Walking sticks

[MEinWV]

One of my other loves along with detecting. So many ideas in mind, they are backing up on me.

The big eagle was my first one(lots of burnings on it). The canoe is black birch, debarked, painted like white birch.

Fawns foot is sassafrass. Smaller eagle being worked.

 

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[Old Dog]

Nice work WV,

A good passtime,
Beats a psychiatrist everytime!

 

[MEinWV]

Nice work WV,

A good passtime,
Beats a psychiatrist everytime!

Thanks Old Dog! I practice self-treatment! I already know i'm crazy, it just keeps me from going insane.

 

[Old Dog]

Works that way with most folks.
I think that is why most of us have a "beloved" hobby,
LOL

OD

 

[snake35]

Great folk art pieces!!! I make them myself.

 

[VanGone]

Beautiful work,very creative.
Van

 

[Copperhead]

Great sticks WV...how long does it take you to make one?

 

[MEinWV]

Great sticks WV...how long does it take you to make one?

Tough question to answer. I work on them a little at a time. The big eagle is maple, very hard to carve. Much time spent burning all the feathers and other eagles (7) in it. Estimate 60+ hours in it.

Thanks to all for looking!

 

[River Rat]

Absolutely stunning. I do hiking sticks too, just don't know how to carve. I love the fawn's foot one, now we do have sassafras trees here, I will have to try my luck with that type of wood.

RR

 

[MEinWV]

Absolutely stunning. I do hiking sticks too, just don't know how to carve. I love the fawn's foot one, now we do have sassafras trees here, I will have to try my luck with that type of wood.

RR

I really like carving the fawns foot. I cut it completely through, between the toes, so it's as realistic as possible.

Sassafrass is fun to work, has a soft center, so you have to work around it. Fawns foot is perfect for it. I do most of the work with small files.

 

[Mainedigger]

Awesome job on those, I am impressed!!!! You have a real talent there and it shows in your work!!!!

 

[fossis]

Very impressive work

Fossis...........

 

[River Rat]

Absolutely stunning. I do hiking sticks too, just don't know how to carve. I love the fawn's foot one, now we do have sassafras trees here, I will have to try my luck with that type of wood.

RR

I really like carving the fawns foot. I cut it completely through, between the toes, so it's as realistic as possible.

Sassafrass is fun to work, has a soft center, so you have to work around it. Fawns foot is perfect for it. I do most of the work with small files.

Here we are talking sassafrass trees LOL, I do have some roots that I've been making sassafrass tea...love that stuff.

RR

 

[MEinWV]

Awesome job on those, I am impressed!!!! You have a real talent there and it shows in your work!!!!

Thank you! I made most of them back in Maine. Carried them at many powwows all over the Pinetree State.

 

[Old Dog]

Hey River Rat,

Try using those roots and making some REAL Root Beer, LOL
That is a real treat.

My Dad used to make it. Sure would make for a good nights sleep.

OD

 

[imafishingnutt]

i do those too only i carve wizards on them and use gems for eyes
nice ones you got thier

 

[Mainedigger]

Awesome job on those, I am impressed!!!! You have a real talent there and it shows in your work!!!!

Thank you! I made most of them back in Maine. Carried them at many powwows all over the Pinetree State.

Well that explains it then, Maine made stuff is always quality and your work is no exception to that rule... Once again, VERY well done!!!!