Market Stick

[Muddy]

VERY cool. Nice job!

[SlackerDrummer]

A handsome stick to be sure! Well done

VERY cool. Nice job!

Thanks, Jamie and "Muddy".

Oh, Kenneth, Kenneth! Dear lad, this "stick" is clearly the work of an amateur. Anyone, I'm sure, would be embarrassed to carry this thing around. I think the best thing you can do is ship that thing off to some relative and give it another go. Maybe someone back home in the Old North State could put it away somewhere so you wouldn't have to be reminded constantly of its imperfections.

Like I said, dear brother, I have two more shanks. The 2"x6"x6" sycamore blocks are on sale at Woodcraft.

[Jerry]

We.re clearing out some trees around our little pond(well my son is anyhow) and I've found several vine wrapped sticks. I've got them curing in our old barn for now. I'll have to see how they turn out.

[artificer]

Thanks, Scott. The whole stick has 5 coats of tung oil on it. I've read about additionally cutting back the handle with 0000 steel wool and beeswax then polishing with a soft cloth, which I might still try if I can swipe some beeswax off the dining room candles when my wife isn't looking.

LOVE it! You can't beat a natural finish. When it gets worn, it's easily renewed, doesn't chip and develops a wonderful patina with use.

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[MacMillan of Rathdown]

That's a really first rate stick. I'm nearly green with envy...

[ThistleDown]

That's a really first rate stick. I'm nearly green with envy...

Tsk. It's just the Pale coming out in you, Scott

[SlackerDrummer]

That's a really first rate stick. I'm nearly green with envy...

Thanks, Scott.