[RandyL476]

This is another cane I worked on this weekend it is a piece of twisted privet hedge. The wood in privet hedge is white so I spelled off the outer layer of bark and left the inner layer(cambium layer)to give it some color, I used boiled linseed oil then applied a tung oil finish high gloss. It has a map!e ball for a handle.

 

[LilysDad]

It's not every day you find a stick that straight. Very pretty!

 

[CV3]

Nice looking stick Randy.

 

[Rodney]

Nice looking twist on that one. Nice work!

Rodney

 

[Sean]

Great looking stick.

 

[MJC4]

Nice looking stick. Was it vine wrapped?

 

[RandyL476]

Nice looking stick. Was it vine wrapped?

It was but the vine had died and done rotted I took my pocket knife and cleaned out the rotten part.

 

[gdenby]

Fine stick. You are lucky. There is a small amount of privet where I live, but the weather is a little to cold on average. Supposed to be tough durable wood.

 

[Whiteroselad]

]I have used privet here in the UK, I found the bark pretty boring, (grey, with no features) I made the stick and put a purchased handle on and finished it with Danish oil, over time the bark has turned more brown but it is a little heavy, like you say the wood is very dense.

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[Whiteroselad]

]I have used privet here in the UK, I found the bark pretty boring, (grey, with no features) I made the stick and put a purchased handle on and finished it with Danish oil, over time the bark has turned more brown but it is a little heavy, like you say the wood is very dense.

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Photo of the stick.....

 

[Stickie]

My only experience of Privet