[grandpa ray]

hi knightlite are you talking about walking sticks or any certain kind of wood ???

 

[grandpa ray]

i cut my walking sticks a few inches longer than i need and i debark them and put hose clamps on both ends and let the sticks dry .tighten clamps every 2-3 days to keep pressure on the ends of the stick. the clamps might leave marks but you can cut off an inch or two on each end. seems to work pretty good on willow.