How Do You Make A Fancy Walking Staff?
A fancy walking staff lets all of your fellow hikers know that you take hiking and fashion seriously. By making your own staff, you can add personal touches that identify it as uniquely yours. You already visit the trails, which are the perfect hunting ground for the wood needed, so take it one step further and create a walking stick from something that you have found in nature. The next time you hit the trails, everyone will know that you didn’t simply pick up a stick to lean on. Locate a stick or branch that is straight and at least 60 inches in length. It can taper in width from the top to the bottom, but the smallest diameter should not be less than 1 1/2 inches for stability. Peal the bark from the stick by slowly scraping it off with a sharp pocketknife or curved carpet knife. Clamp the stick to a board in at least four places, to avoid the stick curving as it drys. Let the stick dry for at least three weeks. Though all types of wood dry at different rates, three weeks will allow
