a stick of one of those drawing charcoals and scrape it with a blade and use the powder.

[@bryonhunt]

@@WitchNTheWorking Great idea and I have that on hand! While I have trouble drawing an in-proportion stick figure, my children are accomplished artists (for their age) and we have supplies for days.

[@xenusrayth2618]

I think I'll carve my whole athame from wood. That way, I'll know it's blunt, wood, and not steel or iron, just in case I ever decide to work with any fay. Plus, It will be pretty easy to carve symbols wherever I want and blacken with my woodburner.

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Send a pic when ur done!!!!

[@anthlink377]

Save some of the sawdust and add it to your incense to consecrate it, other tools, or to use for special moments.

[@oshun55555]

The hat just aces this session

[@earthcat]

That is really beautiful 💖

[@anngrey3959]

This is great. This is so helpful.

[@patrickdaniel4953]

Love this video !! Just last night I took a clipping from from one of my Belladonna and planning to make some kind of ritual tool with it, probably a wand. This video gave me some ideas of how I want to decorate it. Great video 👍👍👍

[@SaphfireStorm]

"Keep your hands on your own athame" lol 😂😆 Seriously true, but hysterical. (Not being disrespectful. It just made me laugh out loud.) 🤠

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Hehe, no disrespect taken!!

[@fionamcormac7786]

The the Atheme looked very nice .very useable.....you seem to do it like it was no problem to you....nice thing to have ..in your collection...b.b..ps hat looks interesting on you..and liked the intro ..and the history behind the atheme...merci bouqu.

[@7Just20Mike3]

Excellent video love it great idea for handle i had actually got one used last year from ebay defintely called out to me has double waved edge which totally loved i made sure i kept in sun a few hours then cleansed further with water and air (incense) then ground earth...keep up good work blessed be brother😎🖒

[@destinedtobe1513]

Hi im new here in your channel . Its refreshing to see a male witch vlogger here on youtube 😅

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Thanks for joining our little community!!

[@destinedtobe1513]

@@WitchNTheWorking thank you 🙏

[@coffeecat086]

Would you mind doing a video on the safest practices for those of us with vision impairments ? I don’t think it’s spoken of much and honestly should be. Many thanks and Blessed Be!

[@tigerlily2941]

Sadly I am a lone spirit follower. I follow a path of duality. But I wouldn't mind observing a wiccan or other spiritual following practices, that follow a magical path.

[@WitchNTheWorking]

You will see that the difference isn't all that much

[@tigerlily2941]

@@WitchNTheWorking well when I get the chance to observe I will gladly take it.

[@blessingsfromthecrone3261]

Loved your idea of reimagining an already forged athame. I have 3, each of different lengths. I think I may do something similar to this with my smallest one. I’ve never really had much of a connection with it. Thanks, Mannun - inspiring as always. 💕🙏🏼

[@Groovyghosthunter]

Very good information. I appreciate this. I've been a solitaire practitioner for many years, yet I have no athame. With all the choices available out there, I'm glad to know exactly what I need to do. Thanks again!

[@hektorlitch4993]

I remember you mentioning the guy getting an athame through the foot in one of your earliest videos, must have been excruciatingly painful!

[@nethersnowell256]

Mine the blade is steel made by our blacksmith Ogoth my handle is Holly Oqoth etched my craft name into the blade, then l did my handle and runes plus goddess sign and personalised sigil.

[@PrepperRapperFairy]

i love it .. so beautiful with the gemstone final touch.

[@SeanYoga]

I’m really interested to see if it’s possible with my resources to make an Athame,

[@sandysp1440]

Did you see the face of the Green Man in the knot of the tree next to your hand? :-) Awesome video.

[@chan5.7rt62]

hey! i'm very new into wicca, i've already done a lot of research and bought few books. ever since i heard about wicca and looked it up, i felt the connection and how it really was meant for me. trying to learn as much as i can :)

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Good luck on your Journey!!

[@lord.joseenriquemaysonetma9800]

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[@DonovanWert]

Beautiful working!!Blessed be!!🙏

[@happyhedgewytch4573]

Great vid...want to go make myself one now! More personalized the better!

[@PrepperRapperFairy]

[@CyberRabid.]

I have a Roman gladius made from a railroad spike. Perfect for all things from cutting onions to human sacrifice (volunteers?). There is definitely something magical about that hat! 🎩 (I bet there's a wabbit in it) Your blade came out beautifully!!!

[@wendykleeb2071]

I love the hat!

[@jillvanskike1198]

I do no have a Athame been using a wand thank you for the video

[@nethersnowell256]

We have a blacksmith to make ours we used Holly

[@thenomadicmage748]

I usually use a bone atheme

[@stevens.5179]

Great video. Always got so confused on Athame either purchased or made but especially when I started to get into "Traditional Witchcraft" non Wicca paths and Hedge witch paths. No knife two knives one knife sharp that IS used for all cutting and even bloodletting. Was so confusing to me but eventually I just decided to use what was best for me. I love Wicca and Trad Craft too. Thank you for your video 👍🏻

[@Mardarkro]

I do have an athame that is made of metal( ive a soft spot for things of egyptian image) but i did make a wooden sword and it is painted black with a silver edge and have runes painted along with blade with a wax triple moon on the pommel. The blade is long and is one sided

[@TheGardenWitch]

Nice vid. I upcycled one of my old hori-hori knives into my ritual blade but I can definitely see this process being useful. One minor suggestion though- if you put the glue into the drilled hole before inserting the blade it's a lot easier ;)

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Usually I would do that but in this situation I got the blade wedged in really well which would have made a mess if I put the glue in first

[@mysticdragon1175]

I have a sward that I made from wood so maybe I should try an Athame....🤔

[@WitchNTheWorking]

It's just a sword only smaller hehe

[@agbebeoshun2910]

Greetings.Very interesting video.Thank you for your information.Is it possible to make an athame from bamboo?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Why not

[@FearlessNimue]

I had someone ask me (in comments of another yt video) how someone can be Wiccan and use "gross or yucky ingredients" and "never does any baneful workings or get their hands dirty". I directed them to your channel. I may not be Wiccan nor do I agree with all of it's ideas but have a deep disdain for misrepresentation! Wicca has a reputation for being all love and light without getting its hands dirty. I know this to be untrue. No matter what - misinformation should always be corrected.

[@FearlessNimue]

Q: could you do a contrast/comparison between wands and athames?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

The only difference between them is that an Athame has a blade. An Athame is literally just a wand with a blade stuck in it.

[@GizmoRain.]

Great vid! Just curious the reason behind why the handle has to be black?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Witches will blacken the handle because the color black harnesses energy

[@lydia5232]

Plastic, plastic handles, ... it can only be your opinion as you say, but it is not only your opinion. If we remember that this craft is very old, then we must not forget the respect for crafts and tools, because at that time they did not know plastic. And whoever really belongs to this craft will choose natural materials. Idiot...hahaha welcome to the club...every one of us sometimes does something that is not the smartest, but if you are skillful at work, you are forgiven. The only thing I would change when making the handle is to pour glue into the hole before inserting the blade, purely from a practical point of view. Otherwise ... another great video, thank you! 🗡🔮🪄😉

[@WitchNTheWorking]

You are correct... Usually I do put the glue first but this athami was a little bit different because the stang was so tight going in the hole I had to pound it in first

[@davidprice8282]

Do you make the glue???

[@lydia5232]

@@davidprice8282 No, 21:18 he used regular Gorilla glue for wood :)

[@GreenSage307]

May i ask about pure wood Athame, i love the idea of metal but i work with mant different typs of wood an i was wondering if it will work the same ?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

I actually own an all wood Athame that can be used at large functions and as a travel Athame

[@entersandmanlml]

Do you think coal could be good for turning the handle black?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

Yes, like get a drawing charcoal and scrape it with a blade and use the powder

[@missjammehvishishdoll5907]

😎👻

[@liliththorn4340]

if i cant obtain an oil lamp, is there any other ways to blacken the handle? would staining work if its compatible with the wood?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

You can use a spoon, or get a piece of drawing charcoal and scrape it with a blade. You can also just use the candle flame on the wood as well, but not to burn the wood, just to deposit the soot.

[@jc8258]

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[@aprilwhitaker1534]

I love your hat! Where can I get one?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

One of the shops in Salem I don't remember which one

[@skarinblackraven9212]

Where can I get your hat?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

A store in Salem Mass.... I don't remember which one though, but off the main street where they all are

[@skarinblackraven9212]

@@WitchNTheWorking Thanks! I'll see if my local renn faire has any, otherwise I now have an excuse to visit Salem again.

[@LuessaSumner]

What if you are a kitchen witch and.your Goddess is Hestiashould you then use your atheme as a cutting tool in the kitchen

[@WitchNTheWorking]

No, never

[@Warrior-re5fn]

Love your KZbin channel. Can't find you on Facebook. Help please.. LoL 🤣

[@WitchNTheWorking]

facebook.com/MannunWNTW

[@Warrior-re5fn]

@@WitchNTheWorking Thank you brother. I appreciate all you do. Blessings to you

[@juliereminiec4937]

Is it ok for me to buy a athame & sword ? I don't have the patience to make one Or calling a Werewolf using a silver bullet Would a Sword be connected with the Element of Air ? Did you take the rest of the branch with you?

[@WitchNTheWorking]

I answer all of those questions in my video. Yes it's fine to purchase them but best to do a little something to them to personalize them. Maybe paint a few runes on the blade or handles. Air or fire .... Again in the video I mention that most witches use Fire as the associative element and most Magicians use Air.

[@juliereminiec4937]

@@WitchNTheWorking Thanks..I was wondering

[@mumbear82]

Cutting cords now? Damn you must have stirred up some drama social media people... Cut the cord to facebook or whatever they call it now... return to your roots... your my age we lived a whole life before MetaVerse ... Take the red pill escape the matrix 😎

[@dasist3321]

Heya Mannin, would love to meet you one day although I'm sure we've already met in other realms. I discovered witchy stuff at an early age although I was too young to know what it was. I spent much time in hospital as a child, learned to fly by the seat of my pants and trust intuition as it was pretty much, all I had. As an industrial, post punk proto gothy type in the early eighties, I began to understand and trust the power I had of foresight was. As a solitary, shy person recently cured from hep C that I contracted in hospital, I want to start practisingI. Sadly I find socialising exhausting as I pick up on negativity very quickly and am susceptible to the ''vibes man'. Anyways, to cut to the chase,, I do very much enjoy the company of good people and very much want to learn the structure to practising. I am very much a beginner and don't know where to begin. If ever you are in London, I live in Earls CRT and am one of the only proto goths left. I Have black and white tied back mohican hair. Come look me up, it would be great to chatter. Love, lite, peace and transcendence. Gzy. P.S. going to hunt for my Athamay handle today ;-).

[@mattzonca4230]

You have been through such a journey.

[@dasist3321]

@@mattzonca4230 appreciate yr comment very much. Thank you. I know I am not alone in suffering and we all have had our trials and tribulations in life but having contracted hep C in 1973 through a blood transfusion in surgery and the discrimination I've experienced since the infection, I know I am one of only a few people who are still awaiting the slandering from the state to stop and to be given equal rights and opportunities. Compensation would be seen as a bonus and is not my driving force despite being so deserving of compensation for all the years of oppression. Many of us have had openings into meaningful study/employment severely restricted clearly to prevent earning potentials that could finance law suits against the state. The Tories were in power when these inferior blood products were purchased and the world was very right wing at the time. The Tories have been in power for well over a decade and very little has changed. If it weren't for all the good majik folk, I dont think I would still be alive. Best wishes all round to all the lovely folk around, blest blesseds and all that jahoo. Gzy

[@grumpymonkey6181]

Hi I really enjoyed your upload. I have a question, what should happen to a witches athame after the witch passes? Can it be passed on? Peace

[@WitchNTheWorking]

The fate of a witch's Athame (a ceremonial knife) after their passing varies widely depending on personal beliefs, traditions, and practices within the witchcraft community. In many traditions, an Athame is considered a very personal tool, often believed to hold a part of the witch's energy, spirit, or essence. Here are a few perspectives: 1. **Return to Nature**: Some believe that the most respectful course of action is to return the Athame to nature, either by burying it in a place significant to the deceased or by casting it into a body of water. This is seen as a way to release the witch's energy back into the natural world. 2. **Passing Down**: In other cases, an Athame can be passed on to a family member, friend, or apprentice who is also a practitioner. This is often viewed as a way of honoring the deceased by allowing their tools to continue being used in practice. However, this typically involves a ritual to cleanse and re-consecrate the Athame, ensuring that it aligns with the new owner's energy. 3. **Keeping as a Memorial**: Sometimes, an Athame is kept as a memorial to the deceased, treated with reverence and respect. It might be placed on an altar or in a sacred space as a way to remember and honor the witch's life and practice. 4. **Destruction**: In some traditions, it's believed that a witch's tools should be destroyed upon their death to prevent their misuse or to release their energy. The Athame could be ceremonially broken, burned (if possible), or otherwise rendered unusable. The choice among these options (or others) largely depends on the deceased's wishes (if known), the customs of their particular practice or tradition, and the feelings of those close to them. It's essential to approach the situation with respect for the deceased's beliefs and practices, as well as for the sentiments of their community and loved ones.

[@grumpymonkey6181]

@@WitchNTheWorking thank you so much for your very detailed reply. I am now happy in my path. Peace.