Classic Cardigan Walking Stick

[@oscar38]

Brilliant video, not full of chat. I also like the way you didn't put a collar between the handle and the pole. 👍

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you, Brendan!

[@danawrigleywalkingstickand5677]

Very nice looking stick. I'm sure your Dad will carry it with pride.

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you very much...I really enjoyed making this stick and ended up making one for a friend's dad as well. Really, really like the one in your profile pic!

[@danawrigleywalkingstickand5677]

@@StanCrafted Thanks. It's one I made a couple of years ago. One really cool piece of yellow birch. The curvy area was a 4 inch log. Turned out nice. A cane collector from Georgia bought it.

[@GeorgeJFW]

Nice work, all that hand finished work

[@StanCrafted]

Thanks, it was a lot of hand work, but I kind of enjoyed working in a quiet shop.

[@josefo3431]

Hola. Muy bonito el bastón. Saludos y muchas bendiciones y muchas bendiciones 🙏🙏🙏..

[@StanCrafted]

Muchas gracias. Agradezco las amables palabras. ¡Qué tengas un lindo día!

[@tonynapoli5549]

Lovely stick 👍😊

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you, Tony

[@MoscaWoodworking]

great job man, and cool trick on straightening the stick!!

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you! I got it just straight enough to work out. Next time I will try using a steam box.

[@christofix]

This is an awsome build man! You got some great skills

[@StanCrafted]

Thanks! That's kind of you to say.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Looks very nice 👍

[@StanCrafted]

Thanks, man, it was a fun build.

[@humbertogarcia7317]

Great job!

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you very much!

[@lionelpetit2377]

Very good job, magnifique !👏👏👏

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you very much!

[@wyldemanironworx7099]

Great work brother. 👍 where do you get the cane tip kit at?

[@StanCrafted]

Thanks so much. I got that kit at Woodcraft.

[@wyldemanironworx7099]

@@StanCrafted thank you sir

[@Poor_Mans_DIY]

What a beautiful walking stick? Your father must have been thrilled! If I may ask... you wrapped the branch with paper, wet it and then used heat on it but not in the area you have in the vice grip. I assumed you were trying to straighten it out but now I am not sure. Also, did you do anything in particular to strengthen the branch or is is a hardwood? (I am just trying to learn more and this video had great stuff to learn from)

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you! I wet and heated the stick where I needed to straighten it. I tried the torch and paper towel first because I didn't want to scorch the wood. I got the wood a little pliable that way and then kept the heat on it with the heat gun. I moved the stick a little further into the vise after I had it hot enough to become pliable, but kept that part just outside the vise so I could get the best leverage for gently bending it towards straight. The stick became straighter, but not perfectly so.

[@ExplorerJust]

Hi! I'm about to start making my first cardigan stick (same book!) from a piece of skip-salvaged oak plank. What wood did you use for the head on this one?

[@StanCrafted]

Hi! I used Maple for the head of this stick. I would think Oak is a good choice too.

[@stunningmisadventures]

That’s really cool that you made your Dad a stick! Was it cheaper than buying one?

[@StanCrafted]

Thank you! Yeah, it was cheaper than buying one. Plus, I've wanted to make a Cardigan stick for a long while and this was a good reason to do it :-)

[@Aj-nk1xb]

That’s dopeeee

[@StanCrafted]

Haha, thanks AJ, you are making some pretty cool stuff yourself right now!

[@ТоляВиноградов-ж8ъ]

Хрень

[@StanCrafted]

Care to expand on your thoughts?