Walking Stick thread!

Here are some I've done. The black one is my favorite.
102_3542.jpg

102_3543.jpg

IMG00147-1.jpg


Andy
 
There is a dead tree at the park that is still standing - the trunk would be perfect for a nice size staff.

Talfuchre said:
My walking stick is cord wrapped at the handle with about 30 feet of 550 cord.

It gets REALLY heavy fast.

TF
Click to expand...

Um... Did you just say CORD is heavy... :p
 
talfuchre - your have a good eye for walking stick material. ;)

That looks like hickory. Super hard but lightweight. Perfect walking stick wood.

Do you have pictures (or a description) of the bark?


Andrew - nice walking sticks! we need to talk! :D


I can NEVER find straight sticks when I am out walking in the country, guys. Kills me!


Dan
 
Talfuchre said:
Dude - add a pound to your walking stick and then WALK with it for 15 miles.... ;)

TF
Click to expand...

How much do your sticks weigh, on average, TF?

I haven't taken home and finished any sticks, usually it's improvised stuff on the trail, but I do have two store bought sticks, one Ash from a small store in Mendocino and one nice Hickory one from Brazo's Walking Sticks. The ash is light and supple, no weight at all...but the Hickory is relatively heavy. Despite it's relative heaviness when compared to the ash stick, I always take the hickory one because it's stout and just a good lookin stick...and really doesn't weight THAT much more to me:o:). And the ash has no cap on the bottom, I keep meaning to put one on it....

Paid model with my Ash stick...though it really is hers on hikes:):
IMG_4811.jpg


My favorite:
IMG_4601.jpg
 
Sorry, still can't find an URL to send photos. None the less, When visiting my sister, I have a dedicated walking stick made from Ash picked up at a woods near the family home. When I go for hikes elsewhere, I generally pick up a stick, modify it in some way, peel the bark , wrap it with cord, or carve something on it. Then I leave it on my way out for the next guy. I used to leave a trail name on it, but was told that might not be a good idea as some places/people might try to trace it and end up getting charged with littering or removing park property from where it originally fell. This actually happened in the protected woods where I got my "Home" stick from.
 
Talfuchre said:
Sorry bro - don't know.



It was felled by beavers and abandoned near the Brazos river - and I grabbed a few.



They had eaten the shoots and leaves - and I am not that good at tree ID WITH leaves! ;)

TF
Click to expand...

I picked up a bunch of Beaver felled sticks. I wish I had a pic, but one was chewed to a point right below two limbs making a spear with tines . Everbody thought I had made it. No , a beaver did.
 
mkhop said:
While out in the woods I try to keep an eye out for the perfect staff, it would be Orange osage with a side limb for a hook and forked at the bottom.
Click to expand...

That describes mine. That forked end is used many different ways. My tines are only about an inch and half long.
 
Alright fellas - I got two good staffs that I stripped the bark of just now. They are both green wood and about 2 inches in diameter.

How long should I let them dry out? Also, do I need to worry about the ends splitting? I cut them a little longer than I need incase of the ends splitting but I have no idea how far it may split.

Anyhow - they are drying in the basement - is that the right place?
 
There are a couple random patches of bamboo around me and Ill usually cut down a piece and use it for awhile. They are incredibly strong for how thick they are and last awhile.
 
I made this out of an old broom handle. It is light and tough.

Nothing fancy but very useful.

DSC00073.jpg


Para-cord wrapped handle.

DSC00074.jpg


I made measurement marks on the length of the shaft. The rings carved all the way around the stick are every 12 inches. The individual holes are every inch.
This comes in handy for seeing how deep water is, measuring the size of animal tracks, etc.

DSC00075.jpg


Sorry for the crappy picture, but you get the idea.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top