libs Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 After getting my antler through from fo5ter (great to deal with) I have amounted the courage to begin making my stick. Unfourtunatly I have a far from straight piece of what I belive to be hazel that is a fair bit narrower than the antler. My answer was to cut and shape a block from old lumps of oak ( flooring offcuts ) to span the gap smoothly. As you can see I have glue two bits with reasonably interesting grain together and the large screw coming out is going to be the tang down into the stick. At the moment I am banking on the school letting my use the belt sander otherwise I will be in with a lot of hand filing. Will let you all know how it goes, or if it goes at all? Pictures just illustrate the block idea and the nice piece of antler from fo5ter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollysp2 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) Hi, I'm going to be making one but i cheated cause i can't wait 2 years an got three pieces of hazel all dry an very straight from: stickmaker.comalso sells other items very cheap worth a look. Edited March 12, 2009 by jollysp2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fo5ter Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 After getting my antler through from fo5ter (great to deal with) I have amounted the courage to begin making my stick. Pictures just illustrate the block idea and the nice piece of antler from fo5ter. my pleasure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 May seem insignificant to you lot, but I have finally done it. After weeks of filing and sanding its finished!!!!! Set the tang in epoxy resin and used beeswax to bring out the grain in the oak spacers. Made a few uck fups when shaping the spacers but after a serious amount of time with the files and 100 grade sandpaper I got the shape and look how I wanted it. Not bad for my first go I think!!!! All I need to do now is put a finish on the antler so if anyone has suggestions on how I can go about this please please please tell me!! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Is that a shotgun walking stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Is that a shotgun walking stick? I don't get it? (excuse the ignorance its been a long day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Very nice looking stick well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Just finished a priest from an offcut of the stick. I drilled out about a third of it with a spade bit and filled the hole with 3oz of #7 lead. packed it in and pluged the end with a piece of oak made for the hole (again flooring offcuts). Not as neat as I would have hoped, but for a first atempt I'm pretty chuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 After a bit of brown leather around 2mm wide and 8-12" long for the strap.... If any kind sir could shove some in an envelope and send it my way I would be marvelously grateful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just acquired a nice buffalo horn, so watch this space as my next project will hopefully be a market stick Still no idea what I am doing but its worth a bash right! Really should be spending more time on college work not brewing/stickmaking/shooting... but **** happens :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Really should be spending more time on college work not brewing/stickmaking/shooting... but **** happens :( You sound exactly like my Dad when I showed him your home brew topic and announced that I had found a use for the large glass cider flagon I liberated from my Gran's house 2 weeks ago. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemicky Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 After a bit of brown leather around 2mm wide and 8-12" long for the strap.... If any kind sir could shove some in an envelope and send it my way I would be marvelously grateful Nice handy work :( the leather strap, any old belts or old leather welding gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Go to a cobblers and ask for leather shoe laces..... :blink: shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher07 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 lol a wont tell ya what the first pic looks like nice walking stick mate GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 lol a wont tell ya what the first pic looks like nice walking stick mate GM if its what i think you think it looks like you need to go to the docs..... shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher07 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Symbolism mate GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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