How do you make a digging stick?

Answer 1

There are several ways to make walking sticks, I choose to use limbs from all kinds of different trees cut by Power Companies or home owners, I personally like the sticks where the top and bottom are centered over each other and the middle of the stick goes every which way,(to me it gives the stick more character) now for the curing, you must cure them first, this takes at least 1 year, place the sticks in a cool dry place, and again for at least "1 year", you can leave the bark on or remove, your choice, carve or add handle and tip. An excellent source for cane and walking stick parts is www.leevalley.com, the important part of making a cane or walking stick is the curing, at least 1 year. Once you have cured the stick, added the handle and tip, you can top with a poly or lacquer finish. NOTE: The curing, makes the stick stiff and gives it a rugged strength, the second site is also very good in the How-To end of making a walking stick.

1. www.leevalley.com
2. http://wupensticks.com/index16.html

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Answer 2

dig up a stick. The more traditional way to make a root digging stick is as follows: Locate a hardwood tree.(mountain mahogany is the tree from which So. Oregon Indians cut digging sticks called an "amda"). Locate a branch approximately 1 and one-half inches to 2 inches in diameter from which you can get about 36 inches in length. If it curves slightly that is good. Cut off 5 to 6 inches from one end. Remove the bark with a drawknife or other edged tool and work the wood to a fairly uniform round shape overall. Sharpen one end to a point that begins to taper approximately 5 inches from the end. On the other end make a 3/4 inch diameter round tang that is about 1 and one half inches long. Take the piece you cut off and round it up but don't reduce it too much. Drill a 3/4 inch hole in the center of this piece (gouge it out for a more traditional look). Fit this piece over the round tang you just made on the longer piece. This is your handle. Use and enjoy.