Thank you for sharing. I wish I could sit and have a cup of coffee or tea with you and listen and learn. I've always wondered how people do this. I'm just starting to carve and whittle. I'll try this out. Blessings.
I spent 40 years in education. I know a master teacher when I see one. You have the gift. Thank you for your videos. I do worry like others about the dust getting you. I am a flute maker and wood dust is a major problem for me. American Eastern red cedar is gorgeous but if I let any of the dust get me instant sinus infection! Take care Zen Master! Rand
Thank you for bringing me back to my childhood, watching Grandpa as raptly as I watched you at work here. I have nothing but admiration and respect for a fine craftsman. Great piece of work.
Incredibly informative and jam-packed with more information than I thought could ever go into it. Also, I kind of want that sheep poster for my leather shop. No particular reason than for the smiles. Cheers and keep up the fantastic work!
Just watched all 3 of your videos. Horrified to realize I now have to wait until November or later to go find my sticks. Great videos. Hope to see a few more in the months to come. Thank You!
Lovely that ez its a prupper jaaab!! Ume sounds like umes frum norfolk? Im frum bootiful debnshr Umes made a prupper good jub of thar u did? I went into a old roman ampitheatre other day here in s western france searching for my first hazel stick stock to cut down And turn into a thumbstick i cane back with a half dead half living one so it served as a walking stick for my 87yr old mother.until she reached car tonite i axed it and snapped it in half For the fire so im off to look for more tmw!! Hazels more common north of us Lot of poplars & oak here. More of!! You got me hooked now mr!!
...and no lathe necessary to make this joint! Some may wonder how much one could do without all the fancy woodworking tools! Now you see what can be done. Thank you.
Old video I know but I used to Watch the old boy make sticks like this and watch him for hours and then take them to the town to sell as roma gypsy's we would often make painted pegs and copper pot also
I'm in northern Illinois. Look around for a weed tree called buckthorn. I don't know if it grows as far south as you, but here it is an invasive weed everyone wants to get rid of. It's almost as nice as blackthorn for a stick.
@@johnarmstrong6403 Hi John We have a Sea Buckthorn it has edible orange fruits. Must have a look for sticks in it . We have lots of blackthorn but i find it too heavy for a long walking stick . Dave
A while back on the Wrekin in shropshire, I found a stick..I made quite a good Hiking Stick out of it without really knowing what I was doing tbh..but it turned out pretty good, its not entirely straight but its added a bit of character to it, so I left it like that, I varnished it with Walnut Colour Varnish then rubbed it down so it gave a natural almost tiger look to it, then teak oiled it, I have a few old pennies so I cleaned one up , bent it and stuck that on.. I bought some Brass Tips for the end, drilled a hole near the top and made a strap handle out of some leather strip I bought.. Made Originally for when walking up the Wrekin, but now sometime later I am having to use it daily for health reasons ( hopefully only temporally) but already people have asked and acquired about it, I call it my Wrekin Stick. I may put a small compass in the Top or my lucky Sixpence, don't know yet. Your vids are great, I may make some more now from what I have learned from them, Many thanks.
I could watch & listen to you for hours, you really know your trade. Please don't be offended though if I suggest you should not pass on unsafe habits to people. Holding the antler in your hand whilst you are drilling it out with an electric drill is very dangerous. People will put themselve's at risk if they copy you. You said you know you shouldn't do it, so why not put the antler in the vice instead? I hope to make a stick using your advice, thank you for sharing your skills. If you think I am over the top with safety, well, I once had a guy kill himself at work on equipment I was responsible for. It was his error that lead to his death. I cannot watch anyone take risks without pointing out the danger since then. I do not apologize for my statement, SAFETY FIRST.
I stand by what i said with drills. They now have tension and speed control. if Antler is clamped tight in a vice then you stand a chance of drilling out the side, if its held loose then the drill will follow the marrow, the soft centre.
@@woodlandsticks1365 You are putting potential damage to an antler before safety. Why not use a soft rubber hose around the antler in the vice, as you have been doing. I'm an older person too. Do you know that the greatest accidents in NZ agriculture are in our age group, can you suggest why?
Hi Dave Thanks for the quick response, i wished id asked about the antlers before a bought 2 sections of Roe antler, i could maybe use them for a small knife handle. I'll take a look on amazon for books or may have some in the local library. Thanks again. Michael
I happen to have a large box of antlers that I wasn't sure I was going to do with. I thought I might keep the larger diameter ones for knife making. Now I know what to do with the rest. Thank you for the lesson! A word of caution though. Antler dust that is created while working on one, esp. sanding or grinding is very harmful once it gets into your lungs, so I highly recommend wearing either a good mask or a respirator.
Grandpa, there's a lot of knowledge packed into your simple demonstration. Please be careful with that electric drill. You don't need extra holes in your lap area.
Long have I searched for someone whose craftmnship like you. Actual hand made..minimal power tools or machines but maximum skill & experience...great knife handling and good tip on the wood and antler scaling, Sir. You certainly possess the traditional way for crafting your art and mastery of modern simple pwr tools. It is an honour for me to learn this..now that i watched how you worked , it's like I don't need to refer to other videos anymore. Knife and drill handling, at awe. If i may request for 1 more Sir. How do you use your grinder i mean your freestyle technique? Please. Sarawak.
Thanks for sharing and it is nice, kindly transfer for us what you know. I am making secont one, ther is 16 fgures on stick which curwed, not bad, not best, just a traying. Salute from Turkey 🖐️
Very nice work Although it was hard to watch you drill that Marrow holding the Antler in your hand the way you did I did Woodworking as a profession for over 20 years and as my honey for over 35 now and Unfortunately have seen way too many accidents happen to men and Women that have had plenty of experience using the power tools of the trade and they all said the same thing after a accident That it happened so quickly that I couldn’t believe it happened or I never thought anything like that would happen to me after all these years Etc Sadly it doesn’t take much to destroy a finger or a hand ! I really enjoyed your sharing on attaching the Antlers Wrap a old Towel around them and lock them into that Vise on your bench for drilling Why risk injuring yourself in a manner thats easily prevented
Have you ever tried premium plus extra contractors glue? It seems to hold up better than 2 part epoxy. It is also greyish so it matches better.:) I find it holds up and I need it to for kids exhibits...
Thank you for your craftmanship, sir!! BTW, I noticed each time you put the antler on the stick for fitting, it went on easier and easier. Does the final fit get loose by the time the fit is right(10:03)?
A great set of videos thank you will you be doing one on a Rams horn handle they drive me mad and there doesn't seem to be any from start to finish on UA-cam thanks again Saul
I am really enjoying the series. Thank you for putting them together for us to learn some craft. Question, In part 1 I think you said you like to collect the sticks in the winter months when the sap is down. Is that when you cut so that the bark stays on? Will all trees keep the bark on when cut when the sap is down? I am in the states. Thanks again
Two Tracks Bow & Wool Hi yes stick cutting is best done in the winter when the sap goes down and the leaves fall off,and before the new buds begin to swell in the spring, with less sap in the wood the less shrinkage of the stick and more chance of retaining the bark.all the best Dave
hi I've made a nob stick a long time ago and use a lot. I cut down pear tree and kept one or two stick and got a deer horn I wish I had seen your video's before I put the deer horn on my stick your way is much better. you make seem interesting thank you
Dave......Have you tried Japanese saws. I use a fine cut with back....like a Tenon saw, they cut on the pull ( back stroke) Great when you get used to them. Cheers. Roger
Sir, would it not be a bit advantageous to take the drill bit used to drill the marrow, and use it to just start it into the end of the stick that will be used. Just start it, mind, so you can just see the tracing of the drill size on the end of the stick. You now have the EXACT size of the tenon needed to fit tightly into the hole in the antler. All that is needed then, is to whittle the stick down to the line made by the drill.
+Seth Warner That would do the job but you still have to find the center of the stick. idealy you could get metal washers in the sizes you need like 12m 14m 16m 18m that way would be easier. I mainly use them to find the center of the stick .Thanks for your imput.Dave
Hi Dave. I have started making sticks and wish to attempt to make a antler thumb stick. how do I go about capping the two ends of the antler that have been trimmed off to give it a nice rounded edge? many thanks Aled
Hi Dave Great videos by the way, learnt alot from these. My questions to you are,can you tell me what sort of Antlers you are using in the video please? Also is there any books that you can recommend for a beginner like myself? Cant wait for Video No5, keep up the good work. All the best. Michael
+montgomerymick Hi Michael. Thanks for your comments. The only Antler I use is Red Deer or Fallow. Roe is no good for Stick making. I can't really recommend any Stick making books as they were not around when I started. You could have a look on Amazon, they have a section on Stick making. Thanks Dave
The way you worked that dowel to fit the antler was a joy to watch. This IS UA-cam for me. I'm like a Labrador ...I love sticks .
Glad to entertain you
What a pleasure to watch. Reminded me of when i would sit in my grand fathers shed watching him do his thing.
And i am near 60 now haha.
YOU ARE TRULY A RARE FIND AND A GREAT TEACHER...THANK YOU...!!!
Thank you for sharing. I wish I could sit and have a cup of coffee or tea with you and listen and learn. I've always wondered how people do this. I'm just starting to carve and whittle. I'll try this out. Blessings.
I am so pleased to see true craftsmanship and know there are people like you that are willing to share their knowledge. Brilliant ✅
This was an inspiring video. I'm a stickmaker here in the U.S., and you're giving me some great ideas! Thank you very much!
Glad they helped with your hobby
Very satisfying to watch,and love the stick and workshop. Thanks for sharing this beautiful craft 🙏
Thank you glad you enjoyed them
I have never seen the method explained so well. No more threaded rod for me! Thank you so much!
Good luck with the joints it's just practise
Love all your work … amazing indeed
Thank you Bill
Thank you very much for clearing up my mis-hearing polishing items.
You and your videos are fantastic!
Thank you Pete
I love watching a craftsman at work, they make it look so easy.
I spent 40 years in education. I know a master teacher when I see one. You have the gift. Thank you for your videos. I do worry like others about the dust getting you. I am a flute maker and wood dust is a major problem for me. American Eastern red cedar is gorgeous but if I let any of the dust get me instant sinus infection! Take care Zen Master! Rand
Thank you for your comments Rand,I normally work with dust extraction,but far too noisy when filming Dave
Thank you for bringing me back to my childhood, watching Grandpa as raptly as I watched you at work here. I have nothing but admiration and respect for a fine craftsman. Great piece of work.
Thank's for the comments Dave
This lesson in fitting a handle is just what I needed as a beginner. Easily explained and demonstrated 👍
+Dai Williams Glad I have helped you .Enjoy your stick making Dave
Nice seeing a craftsman at work with great advice for newbees
Very well made and very informative thank you 😊
You are welcome.
Incredibly informative and jam-packed with more information than I thought could ever go into it.
Also, I kind of want that sheep poster for my leather shop. No particular reason than for the smiles.
Cheers and keep up the fantastic work!
Hi Anthony Thanks for the comments, That's my wallpaper
Lovely work, lovely traditional craft and an equally lovely traditional accent. Beautiful
Thank you Tony
Really good. Just how an old gamekeeper friend showed me how to make them. Even carving a notch for the glue.
Absolutely fantastic. A wonderful craftsman and tutor. A real treat
Thank you
Muy buen trabajo. Felicidades. Un saludo.
Brilliant, looks like i’ll be making a walking stick soon.
Thank you sir!!! I really appreciate it,awesome skills!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Just watched all 3 of your videos. Horrified to realize I now have to wait until November or later to go find my sticks. Great videos. Hope to see a few more in the months to come. Thank You!
TheBillcarpenter99 There are 4 videos, number 5 out soon Dave
woodlandsticks Ahhh... I see it now. Thank You Sir.
buy a hardwood dowel......plain old branch sticks are really weak...lean on one and find out
Amazing Work.... Thanks for passing those great skills.... Big Hello from the Colombian Mountains!!
Lovely that ez its a prupper jaaab!!
Ume sounds like umes frum norfolk?
Im frum bootiful debnshr
Umes made a prupper good jub of thar u did?
I went into a old roman ampitheatre other day here in s western france searching for my first hazel stick stock to cut down
And turn into a thumbstick i cane back with a half dead half living one so it served as a walking stick for my 87yr old mother.until she reached car tonite i axed it and snapped it in half
For the fire so im off to look for more tmw!!
Hazels more common north of us
Lot of poplars & oak here.
More of!!
You got me hooked now mr!!
Very nice piece thank you for sharing your craft!
Nice job! Thanks for creating and sharing. Ta!
great job, greetings from the ozark mountains of missouri
Nice video. Very well explained. Beautiful stick too.
Excellent tutorial very knowledgeable thanks for the video
I like your tools and methods
Thank you for sharing, I'm pleased I watched this before jumping in the deep end. You made that look easy, dare I say it.
Just practice and enjoy the craft
Thanks for another great video! A much better way than the threaded rod.
Thanks for your encouraging comment.Series 4 will be Buffalo horn bending.
Brilliant. Now I’m off to watch how to apply tourniquets to femoral artery wounds
Sweet! YT have recommended that I proceed directly to some Vids showing women how to examine their breasts for lumps ......... Beep, beep ........
Nice to see your trusting yourself and not drilling into your hand..
I plan on making my first stick very soon. Top video
me too.
hands of a craftsman thank you for the great videos
Great work Sir! I learned a lot.
Loved the video as it was the same way as my grandpa Showed me cuz he is a gamekeeper
thank for passing on your knowledge I am starting my 1st stick today
Good luck, enjoy you'r new hobby,
...and no lathe necessary to make this joint! Some may wonder how much one could do without all the fancy woodworking tools! Now you see what can be done. Thank you.
Just a Sharp knife and a steady hand.
Nice job champ.looks great thanks for passing on some of your knowledge .happy days .👍🙂
Thank you
Perfect work and as a bonus very nice pure British accent :)
Anton Marek I don’t thinks that’s brutish I’m from the uk and I’ve never heard an accent like that it kinda dips between British and Australian
It’s Canadian/ English
Thats a Norfolk/Suffolk accent possibly on/near the border
I'm English, and it sounds a bit Australian to me.!!
Thanks for passing on your your tips 😊
You are welcome
Nice job, I'll give it a try.
Great video, very well explained 👍👍👍👍👍👍
YEs, someone who gets how to do it right! Nice work...and great teaching...thank you for sharing:) Cheers buddy from Canada
Thank you
a real craftsman at work ........
Old video I know but I used to Watch the old boy make sticks like this and watch him for hours and then take them to the town to sell as roma gypsy's we would often make painted pegs and copper pot also
The hands of a working man
Thank you
An absolute legend
Thank you sir.
I live in Florida, and make some out of cypress. I wish I could get my hands on some Blackthorn. Nice job. I love it.
Yes we can only use the materials we have around us
I'm in northern Illinois. Look around for a weed tree called buckthorn. I don't know if it grows as far south as you, but here it is an invasive weed everyone wants to get rid of. It's almost as nice as blackthorn for a stick.
@@johnarmstrong6403 Hi John We have a Sea Buckthorn it has edible orange fruits. Must have a look for sticks in it . We have lots of blackthorn but i find it too heavy for a long walking stick . Dave
A born natural.
New subscriber
Very nicely done! I learned a lot from it. Always a privilege to learn from the masters. Thank you sir.
Glad to help.Enjoy your stickmaking
MASTER - THANK YOU ...!!!!!!!!!!!
A while back on the Wrekin in shropshire, I found a stick..I made quite a good Hiking Stick out of it without really knowing what I was doing tbh..but it turned out pretty good, its not entirely straight but its added a bit of character to it, so I left it like that, I varnished it with Walnut Colour Varnish then rubbed it down so it gave a natural almost tiger look to it, then teak oiled it, I have a few old pennies so I cleaned one up , bent it and stuck that on.. I bought some Brass Tips for the end, drilled a hole near the top and made a strap handle out of some leather strip I bought.. Made Originally for when walking up the Wrekin, but now sometime later I am having to use it daily for health reasons ( hopefully only temporally) but already people have asked and acquired about it, I call it my Wrekin Stick. I may put a small compass in the Top or my lucky Sixpence, don't know yet. Your vids are great, I may make some more now from what I have learned from them, Many thanks.
Hi Colin Thank you for your comments,And welcome to the world of stickmaking Dave
Great video very informative many thanks for sharing
Wonderful West Country accent! Great video. Thank you!
Norfolk -Suffolk border now an Essex Boy
thank you for these videos!
Love this
I could watch & listen to you for hours, you really know your trade. Please don't be offended though if I suggest you should not pass on unsafe habits to people. Holding the antler in your hand whilst you are drilling it out with an electric drill is very dangerous. People will put themselve's at risk if they copy you. You said you know you shouldn't do it, so why not put the antler in the vice instead? I hope to make a stick using your advice, thank you for sharing your skills. If you think I am over the top with safety, well, I once had a guy kill himself at work on equipment I was responsible for. It was his error that lead to his death. I cannot watch anyone take risks without pointing out the danger since then. I do not apologize for my statement, SAFETY FIRST.
I stand by what i said with drills. They now have tension and speed control. if Antler is clamped tight in a vice then you stand a chance of drilling out the side, if its held loose then the drill will follow the marrow, the soft centre.
@@woodlandsticks1365 You are putting potential damage to an antler before safety. Why not use a soft rubber hose around the antler in the vice, as you have been doing. I'm an older person too. Do you know that the greatest accidents in NZ agriculture are in our age group, can you suggest why?
Absolutely brilliant thank you.
A beautiful crafted masterpiece done by an old school skilled craftsmen. Nowadays everything is cheaply produced and nasty produced by machines.
Thank you Eddy
excellent person thanks
nice work...respect
great video very informative many thanks for sharing your skills with us
Hi Dave
Thanks for the quick response, i wished id asked about the antlers before a bought 2 sections of Roe antler, i could maybe use them for a small knife handle. I'll take a look on amazon for books or may have some in the local library. Thanks again. Michael
WELL EXPLAINED DAVE,
Awesome video!
I happen to have a large box of antlers that I wasn't sure I was going to do with. I thought I might keep the larger diameter ones for knife making. Now I know what to do with the rest. Thank you for the lesson!
A word of caution though. Antler dust that is created while working on one, esp. sanding or grinding is very harmful once it gets into your lungs, so I highly recommend wearing either a good mask or a respirator.
Hi have you tried carving antler as in video 9 by the way i usually work over a dust extractor but too noisy Dave
after seeing you joint the horn to stick i will never use threadbar again,,,nice work.
Thank you for your comments
Grandpa, there's a lot of knowledge packed into your simple demonstration. Please be careful with that electric drill. You don't need extra holes in your lap area.
Thank you for caring , great to share knowledge
Long have I searched for someone whose craftmnship like you. Actual hand made..minimal power tools or machines but maximum skill & experience...great knife handling and good tip on the wood and antler scaling, Sir. You certainly possess the traditional way for crafting your art and mastery of modern simple pwr tools. It is an honour for me to learn this..now that i watched how you worked , it's like I don't need to refer to other videos anymore. Knife and drill handling, at awe. If i may request for 1 more Sir. How do you use your grinder i mean your freestyle technique? Please.
Sarawak.
Thank you for your kind comments, glad you have found the videos helpful. In what context do you mean with the grinder?
Great cane for heavy traffic etc. horn and everyth'n, for a buck! Neat stuff
Very nice! Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing and it is nice, kindly transfer for us what you know.
I am making secont one, ther is 16 fgures on stick which curwed, not bad, not best, just a traying.
Salute from Turkey 🖐️
Glad to help a fellow stick maker
Very nice
Lord Bless
Very nice work
very informative video
I liked it enough to subscribe to your channel. Keep the videos coming thanks again
Thanks for your kind comments
Beautiful!
Very nice work Although it was hard to watch you drill that Marrow holding the Antler in your hand the way you did I did Woodworking as a profession for over 20 years and as my honey for over 35 now and Unfortunately have seen way too many accidents happen to men and Women that have had plenty of experience using the power tools of the trade and they all said the same thing after a accident That it happened so quickly that I couldn’t believe it happened or I never thought anything like that would happen to me after all these years Etc Sadly it doesn’t take much to destroy a finger or a hand ! I really enjoyed your sharing on attaching the Antlers Wrap a old Towel around them and lock them into that Vise on your bench for drilling Why risk injuring yourself in a manner thats easily prevented
Thank you for concern you are quite right.I hope others read this and take note
Have you ever tried premium plus extra contractors glue? It seems to hold up better than 2 part epoxy. It is also greyish so it matches better.:) I find it holds up and I need it to for kids exhibits...
great work
Like! Thank you.
Thank you for your craftmanship, sir!! BTW, I noticed each time you put the antler on the stick for fitting, it went on easier and easier. Does the final fit get loose by the time the fit is right(10:03)?
Hi You need the dowel tight enough with out any slack. And not too tight that it damages the dowel
Great videos, may I ask where you get your knife from that you use to shave the wood when fitting the horn.
Very helpful Thanks
Thank you for the lesson.
A great set of videos thank you will you be doing one on a Rams horn handle they drive me mad and there doesn't seem to be any from start to finish on UA-cam thanks again Saul
+saul underwood There is a detailed plan of myrams horn press on my web site but i will not be answering questions on it yet Dave
I am really enjoying the series. Thank you for putting them together for us to learn some craft. Question, In part 1 I think you said you like to collect the sticks in the winter months when the sap is down. Is that when you cut so that the bark stays on? Will all trees keep the bark on when cut when the sap is down? I am in the states.
Thanks again
Two Tracks Bow & Wool Hi yes stick cutting is best done in the winter when the sap goes down and the leaves fall off,and before the new buds begin to swell in the spring, with less sap in the wood the less shrinkage of the stick and more chance of retaining the bark.all the best Dave
Have you done a video of how collars are fitted to sticks. A tutorial on that would be very useful.
Not yet But we have one in the pipe line
@@woodlandsticks1365 nice 1. Think that would be a great help to a lot of people starting stick making.
hi I've made a nob stick a long time ago and use a lot. I cut down pear tree and kept one or two stick and got a deer horn I wish I had seen your video's before I put the deer horn on my stick your way is much better. you make seem interesting thank you
+Robert Smith Thank you for your coments Dave
Dave......Have you tried Japanese saws. I use a fine cut with back....like a Tenon saw, they cut on the pull ( back stroke) Great when you get used to them. Cheers. Roger
Hi Roger the one in the video cuts on the pull and has a very fine blade thanks Dave
Loved the series so far. Very informative. Where do you buy antlers horn from
Sir, would it not be a bit advantageous to take the drill bit used to drill the marrow, and use it to just start it into the end of the stick that will be used. Just start it, mind, so you can just see the tracing of the drill size on the end of the stick. You now have the EXACT size of the tenon needed to fit tightly into the hole in the antler. All that is needed then, is to whittle the stick down to the line made by the drill.
+Seth Warner That would do the job but you still have to find the center of the stick. idealy you could get metal washers in the sizes you need like 12m 14m 16m 18m that way would be easier. I mainly use them to find the center of the stick .Thanks for your imput.Dave
Hi Dave. I have started making sticks and wish to attempt to make a antler thumb stick. how do I go about capping the two ends of the antler that have been trimmed off to give it a nice rounded edge? many thanks Aled
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Hi Dave
Great videos by the way, learnt alot from these. My questions to you are,can you tell me what sort of Antlers you are using in the video please? Also is there any books that you can recommend for a beginner like myself? Cant wait for Video No5, keep up the good work. All the best. Michael
+montgomerymick Hi Michael. Thanks for your comments. The only Antler I use is Red Deer or Fallow. Roe is no good for Stick making. I can't really recommend any Stick making books as they were not around when I started. You could have a look on Amazon, they have a section on Stick making. Thanks Dave