Wood Walking Stick Trick

In this video I go over a quick trick for yourwooden walking stick.

[@intractablemaskvpmGy]

Great Idea! I will adopt this. IMO if you are hiking without a stick you are doing yourself a great disservice. So many uses. Protection and stability are top of the list

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I agree completely could be quite possibly the best piece of kit to add. Thanks for watching

[@772tsweet77]

Now here's one of those "why didn't I think of that?" deals. Seen them fancy boughten walking sticks used as poles but I like the idea of making my own. Good stuff!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. I agree, it's a whole lot more satisfying to make it yourself. Thanks for watching.

[@patrickbuechel2599]

I have a 6' walking stick a beaver friend of mine made me 50 years ago. It's been a good walking stick. When I got to be around 65 I made a cane bend handle 6' walking stick(shepherds hook staff) for exploring the superstition mountains. It worked great, the cane handle is great for fixing hand holds when going up or down a steep incline like in the superstition mountains. When Getting Up and down creek banks and dry river beds It is really handy. I made it from a green hickory sapling around 25' tall, after shaping it(whittling it to uniformed diameter) and cutting to length I steam bent the cane handle. Then I dry/cured the stick in a make shift drying kiln I made out of 10" pvc pipe, a little solar powered fan and black paint and Styrofoam from a big screen tv packaging. It is a great help for senior citizen, even getting around the Ozarks here in missouri, it is a great help getting up and down the hills and ravines around where I walk. I Just use the hook handle to catch a limb or sapling and use the shaft to pull yourself up or let yourself down without loosing a hand hold. As far as tools go, this one is indescribable . I have a 6' walking stick i made out of a century plan stalk that was 25' long, laying on the ground and drying in the hot and arid Arizona climate. The caltech composition of the Superstition Mountains also sucks out moisture. It's a very robust tool, and very strong too. Thats it, 3 walking sticks,,,I tend to use the Grand Enchantment trail in the superstition mountains, so if you run into me let's sit a while and swap stories, make some coffee, maybe make some biscuits and have them with honey from a near by honey bee hive(in hollow trees),,,I'll show you how to get the honey without even 1 lil ol bee sting,,,

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I could see where the bend on the end would be very handy. Definitely has me thinking about making one as well. We have a lot of hollers and knobs here in my area and it would come in handy. I’ve had several and made several for others too. I like mine to be about eye level but that’s just my preference. Thanks for the idea and thanks for watching

[@homesteadaquarius]

That is an awesome trick! The spike I put on mine is the best modification I ever made. It really helps get a better grip on slippery or sketchy terrain. Well done.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. I have an idea for a interchangeable tip on the other end, just got to work out the kinks. Thanks for watching

[@michaelthibault7930]

How about three evenly-spaced fencing staples, with one leg of each having been kinked slightly, driven end-wise into the stick post-grooving, and alternating in direction 'n-s-n'? IOW, each staple, while still having parallel legs, has the outline of a very fat letter 'P', and they're driven into the end of the stick in such a way as to produce a zig-zag path through -- but within -- the pre-made groove so as to allow paracord to be dropped into the slightly-frictionate path through the staples -- / \ /-wise. Such a arrangement might afford a fairly robust, stable means to hold a stick or rod perpendicular to the shaft of the walking stick, in addition to making it a bit easier to strike, say, a plough-point tarp. And so on.

[@homesteadaquarius]

@@michaelthibault7930 It is too late for me to process this in my head. Maybe after coffee in the am. 😆 It sounds very well thought out and useful and I shall do my best to formulate this in my head.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@michaelthibault7930 that’s definitely something to play with. If I understand it correctly then it could work as a tensioner to a sort.

[@carolannesparkman6938]

Great idea! Simple, and it works! Thanks for the video. 😊👍

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching

[@shovelhead8]

Great idea, Dave. Thank you for showing it to us. Stay safe and stay cool

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. I got tired of not being able to keep my line in a notch at the top of a stick so I came up with this idea. Then I started finding other uses for it. Thanks for watching.

[@phunknuckle927]

Great idea. And a very nice piece. You ought to consider inlaying those badges.

[@anthonyburke5656]

In Laurence, Omar Sharifs character makes a shade shelter from his robe, using his camel goad, the same way you make a shelter

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Ah! That makes sense. Thanks for the info

[@QTPatriot]

Great movie!

[@douglascox9996]

Great idea, which could work as the basis for a whipstaff sling even on a shorter, cane-length staff.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks! And yes it could. Thanks for watching

[@glenmartin2437]

Thank you, Dave. That's helpful. Have a great week.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome sir! You too and thanks for watching

[@BillB23]

Your figure nine is easily replaced by a taut line hitch that I learned as a Boy Scout in the '60s. I like the thought of less hardware at a camp. That walking stick mod is pretty slick. Lookee here! This old dog has learned a new trick, lol.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re right that would work. I went with the figure 9 was this way no knots have to be learned or used. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

[@BillB23]

@@CentralKyBushcraft Imho, no one can learn too many knots. No one can learn too many lashings. At age 11 I helped build a 40 foot tower using only logs and rope. Those skills learned have served me well over the ensuing decades. Hell, they've saved my butt a time or two.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@BillB23 I agree! We did those same things when I was in Scouts but man, how things have changed! Lol

[@dooleyholler3240]

I appreciate you showing us this little trick.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

[@annieyue9184]

Thank you! A very great idea! You have wisdom!

[@aaronfurlough7503]

The stick in the knot was very helpful for me. I have learned great patience in untying knots in nylon rope as I have done it a lot. Thanks.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I have too and it’s been a source of both great patience and great aggravation. Lol. Thanks for watching

[@JoeJohnston-taskboy]

Nice hack! Also like using the toggle in the loop knot. Great tips.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Sure Like Your Way Of Thinking, Can't Wait For More, Thanks David ! ATB T God Bless

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. Lol. I've got more planned. You're welcome and the same to you sir. Thanks for watching.

[@darkwolve114]

Ohh for shelters! I was thinking about doing this exact thing BUT putting a slingshot on the end. The slot and staple keeping the cord attached after firing. I thought that’s what this video was but good shout on the shelter thing as well.

[@thenebraskan6977]

Thanks for the great advice and information.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@alularussell778]

I never walk without a stick and this vid just taught me three very cool things to improve my own stick thank you.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it and glad I could help. Thanks for watching

[@alularussell778]

In Africa we always walk with the stick, for many reasons.

[@larryfath2673]

Good idea with the notch on the top end of your walking stick. One addition you may want to consider is to put a point on the bottom end of the stick. I do that to all of my sticks followed by a little fire hardening of the point. This makes it better for me while going downhill as I use the stick for support. A blunt point grabs better than a flat point. It can also be used to deter critters that you may come upon in the woods.

[@BillB23]

My dad had one wrapped with sheet metal. It had to be replaced from time to time, but the metal wore rather than the wood.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I’ve actually thought about that but I’m experimenting with another idea for the end of it. I’ll share it if I can get all the kinks worked out. Thanks for watching

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I’ve seen that done as well. I believe it was a copper pipe cap that was used.

[@BillB23]

@@CentralKyBushcraft Thanks for posting

[@CoupleofBunkies]

Great tip Looking forward to using this idea

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@Bear-Ur2ez]

I really like this idea . It should most definitely come in handy .

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks so much, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@jamesweir2943]

I try to make it a point to learn something every day. Thank you very much.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

As do I sir , plus try to pass something on. Thanks for watching

[@ModernRefugee]

Really good idea, thanks for sharing it.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@colemanrestorationsrepair4171]

Great modification. Thanks for sharing and God bless

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You're welcome sir. It's nothing major but does fix the problem. Lol. Thanks for watching.

[@esquad5406]

You teach me something every time.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

And that's why we have channels. Thanks for watching sir.

[@redfaux74]

That's genius. I like it. Survival Snake from Survival Theory has a dull metal hook on his stick for this purpose and others. Great ideas!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@FLStelth]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I don’t know if I would call it knowledge, maybe more experience. Lol. Thanks for watching

[@mysticmeadowshomestead6209]

I like the ole stick-in-the-knot trick. Good one to know.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@GrizzlyGroundswell]

Great Video! Thanks for the tip!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@19Edurne]

Wouldn't just drilling a hole one inch bellow the top of the stick achieve the same goal?

[@WayPointSurvival]

Great idea!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks brother. Hope all is well with you and thanks for watching

[@WayPointSurvival]

@@CentralKyBushcraft We are all doing great! Thanks for asking.

[@doinsngoins]

Man I really like this , thank you

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@user-zv6ns2ki3u]

Super cool 😊

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@karlo8093]

I like that. Thanks! Good tip

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You're welcome sir. Thanks for watching.

[@RavenGawd]

love the trick very functional and simple. I do recommend that you use a bowline knot so that you dont need the stick

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

There’s only one problem with a bowline and that’s if it gets pulled tight it’s very hard to untie if not impossible at times. Thanks for watching

[@geh3505]

A figure 8 knot would work

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Yes it would

[@A_Meek_lake_Dweller]

Excellent!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@doinsngoins]

AWESOME 👌 GREAT TIP

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@dreamcreationsadventures]

Wow Dave, I must have missed seeing this. Awesome Mod and I am going to do it 👍🏻

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Glad you like it. Sometimes they just slip through the cracks and you miss them. Lol. Thanks for watching

[@raycharlebois122]

You can accomplish the same thing by simply drilling a hole about 3/4 of an inch from the top of your stick and passing the paracord through that.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Yes, yes you can. I just like having it at the very end. Thanks for watching

[@Matt_Holbrook]

Can spend a long time trying to pick that knot out before throwing it down. Good idea

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I've been there, done that as well. That's when I thought of putting the stick in there. Thanks for watching.

[@jermeyplunkett3744]

I love those figure 9s

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

They are the handiest little things. Everyone needs to have a couple of this in their kit. Thanks for watching

[@williamvanniekerk5608]

So cool!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Thanks for watching

[@rogermabry2816]

That's a great idea , thank you

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@Lee.Freeman]

Brilliant. Thankyou ☕️🦘

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching

[@broderickwallis25]

Handy tip.... ty

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@michaeldez102]

Excellent and I love fig 9s

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it and thanks for watching

[@brianlykins6663]

Very good idea. Could also work as center pole in other ser ups.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Yes it could, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@rtwhitson3]

Love your walking stick, keep going Brother. I am a fellow Kentuckian, now in South Carolina. Stay Kentucky Tough!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks brother, glad you enjoyed it. I’m thinking about doing a series on a build from start to finish. Thanks for watching

[@geneschindler9537]

That is a great idea 💡

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@behindthespotlight7983]

Love the National Park tokens. 👍🏼

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, plan on adding a lot more to it. Thanks for watching

[@michaelmichael8406]

The trick with the stick in the knot is also very slick.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching

[@Spike-yi7nd]

Good ole boy ingenuity

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@survivalltsurvivallt6157]

Cool video

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thank you sir. Thanks for watching

[@elund408]

great Idea, I like two guy lines off a pole but it would be easy to double your cordage, feed the bend through use the bend to attach the tarp and then stake the two ends of the cord.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. I’ve actually done that as well. Works great that way. Thanks for watching

[@floydsmith2296]

Hi! I like your idea for adapting your stick for use with a plow point shelter. And I liked your medallions in your stick. I went to your KZbin page and couldn't find any other videos about your walking stick. I encourage you to make more content while using your stick. You already voiced a great idea hanging your cookpot from the tie out loop and stick. I'm up in Ohio, so maybe I'll be able to visit your Gathering one day. Be well!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve really been surprised at how much this video has taken off in the couple of months. As for the cooking hack I’ll include a link to that video below. The medallions, they has come from different state parks here in Kentucky and Tennessee. We’d love to have you attend the Gathering this year, the more the merrier. Here’s that link and thanks for watching. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ-bnmWBl7Wmgbs

[@floydsmith2296]

@@CentralKyBushcraft Thanks for the link. I'm watching right now. I love the idea with the prusik and additional line to create a variable length hanger. My only critic would be that when you're using your stick to hang your cook pot, you can't use it to support your tarp! I ordered some fabric and I'm working on making my own 7'x 7' oilskin tarp for stealth camping. Ohio doesn't have much primitive camping. So, I need to get creative! Haha While I'm getting stealthy, of course, I have to watch out for guys like you! Hahaha At least if you encounter me, or people like me, we comply and do so peacefully. I would pack up my stuff and "git" if anyone was upset with me camping in the trees. I'm off the point. Hanging a pot from that point at the top of a plow point shelter config and while using the walking stick to support the shelter. ..ideas please.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@floydsmith2296 that’s a good idea! Let me give it some thought and see what I can come up with.

[@tolarpowell5069]

In reference to your quick release on the end loop knot you tied, whenever I'm doing knots, I carry a few extra cheap (meaning thin) empty keyrings, and use them the same way. They're easy to release, because you can slip your finger, or any handy stick in them and get a good pull.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

And that right there is why I do videos! Not only to pass on knowledge but to hear how others do things as well! I wouldn’t have thought about the key rings. Thanks for sharing that and thanks for watching

[@tolarpowell5069]

@@CentralKyBushcraft My pleasure.

[@pedroclaro7822]

Clove hitch, or constrictor knot works as well.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Yes they would! Thanks for watching

[@natedill]

I was scrolling to find this comment. Clove hitch is extremely fast no need to untie a knot afterwards and accomplishes the exact same thing.

[@pedroclaro7822]

@@natedill a man o culture, I see

[@Drew-Abbott]

I think putting the stick behind the knot is also a thing people forget 😊

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You could very possibly be right. I’m pretty sure I’ve forgotten it a time or two myself. Thanks for watching

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

love that great bear pin

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I’d have to look but I think it’s a Great Smokey Mountains pin. I’ll let you know.

[@tribulationcoming]

very good, thanks.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Very interesting video you made. Thanks. What's the name of the tarp you are using? Best wishes from Germany

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. It’s a Kelty Noah 12. Thanks for watching

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

Great idea brother

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks and thanks for watching

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

@@CentralKyBushcraft I like your content! I had to subscribe!!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@drunkwoodswyllia4885 thanks, glad to have you aboard

[@rblood8076]

Pretty handy.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks and thanks for watching

[@JavierBonillaC]

Good trick

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@jeffjackson5331]

Very cool

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. And thanks for watching.

[@jeffjackson5331]

@@CentralKyBushcraft you are very welcome

[@ThisPlace4Now]

Thanks Dog!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re welcome and thanks for watching

[@dlighted8861]

Interesting. I will modify that and use it myself. Where can I get those neat metal badges on your stick?

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Glad you liked it. I’ll be interested in seeing your modifications. I picked those up at different state and national parks. You find them in the souvenir shop. Thanks for watching

[@soledude]

👏👏👏

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thank you and thanks for watching

[@petereason4572]

I need to purchase one of your walking sticks...i just cant find any like that in England...where could I find one...thanks

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I’m not sure how I’d go about getting one shipped to England, may have to check into that. Thanks for watching

[@patrickbuechel2599]

Everybody is going to be wanting one now,,,

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Lol. I can only hope. Thanks for watching

[@andrewrobinson2869]

Have you thought about drilling a inch an half ho Le down the centre for about 2 ft so then you could have a small survival kit inside with the rope on the outside for the same distance, with a cap on the end so it looks like a normal walking stick. ( 1.5 if it’s a 2 inch stick or a 1 inch hole for a 1.5 once stick. ) Just a thought.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I thought about that but I don’t have a drill bit long enough to do that. Also this walking stick was finished before I thought of it. With all the suggestions I’ve received I see another stick build in the future. Thanks for watching

[@MarkKratzMC]

Nice Mod!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thank you sir and thanks for watching

[@josephdelp87]

You remind me of Rick on Pawn Stars.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Ok, that’s a first. Lol. Thanks for watching

[@markm8188]

Where do you get those fig 9 adjusters?

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

They’re made by Nite Ize and I ordered them off Amazon I think. It was either there or Smokey Mountain Knife Works. They’re the handiest things and they come in 2 sizes. Thanks for watching

[@desert-walker]

Cool idea, I never use one in the desert they just get in the way, I need both hands for climbing and stuff like that but they do come in handy in certain areas😊

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I could see where they could get in the way in that environment. Thanks for watching

[@ShannonRamos]

A wrist lanyard is handy for going hands-free but while climbing dragging a stick along is something that I can see being more of a hindrance than a help. I'm a professional photographer and use a collapsable monopod as my walking stick so the lanyard is pretty handy. However, I'm also standing still when I use it to momentarily dangle my monopod.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@ShannonRamos I agree, dragging a walking stick along while climbing any kind of steep slope could be an issue and in those instances something collapsible would be best. The real purpose of the notch is to add versatility to your walking stick. I do a video where I use the notch and a open ended purssic knot to make an adjustable height cook system. Thanks for watching

[@gregsanderson2470]

Snakes😮

[@freakygardener8033]

That was a pretty good idea, but I thought you were going to say to attach your walking beads on there.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I guess that would work too. Thanks for watching

[@kevinmurphy65]

great channel. although I'd turn the "bushcraft" around in the logo...its upside down

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you like it. I tried every way I could with the program I had to turn it but it didn’t want to cooperate. Lol. I’ve been thinking of a redesign for the logo but I haven’t made up my mind yet. Thanks for watching

[@kenhollandjr1251]

You’ve already cut a big notch in the end of it. Or drilled one out. I don’t get it?

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Have you ever run a line through a notch in the end of a stick to either have the stick fall over and the line come out or had the wind pick up unexpectedly from the opposite direction only to have it lift the front of the trap up only to lift the string out of the notch? This eliminates that problem. Thanks for watching.

[@kenhollandjr1251]

Thanks man. I was trying to be funny, actually. Sometimes I miss the mark. That is actually a good idea.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

@@kenhollandjr1251 sorry, typed word is the best way to miss understand things. I’m sorry, I thought you were asking why.

[@brianedwards7142]

".... actually it's a buck and a quarter quarter staff but I'm not going to tell HIM that" Daffy Duck

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks for watching

[@pgnandt]

Well if I was heavy backpacking a walking stick is a must. I'd prefer an aluminum telescoping myself. This idea though cost nothing.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I agree with you but will add, with a heavy ack a walking stick is a must as well as on slippery uneven ground. Correct, and free is always good! Things for watching

[@Gator-357]

I just use a screw eye sunk down about halfway on the eye

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

That will work. I do this because I don’t want anything sticking up above the end. I sometimes use it inside under the tarp and don’t want anything on the end that could poke a hole through my tarp. Thanks for watching

[@HvanSoolen]

Dave get yourself a camera tripod

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I had one when I did this video, be it a short one. I’ve got a full size one now. Lol. Thanks for watching

[@clydefield584]

Nice hack

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks and thanks for watching

[@santamulligan676]

Tie the guy line knot from the other end then you have two levels of adjustment

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

If you you don’t have tensioners you’re absolutely right. Thanks for watching

[@benjimenfranklin3668]

That just might work.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Lol. Thanks for watching

[@bruceweaver9514]

Couldn't you just drill a hole,wouldn't that work just as well or better?Why the notch and staple ?

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Yes you could but the main reason is to reduce friction. But you’re right just a hole through would serve the same purpose. Thanks for watching

[@UguysRnuts]

If you tie your eye using a figure eight instead of an overhand knot you wouldn't need the twig.

[@UguysRnuts]

And if you learn a Trucker's Hitch you wouldn't need the patent tensioner.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re right but the purpose of the stick is so you don’t have to untie a knot. As for the tensioners you’re right, that’s another way to do it but if you have them why not use them. Thanks for watching

[@UguysRnuts]

@@CentralKyBushcraft Learn the figure eight. It comes undone just as easily as your twig hitch and patent tensioners are for landlubbers who never learned to tie a trucker's hitch. And while you're at it, learn the Clove Hitch and you won't need your silly notch and roofing staple and will have something you can actually achieve ANYwhere with ANY stick and ANY cord which is the essence of "bush" craft.

[@markm8188]

​@@UguysRnuts Don't be rude, man. This guy is showing alternatives, and I like it.

[@UguysRnuts]

@@markm8188 Well then maybe you should learn to tie some knots too.

[@anthonyburke5656]

Did you ever watch Laurence of Arabia?

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

No I haven’t. Sorry. But thanks for watching

[@josephtousignant7318]

Personally I don't like the overall "look", and would never do that with my longer Blackthorn walking sticks I carry in the woods. I have several straight sticks in staff lengths, up to maybe 55 inches or so so not as long as yours. They are hard to find naturally straight, as the blackthorn needs to grow in areas where the saplings are more spread out, and not competing for light with the usual tight quarters of this wood's more usual growing conditions. ... seems to me you get the same usefullness with just drilling a simple hole and sealing it about an inch down from the top that will take paracord. 🙂

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

I wish I could get ahold of Blackthorn over here, but we don’t have any. The closest thing we have would be hedge apple but like blackthorn it doesn’t grow straight for much over 3 foot. I use cedar for mine because it’s very tuff once seasoned and very abundant. And yes just a hole would work but this way eliminates almost all the friction. Thanks for watching

[@josephtousignant7318]

@@CentralKyBushcraft I wish I could get ahold of Blackthorn "over here" too! I live in upstate New York in the USA, and ALL of the around 30 Blackthorn sticks and longer staffs I own have come from either Ireland or the United Kingdom. A great many of my walking sticks, and ALL of the the really straight longer walking staffs were bought from McCaffrey Crafts in Ireland. A few finished sticks and all the the unfinished Blackthorn "blanks from folks in the United Kingdom. And about 6 or 7 from folks in the USA on Ebay. Some I've finished off from the 2-3 year aged "blanks", as I enjoy working with them and can certainly spend MUCH more time in detailing them than a seller making their living on them can. As I prefer the natural bark over the (ugly, in my view) black painted versions, I've chemically stripped several of the unusual sticks I've bought on ebay that at times reveal some of the most attractive natural bark you'd ever want to see! I really wonder what convinced someone to slap the black paint and sometimes varnish over the top. It's like discovering a genuine Monet painting underneath a Hunter Biden covered over painting! 🙂 It's just insane,... and in the end putting "in" 6-8 coats of hand rubbed boiled linseed oil or some of the other wood oil finishes can involve 20 hours of work over weeks of time. But I love the wood, and you can't beat the strength per weight of the stick if you even need to defend yourself! Joe T

[@jimf6427]

Or you could just use a figure 8 knot and not have to worry about finding a stick.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Very true. The reason I went this way and didn’t use the figure 8 knot is that I wasn’t sure everyone would know that knot. It being more of a rappelling knot. But you’re right, it would most definitely work. Thanks for watching

[@YTjndallas]

Tying all those knots is like Chinese to me.

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

You’re in luck! I’m getting ready to start a back to basics series and basic knots will be one of the videos in it. Thanks for watching

[@DrDennis]

Audio is horrible. Invest in a good mic buddy. ❤

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Sorry about that, I’ve had a few that have had trouble hearing it. Thanks for watching

[@PenntuckytheCrag]

my big Kelty only water resist for one season. nice trick

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks. So far I haven’t had any issues with mine. Thanks for watching

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Great idea!

[@CentralKyBushcraft]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching