I've browsed several blogs about making a walking stick and since I've been hiking a few trails with my wife, I decided to make one. It's not that I need a walking stick to aide me in walking but since I have a knowledge of Arnis, a Filipino art of stick fighting, I thought it would come handy for self-defense not only against bad people but also against slithering cratures you might encounter along the path. So here's my rather futile attempt to make one.
I removed the bark with a machete.
Then, I carve a wood spirit on the handle.
I made several wood spirit around the handle then I left the stick to dry in the sunlight.
After a while I get back to the walking stick and I found several cracks on it.
Then I remember on one of the blog I read, it says not to dry the stick directly under the sun but just leave it under a shade.
Oh well, lesson learned. I guess, I'll continue and finish this project despite the cracks. I'll polish it with a sandpaper and probably put a lanyard hole on the handle and also put a stick pic on the other end of the stick for my camera. And then coat the stick with linseed oil. I'll take pictures and post it to keep you updated.
