Raymond 618 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 finished stick today 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moxy 617 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 807 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice rustic blackthorn! Love it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 618 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nice rustic blackthorn! Love it looks a lump but light as a feather 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 like that a lot ,well done looks to be a user 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 807 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 How long did you let it dry, the regular 3 years or..... a proper Shillelagh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 618 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 How long did you let it dry, the regular 3 years or..... a proper Shillelagh It took about 10 year to getting around to doing that stick so it got 10 year to dry out. Ive a few more in the shed that still need doing from about 10 years ago aswell. I just finish them off as somebody comes along that needs a stick and I pull one out to suit the person and finish it of for them and gift it to them. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 807 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Nice gesture Ray, should bring you a visit soon ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 618 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Nice gesture Ray, should bring you a visit soon ! its mad how it has went. I got a load of the sticks years ago thinking id make up a few and sell them. sure I ended up giving them away along the way. Ive still a few partly finished lying around the shed just waithing on a visitor to see one of my own sticks and say thats lovely id love one of them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 807 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Not much blackthorn bushes around here (so no Sloe-gin either ) most of my sticks are made from hazel, so when I see a genuine blackthorn I get excited.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 618 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Not much blackthorn bushes around here (so no Sloe-gin either ) most of my sticks are made from hazel, so when I see a genuine blackthorn I get excited.... havent had alcohol in a long time, the sloe berries I like to pass onto the green horns and see there face cringe when they bite into one. sure if your ever in Dublin let me know. It wouldnt take long to finish one of the partly finised ones of.just measure you and put a ferrule on the end of it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Cracker that Raymond. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 618 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Cracker that Raymond. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truther 1,579 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Its got a nice finish to it Raymond, loads of character 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flipbull 1,139 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 No expert with sticks, but that stick stands out 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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