Just Carving a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Cane

WATCH MIKE STINNETT CARVE A RATTLESNAKE CANE
In this video I show the carving of my Rattlesnake Cane #65. This is the 2nd video in my "Just Carving" series. I'll be showing my usual "Life of a Wood Carver" video, soon!
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The Making of Wood Carved Rattlesnake Walking Cane #43

[@bryanyankulov3162]

Watching this on Christmas day 2023. Amazing Carver 🇺🇸

[@CKKnifeandTool]

That little wood burner tip for the snake skin is so neat.

[@johngoodall7097]

Mike, you just get better every stick you make, you never cease to amaze me with the fantastic detail, and little Pearl would sit on your lap for ever, or until she gets hungry. Well done once more, John.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, John! I appreciate your comment!

[@alanscott6088]

Sitting here in the UK on a grey overcast day, watching your videos gives me so much peace, phenomenal pecie of work.

[@brianschommer4379]

You carve some awesome canes and walking sticks.

[@brentweisenborn660]

IF ANYBODY GIVES THIS GUY A THUMBS DOWN THEY SHOULD TRY WHAT HE DOES. SIMPLY AWESOME JOB. PURE ARTIST

[@rodneywroten2994]

Omg. what a beautiful peace of work. you never fail to put your best in them. thanks for sharing. and pearl watches the world go by on your lap.shes cool

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Rodney! Every time I start carving, she thinks she's got to come and sit on my lap. Haha!

[@arigold4714]

so much talent I wish I paid attention in art class and shop class. you my friend are truly amazing

[@More-Space-In-Ear]

Done yourself proud again Mike, another beauty. Did you know that your so popular among the snakes that they all have a portrait of you hanging on their walls!… 😉😊

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Marc! Hahaha!

[@lifeorliberty3086]

Wow! I havent seen not one thing you have done that I wouldn't be proud to own. Your a very talented man.

[@redfo3009]

It warms my heart seeing the two of you sit in harmony for hours; you carving while doggie keeping guard ;) sooo xoxo!

[@scott27288]

Great video and great background music as well. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@KENMCCRORIE]

Mike.......amazing.....you always amaze me. How many snakes do you see up close? Neighbor, you are the best. hands down

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Ken! I appreciate that! I've seen quite a few rattlers up close, but I use photo references for the other kinds of snakes I carve.

[@bennietolbert5755]

You inspire me to continue my wood carving craft. I can be at peace when working on a project . Nothing around me matters but the peace that have found in carving. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@StinnettSticks]

I'm really glad to hear that! Yes, wood carving can be a nice and relaxing hobby. I really enjoy it.

[@cordellwalkerrl15]

Another Masterpiece, you're so awesome at what you do. Keep doing what you're doing. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Richard!

[@CrankyPantss]

So amazingly good, as always. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@StinnettSticks]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching and for your comment!

[@mikefarrell272]

amazing as always! can't wait for the next one !

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Mike! I'm working on a challenging project, now. I"ve had to do a lot of head scratching on it.

[@Heygoodlooking-lk9kg]

Hard to believe your work is wood carving, so life like its unreal

[@babyfrank66]

LIKE ALWAYS AMAZING!!! YOU HAVE A BLESS BY GOD IN UR EYES, HANDS AND SOUL ...GOOD JOB!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@jmlang1958]

Another Fantastic job. liked the just carving video but the ones with the walks, nature, wildlife as well as Pearl are great to watch as well.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Jeffrey! I appreciate your letting me know what you like and want to see, here. I'll keep doing the best I can to keep it going and to put out interesting videos.

[@Afrikitty]

My, my -- that was a fat Rattlesnake you carved today, Mike. He looked every bit as menacing as any of the others you have made. It's always a pleasure to watch you at work. Enjoy this upcoming weekend. (^_^) Kind regards. Liz.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Liz! Yes, that was a big fat Rattlesnake and it make a good sturdy cane. God bless!

[@cherylgoode4160]

I just love how lifelike your snakes look like their tongue could come flickering out of their mouth or they could yawn or open up their mouth and bite you any second

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, Cheryl!

[@javierizquierdo6296]

como siempre señor, impresionante!!! Dios lo Bendiga

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Javier! God bless you too!

[@user-wk8kj1cu3x]

いつ観ても繊細で丁寧な仕事だなと感心します。 細部の細かい部分までとにかく素晴らしいし決して真似出来ないと思う。

[@hectormcarmonadiaz9184]

simply magnificent, a master thanks for your videos

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Hector! Thank you for watching!

[@stephenmkollarjr523]

another one for the gipper lol great doings many thanks for the share of your time Stephen

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Stephen! Glad to do it!

[@vickikgibson9470]

This is simply amazing work, and puppy is such a helper too!:) Bravo friend, I love your work, and will be using your technique in carving for a set on snakes!! Thank you!!:)

[@martaaltheide5146]

Amazing! The thumbs down 3 are showing their green envy of this talent.

[@jefferybiddix1096]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thanks Jeffery!

[@theboyjames3065]

absolutely incredible. what a brilliant talent!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, Ricky!

[@turtlefromatlantis9350]

This is SOO good!!! Amazing job!

[@spreslar]

Mike I love your work. I am too am from Southern Oregon. I don't live there anymore, but I do miss the high desert! Makes me long for that time spent there hunting and fishing with my Dad. Your walking sticks are insane! You should do a King Cobra carving! Keep up the good work brother! Steve San Diego, CA

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you Steve! Yes, I like the variety that is here in Oregon. From the High mountains to the high deserts. I have a couple of orders for cobras to carve in the future They should be an interesting challenge. Take care brother!

[@stephenmayne4886]

Great job. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikebyrne3453]

Another masterpiece!!!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Mike!

[@Hailstonepie]

Great as always.

[@AlejandroPerez-mi5os]

What a beautiful life an artist like you has. Of course we speak only of the artistic life and not of the personal life. congratulations, friend . a comment for Guadalajara Mexico 🇲🇽 please. Thanks for the video

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, Alejandro!

[@Kshatriya-bz8dd]

just amazing...a piece of artwork...

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@giorgioverde2174]

sei il mio mito Mike provo solo della sana invidia!!

[@javajav3004]

Looks beautiful!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@eddiebirdyshaw6050]

Beautiful !

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, Eddie!

[@Mav8887.]

Just found you & your work on facebook and etsy link. Amazing! I'd love to have a red or green Mojave rattlesnake cane! Diamondback looks amazing! Best work I've ever seen

[@ralphc.edwards1851]

I WENT FARTHER INTO YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND THE GRINDER. THANKS FOR POSTING THAT INFO.

[@StinnettSticks]

You're very welcome, Ralph! Thanks for your comments!

[@eCabinetstipsandtricks]

Outstanding!!!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@jeremyschott5777]

enjoy the video. great job. thanks for sharing

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Jeremy! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[@davehorn1422]

another incredible job.. amazing

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Dave!

[@лерычк]

Здравствуйте. Отличная работа.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much!

[@frankswiader8025]

incredible Mike

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Frank!

[@guelo98]

Fantastic, as always, congratulations

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Miguel!

[@anupmeshram3942]

you are gifted by GOD and nothing else . excellent art

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much!

[@cadre500]

Gorgeous!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@Bobywoodwarrior]

You're so underrated !

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@C010rbl1nd]

one of your best, my favorit!

[@bigjay9904]

brilliant mate .. just brilliant .

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@moimoi1607]

awesome ........ little petting for pearl ...

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you! I'll give her a pat for you. : )

[@user-mp4th6er1c]

very nice job and so cool rattle snake

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Valtteri!

[@coldlight9776]

Они приползают а он их сразу в эпоксид смолу 👍👌😺

[@moelz]

great work keep it up

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much!

[@KevinGonzalez-hr1eb]

it's amazing

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@nicholasstanton8324]

that's awesome

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Nicholas!

[@josehernadez8468]

desde México hermosura de trabajos que haces mis respetos

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much!

[@johnnywilliams5541]

Love what you do they look so grill would like to know if you sell the snake walking sticks I love the wolf it was really so cool

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, Johnny! I take custom orders on stinnettstudio.etsy.com

[@edisonyanez4791]

Un fuerte apretón de manos mi amigo de verdad sos un duro con todo lo que haces te felicito

[@StinnettSticks]

Greetings to you, too, Edison! Thank you very much!

[@osprey02]

Way cool ~~~

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Dennis!

[@edwardbruce5859]

another perfect work of art I got to say I like bluegrass music I just don't care much for him singing the instrumental was great Pearl seems to like you're sitting there

[@StinnettSticks]

Thanks, Ed! I'm glad you enjoyed the music! Believe me, I'm not going to start singing! Hahaha!

[@KKINGDAVIDD]

Thanks god bless u

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, David and God bless you too!

[@russioadestramento9572]

May God bless you, may he continue to inspire you for many, many years! I'm your fan! One day I'll be able to buy one of your jobs! I am a big fan of yours! Stay under God's command!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much, my friend! I appreciate your comment and thank you for watching!

[@russioadestramento9572]

´`thank you to, i´m watching every day!!!! big hug buddy!

[@GabrielZalvesupervivencia]

wow...

[@artemarcala5348]

nice

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@evachapa3612]

hermoso trabajo felicidades por tanto talento dios lo bendiga

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you and God bless!

[@evachapa3612]

Stinnett Sticks muchas gracias saludos!!

[@Eravna03]

super

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you!

[@nadjamaria8891]

uma perfeicao lindo eu amo muito o seu trabalho

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Nadja!

[@santidegarcia6857]

Another wonderful video.!!!. Músic, little Pearl, the way you carv the wood, make me feel peace in my personal battle against muy sickness. Love the yellow flowers at min 01:00. My mother loved This flowers toó. Músic is awesome. Is This a bajo song???. Regards from Spain.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you! I'm so glad to bring you peace. The Daffodils were the first flowers to bloom for me this year. The banjo was played by Jered Gillispie and I played the guitar in this one. Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery and good health!

[@stephyates8244]

very amazing work if you dont mind me asking what kind of paint do you use

[@triumphmanful]

Simply awesome. I must get that neat little extension for the Angle Grinder. What is it called and where can I get one ? I have a Yellow De Walt Angle Grinder that I love, but it only has one grinding/cutting shaft ! Can I add that thing onto my De Walt ? . Also the wood burner with the various tips for snake scales. Any name for that ? I must get one of those too ! Thanks, you are the best of the best! TOP GUN !

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much! The grinder is called an Arbortech Mini Grinder. I'm not sure if it will fit the DeWalt. I bought mine with the grinder motor attached. The Wood burner is a Razertip wood burner with rattlesnake scale tip, purchaced from Razertip. I have links to these tools and others that I like to use, in the description under the videos. ( just keep scrolling down to find them.)

[@danieldowning4583]

Bravo! What more can be said?

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Daniel!

[@woodturningf-z6097]

wow awesome work really great work thumbs up an subscripe

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you for the subscribe and thumbs up! Appreciate your comment!

[@valdecirandriotti3762]

lindo trabalho queria aprender

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much!

[@ralphc.edwards1851]

MIKE, CAN YOU TELL ME WERE YOU GOT THE ATTACHMENT YOU USE ON YOUR 4" GRINDER? I LOOKED AFROUND AND CAN"T FIND ANYTHING LIKE THAT. ALSO WHAT TYPE OF CUTTING DISK DO YOU USE ON IT? THANK YOU.. LOVE YOUR WORK, YOUR A REAL TALANT.

[@kangalakbash3364]

HO MY GOD! YOU ARE A GENIUS! A PUR GENIUS!

[@ronaldvanveen4930]

Hello my friend. I realy love your work. Can you tell me what kind of paint you use. Greats from Holland.

[@byv4480]

In awe of your work. Absolutely stunning, to say the least. How long do you let the harvested wood dry for before carving. Do you kiln or air dry it?

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much! A lot of the wood is air dried for at least a year before I use it.

[@eugeniotapia6765]

Pretty damn good work there ol' timer, damn good !

[@wwoodworks1021]

Great video! I was just wondering how do you get the paint to not rub off in use? Do you coat it, and if so, with what?

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you! I use a couple of coats of polyurethane over the painting.

[@user-er6th6qy3b]

Класс!!!

[@TheBorderRyker]

Just amazing. Out of curiosity tho. What calibre is the shell casing you use to do the eyes?

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you! That was a 7mm magnum casing.

[@yasin.buyuker]

Hi, Congratulations, you are doing very good work, I am very careful to you, I want to make canes in your style. How do you tip the burning machine you used to make the serpent's stamps? Can you share detailed photos so we can see the curves of the tip?

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you very much! The wood burner and scale stamps are made by Razertip. I have links in the description under the video, for most of the tools I use.

[@raykemry954]

Mike what brand of paint is your favorite.

[@kurtmckelvey639]

Hey Mike !! your friend from ARKANSAS !!! hey buddy I bet you can do those in your sleep by know !!!! another beautiful stick !! Mike what would you do with out Pearl . she great !!!! God bless !! until next time !!!!!! 😀😀😀🐕

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Kurt! Pearl's a good little pal. I can't go anywhere without her tagging along or do anything without her sitting in my lap. God bless you too!

[@chaparrocristian36]

Stinnett Sticks desde argentina te felicito es increible lo q ases😊

[@brandonbailey6183]

Mr stinnett i absolutely love your work.my name is brandon bailey.i live in south central texas.the hill country.in a town called mason..ive been bite 8 times by rattlesnakes ive been real lucky and havent died from rhem they think i might be immune..lol. What would a walking cane like this cost me to buy.im dieing from congestive heart failure .hard to breath and walking gettin kinda hard.its a dream of mine to have one of your canes.make my last days really cool to me to know i have one.wondering the cost and how i can get one if i could ever come up with the money

[@fuatmeydan7608]

Selamlar Üstad, hepsi birbirinden güzel çalışmaları zevkle izledim. Burda kullandığınız " Matkap Uçları " ve " Boyalar " hakkında bilgi verirmisiniz. Teşekkürler çalışmalarınzda başarılar dilerim.

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you , my friend. I have links to Amazon, under the videos that will take you to most of the tools that I use. I also use an Oz Plus Micro Motor and handpiece.

[@javierizquierdo6296]

Sr, usted da clases, la verdad me gustaría aprender

[@StinnettSticks]

I have a teaching video and other instructions on www.patreon.com/stinnettsticks for supporters. I will be offering a tutorial video for cane 61 for rent or purchase, soon. It will have cc for translation. Thank you for asking!

[@josegrandessanchez1583]

es un artista y me gustaria hacerme con alguna de las herramientas que utiliza un saludo

[@StinnettSticks]

Thank you, Jose! There is a tool list in the description, under this video.

[@2stupidguys323]

How long did it take you to burn the scales in ? And how long from start to finish

[@StinnettSticks]

It usually takes a couple of days to burn the scales. and a couple of weeks to complete.

[@pupeepupee1881]

🎶🎶🎶👍👍👍

[@arcaneportal8981]

love watching you work , I'm a professional tattoo artist and graphic design artist, so I can definitely appreciate!!!!

[@StinnettSticks]

Thanks, Bruce! I'm glad you enjoy watching.

[@sergo_icons]

Дорогой человек!!! Не могли бы Вы снять видео о выжигательном аппарате и наконечниках? Заранее спасибо и удачи!

[@chadchristopher303]

My father is a disabled, decorated, combat wounded vet of the 101st Airborne. This is the first cane I've seen that I think he'd actually use. How much would it cost for this cane?

[@StinnettSticks]

Hello, Chad! Please come to stinnettstudio.etsy.com I'd be happy to visit with you there.

[@justdan5767]

Nehedar, Yo'fi. Titkasher' Elai! 2%

[@Eravna03]

laik

[@jaredvargas-romero1489]

Where did you learn to do that.🤔

[@StinnettSticks]

I just learned it by trial and error.