I bought some wooded land in east Texas to build a house in 1996. I saw this small tree with a vine growing up it. I cut the tree off about 5 feet and it is from 2" to 3" around. I just leaned this against a corner of the barn I had built and forgot about it. As it dried out over the years it has a slight curve. When I sold the place in 2003 I moved the stick with me and said one day I'll make a walking stick out of it. Around the time I retired I was getting a little unsteady on my feet in the woods so I started using that old stick with the curves and twists. By now the vine had rotted away and the stick was easily peeled with my pocket knife. I been using it for about 7 years now and yesterday in church I almost fell. I decided I needed to start carrying a staff all the time. My old staff looked bad so after church I started sanding it and cleaning it up. It started looking better and better. It may take me a week or more to finish but it will be a beautiful twisted staff when I am through. Now I just stumbled across your film on utube and I cant wait to finish it with some eurothane and leave it it's natural color. I am not sure what kind of wood it is but I am guessing oak since it had held up so strong for all these years of neglect. This I suppose is a 23 year project you could say. Thanks for your film and I hope you do more. I really appreciate it!
You could share your stick with us, sir. For me, I could simply enjoy its beauty. But for experts out there, they might be able to give you suggestions to improve the beauty of it and probably make it even stronger
i guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know of a way to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.
@Abdiel Yosef thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im trying it out now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
I like that you did this all using hand tools. I have a couple of blanks coming and that is what I have and plan to use too. I have been making spoons and bowls. The sticks will be gifts to my two aging hiking companions of over 30 years.
Love your results. The only things I did differently were to peel the bark with my pocket knife, and a Dremel for cleaning up the diamonds; and, as my stick is made for actual hiking, I used spar urethane for the finish. I found it brought out the contrasting colors of the grain as well as the oil, and will stand up to the elements and UV of sunlight. This summer I may hit it with some 000 steel wool and another coat. This should last a few more years.
What I find as a woodworker is that with each article I may make, it wasn’t me that made the grain. It keeps one humble. But at least we get to enjoy it, like cracking open a pebble and finding a rainbow of colour inside it.
that type of tree is hard to find here, I found some and made a walking stick for my self, but I cut mine in the spring the bark peeled off easy.that is a nice walking stick you have there.
beautiful but i’m to lazy for all that wood rasping , i use a small angle grinder and 80 grit sanding disc but what a great job wish i had your patience
Nice result, but why not leave the natural bark in the hollows as a contrasting color & texture? I have a cane made from diamond willow that I did like that, and it's gorgeous (if I do say so myself...)
This is end result. I inherited the blank from my dad, who had it for at least 15-20 yrs before then and did the rough carving. I fitted the handle, sanded, and gave it a tung oil finish. www.deviantart.com/roxndox/art/K50-6840-742339422
I'd love to know where to find the music you used. I'd love it even more if I could find lots more of it. I was entranced by the easygoing guitar. What was your source?
I bought some wooded land in east Texas to build a house in 1996. I saw this small tree with a vine growing up it. I cut the tree off about 5 feet and it is from 2" to 3" around. I just leaned this against a corner of the barn I had built and forgot about it. As it dried out over the years it has a slight curve. When I sold the place in 2003 I moved the stick with me and said one day I'll make a walking stick out of it. Around the time I retired I was getting a little unsteady on my feet in the woods so I started using that old stick with the curves and twists. By now the vine had rotted away and the stick was easily peeled with my pocket knife. I been using it for about 7 years now and yesterday in church I almost fell. I decided I needed to start carrying a staff all the time. My old staff looked bad so after church I started sanding it and cleaning it up. It started looking better and better. It may take me a week or more to finish but it will be a beautiful twisted staff when I am through. Now I just stumbled across your film on utube and I cant wait to finish it with some eurothane and leave it it's natural color. I am not sure what kind of wood it is but I am guessing oak since it had held up so strong for all these years of neglect. This I suppose is a 23 year project you could say. Thanks for your film and I hope you do more. I really appreciate it!
You could share your stick with us, sir. For me, I could simply enjoy its beauty. But for experts out there, they might be able to give you suggestions to improve the beauty of it and probably make it even stronger
i guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know of a way to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.
@Tommy Ben instablaster :)
@Abdiel Yosef thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and im trying it out now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Abdiel Yosef It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass :D
I like that you did this all using hand tools. I have a couple of blanks coming and that is what I have and plan to use too. I have been making spoons and bowls. The sticks will be gifts to my two aging hiking companions of over 30 years.
My kind of wood stock. I just don’t have a shop or a lot of tools. I work on my balcony when the weather allows. Helps keep the hands busy.
I just started doing walking sticks.. yes keeps hands busy..I’m learning lots watching other on utube
Cool video, the vise is awesome.
Love it,it shows what a bit of time and effort and imaginative thought a branch can be beautifull again. 👍👏
Love your results. The only things I did differently were to peel the bark with my pocket knife, and a Dremel for cleaning up the diamonds; and, as my stick is made for actual hiking, I used spar urethane for the finish. I found it brought out the contrasting colors of the grain as well as the oil, and will stand up to the elements and UV of sunlight. This summer I may hit it with some 000 steel wool and another coat. This should last a few more years.
Thank you for the tips.
cool stick. thanks for sharing.
Great Job thx for showing the carving and sanding details, the finisher really made the details pop!
Awesome work. Recommend using small carving chisels for those harder areas versus the carving knife
Use the imperfections as your design....makes for a one of a kind designs ✨️stones instead of carvings, at it will be original 😀 😉
He was at the height of his youth and advanced in age at your hand, artist
Very nice craftsmanship
Awesome video! Great work.
i love your work ! this a awsome walking stick .
What I find as a woodworker is that with each article I may make, it wasn’t me that made the grain. It keeps one humble. But at least we get to enjoy it, like cracking open a pebble and finding a rainbow of colour inside it.
very nice. Please do a correction on your (forth). This means to come forward. You want fourth.
that type of tree is hard to find here, I found some and made a walking stick for my self, but I cut mine in the spring the bark peeled off easy.that is a nice walking stick you have there.
Once they dry out. To get the bark off easier you can soak it in water
Very nice!
Peel bark when willows are green. Tie off ends with plastic electrical ties and dip end in wax. Easier to work with.
I have been dipping the ends in wax and peeling when it's green now, but not on older ones.
Ooo I like that drying stand you have... 2 pieces of wood... who'd a thunk?
I used a Potato pealer to get the bark off of one of mine.
lindo trabalho 👏👏👏🇧🇷
Cool
beautiful but i’m to lazy for all that wood rasping , i use a small angle grinder and 80 grit sanding disc but what a great job wish i had your patience
patienc comes with cans not with cants lamo there
It's like how I made mine, by hand!
Nice result, but why not leave the natural bark in the hollows as a contrasting color & texture? I have a cane made from diamond willow that I did like that, and it's gorgeous (if I do say so myself...)
Thanks for the idea. I'll try it out.
This is end result. I inherited the blank from my dad, who had it for at least 15-20 yrs before then and did the rough carving. I fitted the handle, sanded, and gave it a tung oil finish.
www.deviantart.com/roxndox/art/K50-6840-742339422
@Larry Bulthouse Me? Not a chance, I like it the way it is...
Cool
Cheers
Tim from Wood 4 Nothing
I'd love to know where to find the music you used. I'd love it even more if I could find lots more of it. I was entranced by the easygoing guitar. What was your source?
CZcams free music library
What do you seal these with?
Danish wood oil
@@MaskedJoey thank you!!!!
where u find this beatfull wood
I got it in a forest where it is really wet.
Got an ugly face? Cmon lets see this talented dude. Or are you uploading others achievements? Hmm?
I will be uploading another video very soon.
what did u do to it nathing but cleaning lamo
Wow
This was painstakingly slow to watch
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