Ash and antler hiking staff (pic heavy)

[Andy T]

Here's my latest hiking staff, it's made from ash (with a honeysuckle twist) and fallow deer antler. The carving in the antler inlays are from a viking compass .The writing below the twist is in a version of the futhark (viking alphabet) and when translated reads " all walking is discovery on foot we take time to see things whole". So far it has had two different colour stains applied to it and one coat of a clear matt varnish i am going to give it at least one more coat of varnish, fit a brass ferrule and then it's ready to go. Hope you like it.

 

[milius2]

That is the best staff I've ever seen on this forum... eeerrr.. anywhere! Well done, that is a cool staff!

 

[Tony]

Great stuff Andy, have you made it for your own use or for someone else? Looks like it will be a great companion in the wilds

 

[Andy T]

Thanks alot that's a great compliment i'm glad you like it.

 

[Karl82]

That is fantastic mate another beauty to add to your collection.

 

[Andy T]

Thanks for the compliments lads i really appreciate them. It was made for myself but as i've got a few around the house now, and for the sake of my marriage i think i may have to find this and a few others good homes.

 

[salad]

that is well nice mate

 

[Tank]

Nice job mate, I like the viking compass part and the wording

 

[sasquatch]

Nice one Andy. If you didn't say what the runes meant I would have thought it was there to ward off any evil! Looks great...

 

[salad]

Thanks for the compliments lads i really appreciate them. It was made for myself but as i've got a few around the house now, and for the sake of my marriage i think i may have to find this and a few others good homes.

Theres a good home here

 

[luckylee]

looking great andy cant wait to get mine.
take care.
lee.

 

[craeg]

Beautiful work there Andy. I really like it.

 

[Bluemerle]

Jeez mate, theres a few hours work gone it to that, i love it, well done.

 

[bikebum1975]

Stunning work Mate love the Celtic ropes

 

[Sylvan66]

Very nice indeed. I can't enlarge the pics (insufficient priviledges) but the viking compass looks like the parts of a Vegvisir, correct?

 

[Andy T]

yes mate correct, i googled viking compass images and loads came up.

 

[woodspirits]

ah, now were talking mate! exellent work andy, must be a pagan or two that would sell their granny for that?

steve

 

[Whittler Kev]