Dunkield Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Having done one stick and now moving on to another using bought shanks, I thought I had better do the 'end to end' thing and harvest some sticks of my own when I see them. Trouble is I am not 100% sure what I am gathering, I am pretty sure they are hazel but it would be nice to certain. Can one of the more experienced guys do a quick eejut's guide on how to ID the the most common trees, and what to avoid? :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 OK Obviously sounding a bit fick there, have a look at these and tell me if they are all hazel sticks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnskevena Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 They look like Hazel to me stuart p Here are some pics of hazel i cut today and a pic of a hazel tree to help you recognise it in future.Hope they help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Thanks John, That does help. As you can see they were quite different in colour and one was much harder to cut than the others, and also felt more dense, but I guess there will always be variations.. Looks like you into mass production there fella! Do you gather them for sale, or for other people as well? Also (last question) do you wax then ends when you store them or just leave them as they are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnskevena Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 (edited) Thanks John, That does help. As you can see they were quite different in colour and one was much harder to cut than the others, and also felt more dense, but I guess there will always be variations.. Looks like you into mass production there fella! Do you gather them for sale, or for other people as well? Also (last question) do you wax then ends when you store them or just leave them as they are? No mass production stuart p Some of the shanks i got dont make the grade in my eyes when i inspect them more closely so the are recycled and used as sticks for my hare and rabbit nets. I also cut a few for a few old men that i know that are getting on in years and cant get out themselves to cut them. In return i get permission to shoot hunt fish and practically anything i like on thier lands which is top class hunting ground for all game and vermin I used to wax the ends of the shanks to try to avoid splitting but it is slow work so what i do now is cut the shanks that extra bit longer to allow for some splitting and just trim them up when i begin work on a stick. if i come across a shank that is a little on the short side and i cant leave the extra bit when cutting i apply two coats of clear varnish on either end and that seems to do the trick for me and is a lot faster and less messy than dipping them in wax Edited January 30, 2006 by johnskevena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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