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Hello! I am a relatively new member to the British Stickmakers Guild having discovered the joy of stickmaking after a stint of upcycling wooden pallets and some light whittling. I found it relaxing to sit in my garage quietly working on an ash shank my grandfather had cut years ago (images of completed product attached) as a time-out from my young family!
I have various shanks seasoning in my garage, of different woods, but am anxious at the thought of trying to straighten them despite advice from fellow members I have met at the Highclere and Royal Welsh shows. I bought several straightened shanks to get working on yet still cannot quite fit a ferrule flush nor have I discovered the best finish.
I prefer, at this stage, natural shanks for practical purposes, and so am in the process of making walking and hiking sticks as gifts with different lengths, all with ferrules and finished with Danish oil. I then try to add a flourish of leather or paracord wrap.
The purpose of my joining this forum is to find out about the basics of stickmaking for layman such as myself. I would dearly like to know the secrets of ferrule fitting; the best finishes; preparing natural handles (knob stick etc); and effective practical techniques for wraps using paracord or leather.
I imagine there are a fair few members who enjoy the rougher, tougher side of stickmaking for practical work!
I look forward to learning the tricks of the trade.
I have various shanks seasoning in my garage, of different woods, but am anxious at the thought of trying to straighten them despite advice from fellow members I have met at the Highclere and Royal Welsh shows. I bought several straightened shanks to get working on yet still cannot quite fit a ferrule flush nor have I discovered the best finish.
I prefer, at this stage, natural shanks for practical purposes, and so am in the process of making walking and hiking sticks as gifts with different lengths, all with ferrules and finished with Danish oil. I then try to add a flourish of leather or paracord wrap.
The purpose of my joining this forum is to find out about the basics of stickmaking for layman such as myself. I would dearly like to know the secrets of ferrule fitting; the best finishes; preparing natural handles (knob stick etc); and effective practical techniques for wraps using paracord or leather.
I imagine there are a fair few members who enjoy the rougher, tougher side of stickmaking for practical work!
I look forward to learning the tricks of the trade.
