Stickmaking: A Complete Course (Master Craftsmen)

by Andrew Jones (Author), Clive George (Author), Clive George (Author), Andrew Jones (Author), Clive George (Author)

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  Paperback
  1998

  $5.60

  An introduction to the art and craft of making traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks, this text comprises 22 projects. These reflect the diversity of knob handles, round handles, nose-in and nose-out handles, Cardigan sticks, thumb sticks and carved-head sticks. Some of the topics covered include: how to choose suitable stick-making timber; where to find suitable timbers; seasoning woods; shaping, carving and shanking handles; colouring and finishing; the properties of ram's horns, antlers and cow horn; one-piece and two-piece sticks; and ornamental carved sticks.