walking sticks stick making stick straightening demonstration series 2

walking stick making from start to finish.
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[@nipperparr6709]

Why would there be 84 dislikes, the man is giving his knowledge and time for free ?

[@dondicey6528]

-84 here and then some. He is the stick "god" of the Brits!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

I do love comments like this it means a lot

[@nipperparr6709]

@@woodlandsticks1365 no broblem you deserve it, keep up the good work Sir

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you sir

[@conflictmagazine5412]

@@nipperparr6709 there's always negative eejits who will dislike everything.

[@gared287]

The wallpaper steamer / bender setup is genius. It works well and is very inexpensive. Nice tip!

[@PrettyBibble]

A true master of his craft. The wallpaper stripper is a great idea for a steamer.

[@64daren]

the stick chap should be on TV. very watchable & knowledgable

[@dfu1685]

Thank you so much!!! I had no idea this could be done so quickly as you did it. I am just amazed 😂. Thank you again for so graciously making a video for your fellow man. I wish I could give you 50 thumbs up!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed watching them. as much as we enjoyed making them. Dave

[@wayneforbes7671]

Thank you sir, for you have reminded me of my father. In his home I recovered the sticks, about two dozen, he had cut during a visit to Scotland from here in the States. That was during the late 1980's. Now is the time for me to finish his project with your graciously shared knowledge.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thats great Farther will be pleased you are taking over where he left off .All the best Dave

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Wayne, I see this has been a few years ago. How’d they turn out?

[@kenyork1107]

I would love to see your finished canes and saffs, thank you .

[@Tonyv1951]

What a marvellous video. I would never have thought the job would be that easy. Thanks.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you Tony

[@777daf]

Lovely man and really enjoyed your video I am an artist living in Ireland and always love to learn new things again many thanks

[@wesbass75]

So glad i stumbled upon your channel! Your very informative and i could listen to you all day. Thanks for the pointers. awesome.

[@Keelsman]

Might not stumble so much if you had a good reliable walking stick in hand!

[@Fuxjaga]

Thank a lot for this tutorial! Till now I left quite many sticks alive in the bush as they featured a bend somewhere. This way one can take advantage of more raw material available outdoors and fix the bends at home. Both thumbs up!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Glad to have shared some knowledge

[@patrunkel5821]

I am so glad I came across your Channel ,my grandfather showed me how to find canes when I was young , now I will know how to straighten them ,I have a wallpaper steamer that I was just about ready to get rid of , but now I've found a new use for, thank you so much !

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome, I hope you enjoy your stickmaking.

[@grahambeddow430]

Never Stop Watching This ,Fella. Brilliant. Old School. !!😁

[@spfjpm]

wow, your awsome. I absolutely love your video. Tons of wisdom

[@TheRealBuitenman]

Thank you Sir for taking all this effort to learn us lesser gods the art of stickmaking..🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 (A new subscriber for the Channel)

[@billpruitt8778]

I am a bit off balance, and use a staff around the house, two canes for brief outdoor use, and a power chair for anything beyond that. I have a number of staffs that are simply too springy because of the dog legs and bends. Those are useless to me. I am excited to try your method of straightening to create a more stable support. I am getting too old to safely fall anymore. I never dreamed that you needed to season the stick before straightening. Here in the midwest USA, we rarely encounter a straight stick. Thanks for opening a new realm to me. Now, I can have staffs scattered about the place instead of keeping track of one or two.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

+Bill Pruitt Glad to help, any stick no matter how old will straighten good luck Dave

[@RonA1RTR]

Very informative Dave just started out in the hobby , will be looking for some more information from the Experts

[@knightsgallop]

Great work. Really enjoyed.

[@leeterry7965]

Thank you for your time and knowledge love your teachings and learning loads from you thank you again

[@michaelmcgee6972]

Hi Dave watched all your videos 1 to8 enjoyed ever one I second every thing the gent before me I in the engineering come smithing , but now potter about making sticks/ you've leant me something new. ps very easy listening .and visual, great camera work. oldmick

[@goldman1064]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me and keeping the craft alive.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you for watching

[@vickikgibson9470]

Now that was very interesting and I will have to try that! Nice work buddy! Thank you for sharing! Cheers!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You'r welcome happy stick making Dave

[@Outrider74]

That is an impressive technique!

[@americanbulldogmisty4610]

Mr. you're really a Master !!!

[@glennlopez6772]

So true!

[@andyanaoutdoors2487]

Awesome! I have one that needs straightening. I'll fix it up. Thank you for the video.

[@davegibson7561]

Very informative. I never knew this easy method of straightening before, excellent instruction!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome

[@GordonFreeman1953]

Sir, I learned more and got more ideas about bending a stick and making a walking stick from 5 minutes of this video than any other video I have watched here to date. I thank you. I do have one question: can wet wood be steamed or hot air gunned to be bent rather than seasoned sticks?

[@woodlandsticks1365]

+Jess Hi if you heated fresh cut sticks it will not stay there it will revert back to how it was.Dave

[@chiburner]

this video and this comment thread... and I've all I need.. thank you both..

[@steelpitbull1]

This video was a tremendous help, thank you for your videos. They are much appreciated 🤙

[@shahriariran44]

Thank you sir I learned a lot from you, best regards from Iran.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Pleasure to help

ive been setting a heavy dresser ontop of a bend and using a box fan blowing on them... never dreamed of doing it like this. so simple yet so ingenious... thank you for sharing

[@unclefuddelmer8611]

I've also used various weights & soaking them overnight trying to straighten out bends in my staffs. It works to some degree on dried woods but even better on green sticks which, you don't have to soak for very long. Hope this helps y'all N. PA USA here😮

[@heikg]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you for showing the proper technique!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome

[@franklinsevy]

Very interesting. Great job!!!

[@AtmosAMB]

Awesome videos !!! Thank you for your information !!!

[@jimmywyatt4144]

You remind me of my grandpa! I loved hanging out with him. He was always doing something fun and interesting then we would go sit in the shade and drink coffee and talk about life.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

We had to make things as we never had the money to buy

[@davidwarren719]

I know you didn’t intend this video to be of this particular sort of service, but your soothing voice has helped me immensely with my insomnia. Picked up a fascination with your craft as well! Thank you so much for this video.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi David Glad you enjoyed some of the video. Look out for my next video on, How i can help with insomnia !! LOL Dave

[@theprimitivesurvivalist1623]

Wow, that looks like a great stick armory up in your shed! Keep making the great videos, you just earned a sub 😊

[@woodlandsticks1365]

ThePrimitiveSurvivalist Thank you for your comments.Dave

[@johnsawyer2516]

At 11 minutes, if they say they prefer it bent, they can’t straighten it. Very true. This is a very good video for beginners. Keep passing on the knowledge.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you John i am doing my best

[@hughtempleton8640]

Thank you for sharing your amazing talent and your a wealth of information , I love your videos . 😀

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you Hugh

[@SuperGovier]

Realy good videos mate. I have a couple ready to go, and your videos have help me out loads. Keep them coming. I'm going to sort a steamer out and straighten some hazle. Cheers

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thanks for that, email if you need more help

[@hectormuniz2521]

Good morning to you sir. I must admit that you are really good at your craft, God bless you and thank you for showing me how to make a stick straight. I just started, in fact i found a nice piece in my yard, actually i had to climb the tree in my yard and get the piece i wanted. I bought everything i needed and went to work on my stick. When i finished, people were trying to buy the stick from me, one guy offered to pay $100 dollars but I couldn't sell it because it's the first one I ever made. To think that I made it from scratch, even got the carving tools. So my point to all this is to thank you for showing me how to make a stick straight, that I needed to learn. When I make my next one I'll find a way to show it. Again thank you and may God continue to bless you and your family..

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thanks. Hector I am so pleased I was able to help with the first of many new sticks. All the best with your new craft, Dave

[@stivostenberg]

PIctures!

[@MikeJonesEmjay]

Mate I'm pleased to see such enthusiasm. I'm new to being a 'sticky' but thoroughly enjoying it. Sold my first stick today for £40. I'm chuffed :)

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Glad to have helped, on your way to make a fortune good luck Dave

[@dfcvda]

I`m just starting out too

[@wakelingwoodart6529]

Very informative i got some tips thanks for sharing

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

Great explanations, thanks

[@FUGYOO]

Really nice. I attempted a similar steam process on my hickory and cypress wood for the lower Alabama delta bayou. Hickory won't budge no matter how long I steam it. Still my two favorite wood to work with because of their density.

[@OIE82]

Fugyoo, Luther from AL Delta here. Where do you find hickory around here? I don't see it very often down here. Not like up in Clark County and Northward.

[@unclefuddelmer8611]

@@OIE82 We have plenty of Hickory here in N. PA USA. A Very dense & heavy wood with soo many uses including bb bats & walking staffs. But you're right about it being difficult to straighten although I've had a little luck using this gentleman's steaming technique , it just takes much more pressure for a longer time, as it wants to return to its original shape. Good luck y'all✝️☮️

[@onestooge]

Thanks for the wisdom!

[@OoavastoO]

I stumbled upon your channel this year and immediately watched all your videos in one sitting. I happened to cut a beech stick this past fall and have it currently drying as per your instructions. I hope to be able to replicate your steamer set up and make a straightening jig in time to straighten it this coming fall. I had a question regarding part of the steaming process. After you steam and straighten the stick, you mentioned to either stand it up as straight as possible or lay it flat. My question is how long do you then typically let it dry? Thank you for sharing your craft and expertise and for inspiring me to get out and start making my own sticks. Cheers and all the best from Nova Scotia, Canada! - Darby

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Stickmaker you are about to start on a great hobby, glad to help, the sticks only need to stay there until they are cold,but they will want a week to dry out from steeming, the steeming also takes care of insects inside the stick . good luck dave

[@mccoyburgess8405]

Sir, Thank you for sharing. My wife came to me the other evening and asked what I had going on with my computer.There was nothing that I knew I was doing, maybe my granddaughter started KZbin, though I can't imagine why. I shut things down, but thought about what I briefly saw, and I knew I had to go back to it. Fortunately, I was able to find you with no difficulty, and I am very glad. You know stick making, obviously, and you are an excellent communicator. I will be watching all your videos, and then go finish some sticks I cut in Virginia about 20 years ago. Now I know how to straighten them, which is the major reason I have not finished them for so long. They are dogwood and hickory. Thank you again for so skillfully sharing your knowledge.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Glad to have given you the inspiration to start again

[@virgiltoepfer7087]

True craftsmanship! 75 yrs young here, just getting into cane/walking sticks. Do you have a way to shaving down bigger diameter branches? Love your shop. Thanks Virgil

[@StrPtrn]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@Time.and.Spoons]

Thank you! I have an inherited old walking stick with a terrible bend 1/3 from the bottom. I'm looking forward to fixing it now

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Good luck

[@OIE82]

Mr. Woodlandsticks, Thanks for the videos. One thing that I have found to stop/lessen end checking is to dip the cut ends in melted wax. Makes the wood dry from the sides.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Luther wood turners use wax on there end grain, so it will work on sticks, but i still prefer to cut sticks over length to get the size of stick i want. Mine are stored in a shaded shelter with good ventalation so don't get enough end shake to worry about. Dave

[@SirDavidCold]

Admiring your work. Amazing

[@manatoa1]

Very helpful, thank you. Your steaming setup is very clever.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you for your comment

[@ronniekotler9265]

Love your videos

[@GhostBoxmedium]

What a lovely man you are and a marvellous teacher. So interesting

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you for your comments

[@kennethbruce8585]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience so clearly.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome

[@peterkite7663]

What a lovely man and so helpful a master of his craft thank you very much foe your help,

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Peter Glad you enjoyed the videos, thanks for a lovely comment. Dave

[@thatsmallrockshop]

Well i have only watched 2 of your vids so far and i just had to subscribe. Great info.and great channel

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Very kind Chris, enjoy the rest

[@jonwench]

Thank-you

[@brunomaelstrom8823]

Excellent demonstration !

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you

[@robertsmallman2104]

Your the best Bob

[@DCFunBud]

That was amazing!

[@dancingcrow9752]

Thank you sir, that was most helpful. What I've just learned will be useful for the rest of my life.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Glad to help

[@nacholibre1962]

1:53 What a lovely picee of wood. We don't have blackthorn here on the west coast of Canada, but we have Columbia Thorn. Not as dense as blackthorn, but ice wood nonetheless.

[@warpighammer3760]

Sir thank you very much for the instructions you were a huge help. Thanks .. D

[@patrickeast3404]

great video thanks! how long do you leave them in the steamer for?

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Thank you sir! I’ve got a couple of sticks I’m particularly fond of. Unfortunately, both have dog leg bends in then. Both are seasoned and will be straightening them tomorrow. Going to try the heat gun as that’s what I’ve got. Thank you kind sir.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Good luck have fun and enjoy your stick making. Dave

[@Mosessousa1]

Great video, thanks for teaching your trick and experience!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome

[@Unwrapasmile]

So enjoy watching thanks for sharing

[@robertocize]

Thank you !

[@mexicanguitardave]

How long do you leave it in the steamer?

[@detectingrose2221]

Awesome just brilliant thank you every so much

[@ianblackman1953]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@tracyanne3395]

love it., niff said

[@t-bone6636]

Greetings from southern Germany! I recently made some staffs too!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Great hobby, enjoy

[@randy5358]

Thanks for letting us in on knowledge gained from years of experience . What an awesome gift. THANKS AGAIN!!!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You are welcome, enjoy your stick making.

[@dfcvda]

*awesome shed.

[@chiripi51]

THANKYOU

[@daviddowsland1425]

Breath of fresh air in this mad world.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thanks David

[@blackmonarch1]

Hi Dave, is there a certain size to a blank shank prior to leaving to dry for a year... ie my mate recons 5'5ft for crooks and 5ft for others...??

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Glyn Leave your shanks as long as possible that way you can cut from both ends to get the size of shank you need,There is never an exact size for a stick it's what you or your customer require from a rifle stick or a short walker Dave

[@plyuval]

liked your jig. never saw such a tight gap.normally the distance between pegs is much higher .

[@ewanwilson5839]

Excellent!!!

[@larrybair8074]

You make it look easy, but years of experience.

[@mastergamesadoptpigit4231]

I saw you at the Fenland country show today and can't wait for the Wonder of Wood show. Jack R

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Yes looking forward to it Dave

[@woodlandsticks1365]

It was very nice to meet you,i think you will make a good stickmaker,keep in touch Dave

[@chrischurm8821]

May I ask,how do you know when the stick has dried enough to use?Really enjoyed the series thanks for sharing . Kind regards Chris.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Chris Leave sticks to dry for 10-12 months to dry if they were cut when the sap was down. Dave

[@RDobbs-uv4xc]

Great video. Definitely subscribing. I have a stick that was perfectly straight and wonderful when I found it but in seasoning it has developed quite the bend/bow. I'll have to figure out one of these methods to use. I don't have a steamwork. Or even a hot gun for that matter. But I really would like to get this stick back straighter. And maybe some others I have as well. Sometimes I like a little crook or bend in them though. Sometimes. What is that called that you're using to brace them in while straightening? Where do I get something like that? Thank you kindly.

[@alexturner2126]

Ive heard you can soak in water and bend over a small flame or bend dry over hot coals the latter being a little quicker but gloves very much recommended

[@unclefuddelmer8611]

I simply built a smaller version of his as I choose sticks all approximately the same diameter. Made it long enough to add more wedges when necessary. So far so good friend 😮

[@ianblackman1953]

Question. I want to make a stick straightening form. Can you please give me the dimensions and the angles? I see from a previous question that it is made of aok and I plan to use ash. I assume this will work. Thank you.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

woodlandsticks.co.uk/walking-stick-shanks/ Try my web site saves me explaining have fun Dave

[@almaadmish1295]

how long do you put it in till its ready??? Thx

[@vickylavender8401]

Good information thank you for your video. Can you straighten any stick in this manor? I have a curly stick I found years ago & hung it on the wall now its warped. I

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Vicky If you only have one stick you cauld use the steem from a kettle. Good luck

[@1zakzakzak]

Hi , love your videos , is as easy to straighten" blackthorn" ? and are you going to make a video about blackthorn stick making ?.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

bryan lewin All sticks will straighten the denser woods will take a little longer. Rough guide is softer woods like Hazel 10 to 15 minutes dense woods like Blackthorn, holly 15 to 20 minutes or when you cannot grip it with bare hands good luck Dave Maybe Blackthorn sticks one day.

[@waleedalmalki7216]

that was very helpful to me to staighten my stick. Althought I am 24, but I like to have a sick in my hands like all the great prophets and wise old men do.

[@goyodesigna5221]

Carrying it for fashion is quite the opposite of why the greats took up natural stves and canes. Much as in a book may be learned from them. Also, they are great tools for meditative techniques and personal mind training

[@yitzharos]

I will try to uphold this ancient art. Thank you.

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Enjoy your new hobby

[@JavierBonillaC]

Great info, thank you!

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Your welcom

[@michaelbrunner6654]

How hard would it be to do a cane handle bend?

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Hi Michael i have made a few just playing at it. But a good video on hear is How it's made walking - sticks Hope this helps Dave

[@ianlongmore6898]

Would the steamer technique work on straightening blackthorne?

[@Browninghumpback]

Hello Great job! Do you do the straitghtening job before seasonning or after? Cheers

[@charlesrennie3777]

Hi, do you straighten your sticks after they have been seasoned or when you harvest them?

[@unclefuddelmer8611]

Normally after seasoning works best

[@unionpride525]

What a sweet guy

[@charlestattershall4362]

How long do you Leave them in the steamer for

[@TheGreatest1974]

Brilliant videos mate 🇬🇧👍👍🇬🇧

[@woodlandsticks1365]

Thank you

[@user-dr8hu6rd2s]

Great job . Thanks 👍

[@woodlandsticks1365]

You're welcome