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Hi being a newcomer and from over the pond I wonder if you could clarify things to me
I take it that the term cane means walking stick and sticks mean hiking poles?
Different terminology is used in the UK
The style vary from that of America such as the term wood spirit we would call the green man, this term goes back probably a couple of thousand years way before the romans invaded england something to do with the druids and there relgion .
The majority of hiking poles used here usually have the bark left on, most of which are hazel,chestnut, ash and blackthorn ,there are others.The finish of the stick is either oiled or varnished ,i prefer to oil the shank as i think that varnish chips and looks unsightly.
Myself i carve toppers on the shanks from lime wood ( you call it bass wood i think) mainly of water fowl, charactures such as punch and judy.Other types i also carve are gargoyles andsometimes use the art nova style..
I have also carved several punch and judy puppets about 4 complete sets along with the booth.
Anyway i just thought it would be interesting to see what styles the US uses and when stickmaking , the wood spirit seems to be the most popular but would be interesting to get some feedback from over the pond.
I hav`nt come across many bone handles yet am i looking in the wrong place?
many thanks for your time
I take it that the term cane means walking stick and sticks mean hiking poles?
Different terminology is used in the UK
The style vary from that of America such as the term wood spirit we would call the green man, this term goes back probably a couple of thousand years way before the romans invaded england something to do with the druids and there relgion .
The majority of hiking poles used here usually have the bark left on, most of which are hazel,chestnut, ash and blackthorn ,there are others.The finish of the stick is either oiled or varnished ,i prefer to oil the shank as i think that varnish chips and looks unsightly.
Myself i carve toppers on the shanks from lime wood ( you call it bass wood i think) mainly of water fowl, charactures such as punch and judy.Other types i also carve are gargoyles andsometimes use the art nova style..
I have also carved several punch and judy puppets about 4 complete sets along with the booth.
Anyway i just thought it would be interesting to see what styles the US uses and when stickmaking , the wood spirit seems to be the most popular but would be interesting to get some feedback from over the pond.
I hav`nt come across many bone handles yet am i looking in the wrong place?
many thanks for your time