Hazel walking stick, reindeer and thuya burl.

[southey]

I made a walking stick. same process as a stacked handle on a knife.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/DSCF3733.jpg

soaked in danish oil for three days.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/DSCF3734.jpg
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/DSCF3735.jpg

the build.

http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01259-20110206-1248.jpg
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01258-20110206-1244.jpg

to make sure the epoxy ran every where.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01260-20110206-1322.jpg

I took a break.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01247-20110201-2112.jpg

under compression.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01261-20110206-1334.jpg

shaped.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01271-20110207-1205.jpg

cheers.

[Barn Owl]

Aye that's a belter.

[ex-member Raikey]

hahahahahahah The first pic looks like a crime scene?!!!!!

half a bottle of wine, the fone off the hook and a pile of clothing,....

the pic of you taking a break looks a normal day in the Southey household,......you were watching topgear if i recall correctly,...

[johnnythefox]

my walking stick i made on friday involved picking a bit of wood of the forest floor and knocking the burrs of
your on another level to me....:D

[southey]

the pic of you taking a break looks a normal day in the Southey household,......you were watching topgear if i recall correctly,...

Hahahaha your memory serves you well!

[JAG009]

Very nice Southey !


Jason

[Steve13]

Now that is nice

[gsfgaz]

Very nice bud

[dwardo]

Very nice, good idea..

[southey]

Cheers guys and thank you, its not hard at all to do, a little bit of drilling and sanding is all, I used a quarter inch threaded bar to hold it all together with a libral application of epoxy for good mesure.

[HHazeldean]

I took a break.
http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/qq246/pak657/Making%20my%20own%20kit/IMG01247-20110201-2112.jpg


Maximus lols. Lovely idea though, turned out really nicely.

[Bushcraftsman]

wow thats really nice! the danish oil bath really makes it look nice! :D

[Mafro]

That looks great.
Can you explain the process of how you take it from the stacked materials to the shaped form?

[IBrown]

The walking stick looks great. I am making one for my wife, can you tell me how long did you leave the hazel before you started work on it..
Thanks
Ian

[Tilia]

beautiful, real nice stick you've got here goodjob

[southey]

Hi Mafro and Ian Brown, I cut the hazel in November, started work in February. once the epoxy had set I used a hand rasp and a drill sander to shape nearly down to the finished shape and size, then wet and dry sand paper from 250grit upto 1500.

Thank you all for your comments.

[lou1661]

It looks really something special close up.

[southey]

It looks really something special close up.


Aw shucks! cheers matey.

[HHazeldean]

Where did you get the antler from?? Lovely piece. :)

[southey]

I bought it while having a day out at the Reindeer centre, Glenmore, Cairngorms national park. its from a juvenile so the blood vessels haven't fully closed, but very usable and cheap. walk into the reception/shop/display room and look to your right and down there is normally a pile of antler in the corner, just ask the girly behind the counter for a price.

[JonathanD]

It looks really something special close up.

Hah, just like the maker.

[southey]

Hah, just like the maker.

Shhhhh! he can here everything.