mel b3 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hiya gents , I have a liking for making the odd stick from time to time , nothing too fancy , just grooves for thumb and fingers. I straighten my sticks , but I never try to get them perfectly straight , just because I like that " just found it " look . My question is , is their any kind of ergonomic reason why sticks need to be perfectly straight ?, or is it purely just for looks ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) I would imagine a thumb stick you could get away with being slightly bent, But a walking stick used as a walking aid would need to be straight for strength reasons ,person probably would have to put their weight on to it so the straighter the stronger the better. I have a shank thats been in my workshop for about 5 years now. I nearly threw it away yesterday, It would make a great "Nanny Mcphee" stick if anyone is interested. Edited April 17, 2020 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) Would not think it makes a lot of difference. I have a Hawthorn stick given to me by Colin Christian "Stickmaker to the Queen" and it's as straight as a billiard cue. Just looks class! Edited April 17, 2020 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Straight is stronger if you have all your weight on it as I do picking up on the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 I have a couple of serious twisty sticks and they are as strong as a straight one for sure, but the answer is for both reasons they look nice and are strong. Amazingly the one on the left is a simple stalking stick which has had about 25yrs of use, it is a regrowth from the base of a lawsonia, so is exceptionally light, however it is flexible and must be strong enough because I haven't broken it yet. The one on the right is an ash corkscrew stick which again is very strong but is in all essence a posing stick for high days and holidays and little use otherwise, great for posing round game fairs and things but thats about it. I also have a briar stalking stick, shoulder height which again is very flexible but that one is over 30yrs old and still in use. All down to the wood I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted April 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 thanks for the replies gents . when i did a lot of hill walking , i used Nordic ski poles , and i did rely on them quite a lot (theyre like having extra legs), but these days , i only use a stick because i feel naked without a gun . i reckon ill just carry on using one of my wobbly sticks when i go for my daily exercise. cheers fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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