Thread: Stickmaking

thank you, @mrs dundee

One of the pluses of the inclement weather is that I have finished the braiding on a nine flat plait lanyard...just the turks head knots and it is done...along with a six plait flat, and one of each a six and four plait rounds...yay...

I am rapt, @7mmwsm...thank you again for your patient waiting on its return...now I have another to look at so thank you also for launching my career into the whip division...!!

My petit chien helping me with a blackthorn stick...



have taken the bark off the sticks...now the wait...

Hi Eebees. I had a hip replacement last year and kept the head of my femur. it's in the garden getting cleaned at the moment and I'm hoping the formalin isn't wiping out too many critters as they eat. I've always intended that it would be the head on a walking stick. Will boil it and peroxide it soon and hopefully it will be nice and white. Would you be interested in making me a stick? And roughly the price? Probably best to PM me.
Thanks,
Ken

Just seen this thread. Very cool stuff.

We have a number of Hazel nut trees that are about to be "pruned" short......

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

That's a bit freaky making things out of your own bones. Definitely a conversation starter, or stopper.

I have heard it is the 'hip' thing to do these days

So ah, hey. Can you make a walking stick out of the end of my own thigh bone for me?

Loved how casually you asked what is possibly the weirdest request I have ever read on a forum!

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

That's a bit freaky making things out of your own bones. Definitely a conversation starter, or stopper.

Well it worked for me for 65 years, I'm not gonna waste the bugger now. It can keep on pulling its weight. And hard labour for crapping out on me.

Originally Posted by Gibo

I have heard it is the 'hip' thing to do these days

Nice wit, Gibo

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Only if it is a hip. And even then it's still freaky.
Would be interesting filming peoples reaction if they were holding it when they were told what it was.
This could be the start of a whole new business for you @EeeBees
You're not getting any of my bones though. I'm still using them all.

That's the point 7mmwsm, It's mine and I want to keep on using it. It might be redundant as part of a hipjoint, but it can continue to be useful. Just call it "recycling".

I'm surprised that with your French connection you're not making a local version of the Makila, Eesbees. I would dearly love one of those... maybe one day.

I could make a makila...!!!

Those Makila look really cool, might have to give that a whirl

@223nut, would you really want the dagger in it!!!! It would at least ward off the Island beasts for you...!!! If you didn't want the sharp pointy bit, I guess it would cease to be a Makila...