Making A Walking Stick Uk

This spiral knob handle twisted beech wooden walking stick shows that beech wood canes are anything but boring.

Making a walking stick uk.

My name is dave gater. Once you ve found a stick whittle off the bark and any twigs or bumps using a knife. I have been making sticks for over 20 years i have been a full time stickmaker and on the show circuit selling sticks and stickmaking materials for the last 10 years. In order to do this you need to ensure that you pick a stick that matches your height or the height of the person that you are making the cane for.

To make a walking stick start by finding a fairly straight 1 2 inch thick stick that s about as tall as the distance between the floor and your armpit. Before you actually go on to the process of making a walking stick it is important that you pick out the wood that you will use for the cane. A stick making book canes hiking staff hiking staffs ferrule ferrules or rubber ferrule and rubber ferrules are. They use chestnut silver birch oak and hazel.

Choosing the wood for the walking stick. When using a cap make sure the stick is bottomed out in the fitting. Made entirely from beech wood and beautifully varnished for a rustic appearance this wooden walking stick is perfect for country walks. Preformed handles lyre churchill wide top in horn and sheesham.

P eter jones and his sons make walking sticks on a serious scale using sticks they come across in the woods where they do their forestry work. Collars in beaded nickle brass and copper as well as horn ferrules alpine spikes horn and bone spacers pewter badges resin leather lace catapult rubber leg cleeks nocks sgian dubh and scabbards just a few. Once the glue has dried it is time to finish the diy walking stick. Phone 01270 258466.

Set the piece aside to dry. You don t need to be artistic to make sticks either the only things i can draw are curtains and my wife says i do that badly. Rerrick stick making supplies pride themselves in dealing with only the best. A range of walking stick fit ups in woods such as blackthorn hazel and beech making the perfect shanks for your handmade walking sticks.

1999 the site for stickmaking components and handmade sticks the stick man has been trading. If it s taller than that you can cut it to size. So if you fancy having a go at it why not get a book on the subject enrol for a stickmaking class or just get some bits and pieces and have a go half the fun is in learning for yourself. Carefully wipe off any adhesive which has squeezed out.

If using a pipe make sure it is even with or slightly above the end of the stick. Apart from finding the right stick to work on they need a steamer for bending the tops of the walking sticks and a good supply of sealant. Horns buffalo cow deer. Hiking sticks shillelagh is shillelaghs walking stick making and stick making class or stickmaking classes.

If you need any help advice or materials give me a call. If i don t have what you need i probably know someone who does. We also carry a selection of quality metal ferrules available for stickmakers and hobbyists at the stick cane shop. But they avoid using willow as it goes brittle once it s aged.