AndyCM Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 I cut a few sticks last season, and this is the first to get a bit of attention. 10 mins here and there: cut to size rasped and eventually 0000 wire wooled smooth straightened (sort of) - I am still a trainee Taped & stained to top only - with coffee ferrule from cartridge case, held in place with a pin (tapped home once varnishing complete) 4 coat of exterior satin varnish (0000 treatment between coats) If it lasts the first drive of the first shoot day I will be really pleased AndyCM (trainee stickie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDF Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 (edited) That's a really nice looking stick, I've got a old hazel stick that I cut when I was about nine or ten, I didn't know anything back then and didn't season or straighten it. Thankfully it didn't crack (much) and it's straight enough. Im in the process of making a piece of antler to place ontop. I was wondering what time of year should you cut the shanks? Once again that's a very nice looking beaters stick. Edited July 31, 2008 by HDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 That is a great piece of work Andy, well done. I have only done a few, and used 0000 wire wool and oil to finish them, so I will interested to hear if the varnish cracks or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 That's a really nice looking stick, I've got a old hazel stick that I cut when I was about nine or ten, I didn't know anything back then and didn't season or straighten it. Thankfully it didn't crack (much) and it's straight enough. Im in the process of making a piece of antler to place ontop. I was wondering what time of year should you cut the shanks? Dec, Jan or Feb. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDF Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Dec, Jan or Feb. FM Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Lovely job,well done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamHall Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thats a nice bit of kit youve got there like the cartridge end nice touch !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlad Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) Didn't realise there was a season for rubbing your beating stick... have i been breaking the law every time the mrs is out for all these years? nice bit of work though! Edited September 12, 2008 by southernlad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 That is a great piece of work Andy, well done.I have only done a few, and used 0000 wire wool and oil to finish them, so I will interested to hear if the varnish cracks or not. I will try oil next time The stick lasted the season (well it has just two more days to do - I reckon it will do that ok) The varnish didn't crack - it came right off - and the coffee staining too - it was due to the extremely wet weather back in November (it took about a week for my jacket to dry out) The coffee staining didn't soak into the wood one bit even though it was on the wood for about 4 months. Oh well, looks like varnish is ok if the stick will only be used on dry days The home made ferrule stood up to the mud really well I got the job of STOP on one of the last days - which was great as I was left alone for half an hour in the corner of a wood and managed to cut myself 6 sticks (now drying in the garage) for the next batch. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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