my first walking stick

[Andy T]

This is my first attempt at a walking stick and i have to say i really enjoyed making this and i will be doing others.......i know there aren't too many details in the face but thats what i wanted. The spigot on the top is there to be used to support, along with some paracord, one corner of my basha. The leather strap is plaited for extra strength and can be adjusted by pulling some more through the hole. Let me know what you think.

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/936/walkingstick003.jpg

 

[Shewie]

Cracking job Andy, what's the timber ?

 

[John Fenna]

Not bad at all!

 

[Andy T]

thank you john..................its hazel aquired from the last meet .......

 

[lannyman8]

thats good work mate, keep it up and post any more pics that you get......

thanks...

chris.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Very nice, did you find hazel easy to work with?

 

[Andy T]

it was great ss ............i will have to find some more .....i enjoyed it so much ive invested in some carving tools, i did that one with my old trusty s.a.k

 

[Melonfish]

Cor, what a pile of.....Awesome!
puts my little off cuttings to shame lol. love the wood spirit carving, does that spiral all the way down?

 

[Andy T]

thanks melonfish.............no the beard stops where you see......i was going to take it all the way down but i thought it may get knocked about so i didnt bother.....the next one im doing im going to do a few faces on it hopefully full length and with the beard of the one becoming the hair of the one below it

 

[revol]

Thats realy nice, love the beard idea

 

[Robby]

Really nice work, I want to have a go at a wood spirit carving. I love the way you've spiralled the beard down the Stick. You're Idea of running the beard of one into the hair of the next sound really good. Looking forward to the pictures of that one....There will be pictures???? One question, what length is it?

 

[Indoorsout]

Excellent work there!

 

[BarryG]

Nice carving Andy.

 

[Andy T]

thanks everybody............

 

[Karl82]

Hey Andy realy nice carveing mate welldone, how is the bowl coming along ?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Thats lovely mate.
if thats your first i'll be interested to see what you get like after some practice

 

[Barn Owl]

Fantastic stick Andy,wish I could carve like that.

 

[Highbinder]

I take it this wood spirit is the same as the green man?

/e: forgot to say, cracking job, man!

 

[gsfgaz]

if thats ur first try , wit's yer second gonnie be like ... just amazing Andy ..

 

[shaggystu]

good work mate, i like that a lot.

stuart