Back in early spring I did have enough time to get a few hand crafted aspen hiking sticks made. These sticks are made from Rocky Mountain Aspen staves, are completely hand peeled, hand scraped, hand burnished and then finished with the same boiled linseed oil/beeswax finish I use on muzzleloader stocks.
These are the only tools I use in crafting these sticks:
They start out looking like this:
And end up looking like this:
I peel each stick with a drawknife, then hand scrape with the butcher knife and small piece of glass. Then I burnish the stick with the deer antler to make it smooth. This is pretty much the way gunstocks were finished in the 18th century. Finally, I finish the sticks with several coats of BLO and a final coat of BLO/Beeswax. The last step is to coat the bottom tip with several coats of tool handle rubber to protect it and give a little grip.
I currently have one stick that is about 48", two that are about 52", and two that are just over 60".
These sticks are $45 each plus $10 shipping to anywhere in the lower 48 states. If you would like one of these sticks, or more info or closeup pictures, shoot me an email at turkeycreek1823@gmail.com.
Well, until I can get back on here, keep your flint sharp and your priming dry!
TC
