Hiking Knife
Carved Hiking Sticks – Make Your Own
What does it take to make your own hand carved walking sticks? A pocket knife and a walk in the woods. Sure your knife is solidly constructed. You do not need more than a three-inch blade, but it must be strong enough that will not fit you when you hits a knot in the wood. A locking blade is a good idea too, if the value of your fingers.
What type of wood should you use? Any type you want, but note the differences. Many people like hard Hiking Sticks because they can be very beautiful once polished. That's fine if you do not mind the extra work need to carve hardwoods. Also be aware that they are heavy, more suitable for decorating the cabin for use on long walks.
One of my favorite trees for carved hiking sticks is poplar. It is light, and one of the easiest to work with wood. Young poplars often grow in busy is finished, to cut a few out will not hurt the forest. If you cut in the spring or early summer, you can almost peel the bark off the hand.
Northern White Cedar is a much tougher wood to carve, but it is beautiful, straight, and one of the lightest. In a cedar swamp, you can find many dead young cedars that have not begun to rot. Cedar lasts forever, it seems, even when used untreated as fence posts.
Making Its carved Walking Stick
What if you do not know your trees? Find a straight young tree in any area that could use thinning, and cut it. A short saw is the easiest way to cut the stem. Otherwise, you can use your knife, cutting more and more in a circle around the tree until you bankrupt. Cut the piece a bit more of what you want your finished Hiking Stick to be.
How long should it be? A rule general is that the Hiking Stick come up to just below your armpit. This is a personal thing though. If you want a team-foot luxury, go for it.
Trim himself, removing all the bark. Strait from the lower end, but not with a sharp point. You can leave the top flat and round it off, or even be a spiral design on it. Use your imagination. Almost any piece of sandpaper can be used to it without problems, and you can apply a stain or finish poly acrylic if desired, or just leave it natural.
If you start with green wood, it is best to leave it to dry for at least a couple of weeks. Size that while that green can be easier, but often wind or bend then as it dries. You can prevent this by binding to something straight to dry. Each timber is a bit different in the way the courts and Seca.
I wrap the bottom end with leather (with a small nail to hold it) to keep the club in the division. I also usually put a handle on it. This may be a piece of fabric or leather. Paste or glue and staple. You can also make a hole thought the stick in the top to add a wrist strap.
Get creative. The use of wood burner to add designs to the device trails. Drill a hole in the top and glue a glass ball in it. inch mark on it, so you can measure it. Some of my best sellers had nailed to the pewter animals to them. Experimenting is one of the best parts of making your own carved hiking stick.
About the Author
Steve Gillman is a long-time backpacker, and advocate of
lightweight backpacking. He has also made over 200 hiking
sticks. His advice and stories can be found at http://www.TheUltraligh
tBackpackingSite.com
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