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  1. 25th August 2017, 07:00 AM #1
    Mike the knife
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    Default Trying a different approach to stick making

    Thought I might try to carve a figure or face straight on a shaft ie. without a head joined on, or grown on as a natural integral part.
    They are a fairly standard size shaft of 1 1/8" or 28mm in diameter, it turned out to be proper miniaturist tiny pen knife work which takes ages longer than if it had been a sensible size but that is my kind of thing.
    The Hazel wood was at it's limits to take detail this small but it is is a lovely carving wood. Cheers Mike

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  3. 25th August 2017, 09:46 AM #2
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    Nice sticks! Lots of good detail on a small carving!

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  4. 25th August 2017, 11:00 AM #3
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    Have to vote for the owl. The barring on the tail feathers was the clincher. Good designs, the both of them.
    Do you have a plan for finishing to keep hand grime off the carvings?
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  5. 25th August 2017, 05:42 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robson Valley View Post
    Do you have a plan for finishing to keep hand grime off the carvings?

    Thanks RV. no, they are finished with high quality teak oil which will hold up just fine for years. In a month or so time it will harden & buff up to a soft sheen.
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  6. 31st August 2017, 11:08 PM #5
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    Very nice Mike, hard to pick between them, they both have great detail for miniatures. I take it they are more of a hiking stick than everyday walking stick.
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    Beautiful!!
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  8. 1st September 2017, 02:22 AM #7
    Mike the knife
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    Thanks for looking & your comments everyone.
    Yes Rob it is hiking stick/pole length .

    I'm not sure that it is worth the time though to just use the diameter of the stick for carving , I might be better off putting a bigger top on even if only slightly bigger it would allow different types of wood & greatly expanded design possibilities - but then when you look at the stick as a whole it seems more subtle & less showy which is exactly how I feel when I'm out for a quiet walk , Hmmm...........
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