How thick do you like your shaft?

[Guest craftycarper]

ha ha thought that would get you attention.....on a more serious note then, how many of you into stick making, hence the question above.

[KIPO 2]

ha ha thought that would get you attention.....on a more serious note then, how many of you into stick making, hence the question above.

Hi

I try to cut my sticks around 50 odds inches plus but if I see a very good stick which would do for a lady or a child will cut that to dia 25 mm to around 18mm or 1" down to 3/4" my ideal .

kipo

[Rolfe 2]

If your refering to sticks............i like mine about 25mm down to about 20mm if its a good stick.

 

 

Rolfey.

[Rolfe 2]

If your refering to sticks............i like mine about 25mm down to about 20mm if its a good stick.

 

 

Rolfey.

Diameter not length that is.........

 

Rolfey.

[Guest craftycarper]

ha ha there was me thinking jimney cricket was replying

[Stallion 0]

I always cut my sticks over-length.........then cut them down to suit the customer.

 

Stallion.

[Guest SJM]

Thickness is just as important as length

 

I got banned from walking stick making classes as I kept going mad with the vice over tightening it and pressing too hard when I was filing the horn, used to snap them all the time I ended up making one out of wood, but it was a good one they put it in the local museum. That was when I was about 12/13 I havent made one since as havent had the materials or the tools to make one

[Stallion 0]

Thickness is just as important as length

 

I got banned from walking stick making classes as I kept going mad with the vice over tightening it and pressing too hard when I was filing the horn, used to snap them all the time I ended up making one out of wood, but it was a good one they put it in the local museum. That was when I was about 12/13 I havent made one since as havent had the materials or the tools to make one

 

I think thickness is as as impotrtant as lenth also.....

 

Stallion.