billytheghillie Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Need a new stick for the beating, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Many moons ago when I went beating regularly on one estate. If at the end of the day your stick was not shredded the keeper refused to include you on next days team. Thereofr I believe a nut stick 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick and three to four foot long is all you need. Leave your fancy sticks at home. Easy to replace nut sticks when they wear out and they have a good resonance when tapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I shrouded the bottom of my beating stick with 6" of copper pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Piece of Hazel ,antler handle and a length of wire coat hanger wrapped around the base ,or u could say blow it and use the famous B N Q green metal cane atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 8 hours ago, billytheghillie said: Need a new stick for the beating, any suggestions? Look in the woods, they grow on trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I always try to have a beating stick with a natural formed handle or grip in one shape or another. Not always an easy find even in Hazel but as for hard wearing blackthorn: where do stick makers get those billiard cue straight stick shafts? A good stick is your best friend in the beating line, or indeed in the country. It should be strong enough to take your weight when used as an invaluable assistant in crossing fences and ditches, saved me many a tumble anyhow. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleachan Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Find a hazel stand, find some straightish long staffs/cabers, select the ones that fit, cut and keep in your shed. Job done for several years, ready to use straight away, but those that over winter (becoming seasoned) can be tidied up a bit, straightened (easy to do, google/youtube it) if need be and for the hill it's always worth varnishing the end grain and fitting a metal/copper ferrule. The difference in sound produced by a metal ferruled stick stabbed/banged end on to a stone or rock, compared to just the unprotected wood, is more than tangible, producing a sharper louder further traveling sound and well worth the little effort in fitting one. Plus you convert your throw away stick into a stick that'll last several seasons. Which is great when you discover one you especially like. Provided the end grain is varnished and protected by a ferrule the shaft can look tattered while the stick retains it's structural integrity/strength. Which is handy should your keeper judge your beating productivity by the state of your stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Blackpowder said: I always try to have a beating stick with a natural formed handle or grip in one shape or another. Not always an easy find even in Hazel but as for hard wearing blackthorn: where do stick makers get those billiard cue straight stick shafts? A good stick is your best friend in the beating line, or indeed in the country. It should be strong enough to take your weight when used as an invaluable assistant in crossing fences and ditches, saved me many a tumble anyhow. Blackpowder Have a look at stick making, they steam them and straighten them and do voodoo black magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleachan Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 22 minutes ago, Mice! said: Have a look at stick making, they steam them and straighten them and do voodoo black magic. A hazel stick doesn't need much of a steam to straighten it, gentle warming the bit to straighten over a hot hob or just the steam from a kettle; is enough if working with the stick and provided there are no unbendable knuckles. All starts by selecting the straightest most likely knuckle fee lengths to begin with. Bending to create a crook or market stick is a bit more complicated as it needs a jig a good heavy steam and a sense of urgency. But you can make a good serviceable stick with very little effort, especially if you can find one thats mores or less pre made for you by the tree it's self. I can't walk past a hazel stand without inspecting it for likely candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 15 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Look in the woods, they grow on trees! I never knew that, tell me more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I make a few sticks and have a steamer made from a length of steel gas tube about metre long. One end is blanked with a fitting to attach a wallpaper stripper. Steam up leave stick in for about 15 mins and they will bend over your knee. Will attach some photos when get on laptop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 4 hours ago, Stimo22 said: I make a few sticks and have a steamer made from a length of steel gas tube about metre long. One end is blanked with a fitting to attach a wallpaper stripper. Steam up leave stick in for about 15 mins and they will bend over your knee. Will attach some photos when get on laptop That's interesting, look forward to the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozer Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Am i missing something ? it's just a stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Just that someone wanted to know if it was easy to straighten a stick, and if they only cut ones that are allready straight then they a missing a trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 no longer bother to much about straightening sticks, if you leave them in the corner they take a curve anyway, used a heat lamp with a lot of success when I used to straighten, empty cartridge case on the business end works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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