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Old 02-15-2011, 05:24 PM
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Default Blank for first walking stick
I found this a few days ago on a walk
i plan on carving the limbs at the top into little bumps and thinning the handle significantly.

Ive read nothing about walking sticks

what wood is this?
suggested finish?



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Old 02-15-2011, 06:22 PM
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Default Re: Blank for first walking stick
Looks like it may be a little short for a walking stick but a good size to be a cane. I can not help you with the wood, looks a bit like it could be oak but that is a guess.
As far as a finish a good oil like linseed oil, Tung oil works well. I use a coat of tung oil and let it dry 24 hours then 2 or 3 coats of a satin finsh oil base spar varnish. That is just my preference.
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Old 02-17-2011, 03:02 AM
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it looks like sassafras to me if it is it will smell like apple-jack cereal that would be my best guess not knowing where u live it would be hard to say u may get a tree book from the library or search pics of trees or tree barks and match it up with 1 of them it looks like a hard wood the bark and inter skin looks like it may be little soft
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Old 02-17-2011, 03:58 AM
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Go to the local nursery and ask them.
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