Thank you sir, for you have reminded me of my father. In his home I recovered the sticks, about two dozen, he had cut during a visit to Scotland from here in the States. That was during the late 1980's. Now is the time for me to finish his project with your graciously shared knowledge.
Thank you so much!!! I had no idea this could be done so quickly as you did it. I am just amazed 😂. Thank you again for so graciously making a video for your fellow man. I wish I could give you 50 thumbs up!
Thank a lot for this tutorial! Till now I left quite many sticks alive in the bush as they featured a bend somewhere. This way one can take advantage of more raw material available outdoors and fix the bends at home. Both thumbs up!
I am so glad I came across your Channel ,my grandfather showed me how to find canes when I was young , now I will know how to straighten them ,I have a wallpaper steamer that I was just about ready to get rid of , but now I've found a new use for, thank you so much !
I am a bit off balance, and use a staff around the house, two canes for brief outdoor use, and a power chair for anything beyond that. I have a number of staffs that are simply too springy because of the dog legs and bends. Those are useless to me. I am excited to try your method of straightening to create a more stable support. I am getting too old to safely fall anymore. I never dreamed that you needed to season the stick before straightening. Here in the midwest USA, we rarely encounter a straight stick. Thanks for opening a new realm to me. Now, I can have staffs scattered about the place instead of keeping track of one or two.
Sir, I learned more and got more ideas about bending a stick and making a walking stick from 5 minutes of this video than any other video I have watched here to date. I thank you. I do have one question: can wet wood be steamed or hot air gunned to be bent rather than seasoned sticks?
Good morning to you sir. I must admit that you are really good at your craft, God bless you and thank you for showing me how to make a stick straight. I just started, in fact i found a nice piece in my yard, actually i had to climb the tree in my yard and get the piece i wanted. I bought everything i needed and went to work on my stick. When i finished, people were trying to buy the stick from me, one guy offered to pay $100 dollars but I couldn't sell it because it's the first one I ever made. To think that I made it from scratch, even got the carving tools. So my point to all this is to thank you for showing me how to make a stick straight, that I needed to learn. When I make my next one I'll find a way to show it. Again thank you and may God continue to bless you and your family..
True craftsmanship! 75 yrs young here, just getting into cane/walking sticks. Do you have a way to shaving down bigger diameter branches? Love your shop. Thanks Virgil
I know you didn’t intend this video to be of this particular sort of service, but your soothing voice has helped me immensely with my insomnia. Picked up a fascination with your craft as well! Thank you so much for this video.
I stumbled upon your channel this year and immediately watched all your videos in one sitting. I happened to cut a beech stick this past fall and have it currently drying as per your instructions. I hope to be able to replicate your steamer set up and make a straightening jig in time to straighten it this coming fall. I had a question regarding part of the steaming process. After you steam and straighten the stick, you mentioned to either stand it up as straight as possible or lay it flat. My question is how long do you then typically let it dry? Thank you for sharing your craft and expertise and for inspiring me to get out and start making my own sticks. Cheers and all the best from Nova Scotia, Canada! - Darby
Hi Stickmaker you are about to start on a great hobby, glad to help, the sticks only need to stay there until they are cold,but they will want a week to dry out from steeming, the steeming also takes care of insects inside the stick . good luck dave
Might not stumble so much if you had a good reliable walking stick in hand!
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ive been setting a heavy dresser ontop of a bend and using a box fan blowing on them... never dreamed of doing it like this. so simple yet so ingenious... thank you for sharing
I've also used various weights & soaking them overnight trying to straighten out bends in my staffs. It works to some degree on dried woods but even better on green sticks which, you don't have to soak for very long. Hope this helps y'all N. PA USA here😮
Mr. Woodlandsticks, Thanks for the videos. One thing that I have found to stop/lessen end checking is to dip the cut ends in melted wax. Makes the wood dry from the sides.
Hi Luther wood turners use wax on there end grain, so it will work on sticks, but i still prefer to cut sticks over length to get the size of stick i want. Mine are stored in a shaded shelter with good ventalation so don't get enough end shake to worry about. Dave
Sir, Thank you for sharing. My wife came to me the other evening and asked what I had going on with my computer.There was nothing that I knew I was doing, maybe my granddaughter started RU-vid, though I can't imagine why. I shut things down, but thought about what I briefly saw, and I knew I had to go back to it. Fortunately, I was able to find you with no difficulty, and I am very glad. You know stick making, obviously, and you are an excellent communicator. I will be watching all your videos, and then go finish some sticks I cut in Virginia about 20 years ago. Now I know how to straighten them, which is the major reason I have not finished them for so long. They are dogwood and hickory. Thank you again for so skillfully sharing your knowledge.
You remind me of my grandpa! I loved hanging out with him. He was always doing something fun and interesting then we would go sit in the shade and drink coffee and talk about life.
At 11 minutes, if they say they prefer it bent, they can’t straighten it. Very true. This is a very good video for beginners. Keep passing on the knowledge.
Thank you sir! I’ve got a couple of sticks I’m particularly fond of. Unfortunately, both have dog leg bends in then. Both are seasoned and will be straightening them tomorrow. Going to try the heat gun as that’s what I’ve got. Thank you kind sir.
Realy good videos mate. I have a couple ready to go, and your videos have help me out loads. Keep them coming. I'm going to sort a steamer out and straighten some hazle. Cheers
1:53 What a lovely picee of wood. We don't have blackthorn here on the west coast of Canada, but we have Columbia Thorn. Not as dense as blackthorn, but ice wood nonetheless.
I have a old friend who is Retired and he does the same but if you go into the woodlands to Collect sticks you have to have permission and maybe a Written letter from the landlord but saying that it’s a very interesting craft thank you sir 👏👏
Hi Dave watched all your videos 1 to8 enjoyed ever one I second every thing the gent before me I in the engineering come smithing , but now potter about making sticks/ you've leant me something new. ps very easy listening .and visual, great camera work. oldmick
Really nice. I attempted a similar steam process on my hickory and cypress wood for the lower Alabama delta bayou. Hickory won't budge no matter how long I steam it. Still my two favorite wood to work with because of their density.
Fugyoo, Luther from AL Delta here. Where do you find hickory around here? I don't see it very often down here. Not like up in Clark County and Northward.
@@OIE82 We have plenty of Hickory here in N. PA USA. A Very dense & heavy wood with soo many uses including bb bats & walking staffs. But you're right about it being difficult to straighten although I've had a little luck using this gentleman's steaming technique , it just takes much more pressure for a longer time, as it wants to return to its original shape. Good luck y'all✝️☮️
Hello, Could you recommend any book titles on how to bend a diamond willow stick, or a book on other things people can make with diamond willow please? Thank you and i am enjoying the series,ive never seen how much work goes into them,makes me appreciate hiking sticks even more
MagickalGoodies Hi in the UK we do not have diamond willow but I would think it is the same as any other timber and bend with sufficient heat, As for books I would look on Amazon USA you may find what you are looking for.Dave
Hi very informative video. just a quick couple of questions how long do you leave the sticks in the steamer before you straighten them? after straightening how long do you leave them standing before working with them. Thanks.
i have watched this video and i am afraid i am going to use some horrible method involving a kettle and my feet because i need to bend exactly one stick ever, but know that i will be thinking of your lovely stick straightening device the whole time
Hi Dave, I have been looking for U.K. stickmaking videos for ages on you tube and stopped looking after years! I just tried again on a whim really and HURRAY! someone who knows their stuff. Thank you so much for sharing your skill. I am going to watch all of your films now. Can I ask a quick question? Because one piece thumbsticks are used upside down (in terms of the way they grew) is it frowned upon because the taper is reversed, or do you sand or carve it down? I have one seasoned and have not worked on it because the taper looks upside down from 3/4" down to 1". Thanks for showing your films again! N.
+Neil “Slugger” George Hi Neil. Thank you for your comments. Natural grown Thumb sticks are always heavier on the bottom. There is not a lot you can do to alter that.. Thumb sticks found in coppiced stools or in thickets often grow more even, where they have to fight more for the light. Good luck Dave
Hello there, I'm absolutely making a straightening jig like yours. Thank you for showing your method; it's very helpful. I do have a question; in your experience, is there a significant difference between leaving the bark on the stick when leaving it to dry, or stripping it first?
@@woodlandsticks1365 Thank you for your reply. That indeed makes sense. I have just harvested a couple of hazel branches intended for walking sticks. I have them drying (with the bark) on a flat surface until next winter.
bryan lewin All sticks will straighten the denser woods will take a little longer. Rough guide is softer woods like Hazel 10 to 15 minutes dense woods like Blackthorn, holly 15 to 20 minutes or when you cannot grip it with bare hands good luck Dave Maybe Blackthorn sticks one day.
good video, I have 3 hazel trees in my front garden I'm going to copice this year so store the wood and make some sticks next year, this video is very helpful. By the way are you from the Isle of Wight?
love this tuition now need to sort out a tube...However i do have a question .I have found myself a nice stick do i need to season it or can I try and straighten
Thank you for a really good video, you are a gentleman and a scholar, I’m just starting in the stick making game , could you give me your take on sharpening a knife as I’m not very good at it but willing to learn, take care.
Hi David I use these , they are diamond . www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3pc-Diamond-Whetstone-Knife-Blade-Sharpening-Set-3-Grits-All-Blades-Wet-TE316/121357073232?epid=22014040458&hash=item1c4171fb50:g:fDIAAOSw1RVahMe2
Hi there Sir. I've watched several of your videos now and they make wonderful viewing - thank you. May I ask why you use 2 part epoxy rather than say a superglue or very strong modern adhesive? I am just curious as Okay have missed the reason for this. I have also noticed that some other highly skilled stick makers like yourself also use 2 part epoxy. Would you please explain why and the advantages / benefits? Kindest regards.
Hi Big Chip, Superglue goes off too fast not giving you time to adjust the joint . If Joining Wood to Wood then a wood adhevise is fine. But a lot of glues are not good on horn or antler.
I have a Brazos walking stick (hawthorne) that gradually warped and is now a curved. Is that normal? I never exposed it to extreme heat and kept it indoors. Thanks for your demo.
Great video! I would love to have this man as a neighbour, I gladly help him, even is a cameraman, just to get so much knowledge. Do you have any video or information of how to make the wooden bending unit? I have a around 12 sticks, hazelnut and blackthorn, seasoning for over a year, so I’m looking forward to start next year working on them
Excellent video. I noticed the few sticks you straightened were not peeled. Do you peel your sticks at all? If so when? Before they are seasoned or after? Essentially, what is the order you use? Cut, peel, dry, straighten?
Hi Lou I never peel my sticks as I prefer to see the different colour barks. Peel after they have had a year to season, peel when they are still green and they might crack open. Hope this helps Dave
Good information thank you for your video. Can you straighten any stick in this manor? I have a curly stick I found years ago & hung it on the wall now its warped. I
