Stickmaking Handbook: Revised Edition

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

• Used

  Illustrated
  2009

  $3.30

  This book enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as the leading book in the field. This is an essential guide for those interested in learning the processes and techniques involved with the manufacture of a range of traditional sticks, outlining the processes in a clear, straightforward manner and using a wealth of diagrams and photographs. It also contains valuable, up-to-date information on where to source the raw materials for stickmaking, how to find, cut and season wood and where to locate materials such as ram and buffalo horn. This book is equally accessible to stick enthusiasts, amateur craftsmen and experienced professionals alike.

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $8.72

  An introduction to the art and craft of stickmaking. It presents a range of modern and traditional walking sticks and shepherd's crooks, including one- and two-piece wooden sticks, sticks and crooks in antler and horn, Cardigan sticks and market sticks. Topics covered include: sourcing timber; seasoning wood; adapting material; fitting collars; shaping and shanking handles; decorating; colouring; and finishing. There are step-by-step drawings and colour photographs to illustrate the techniques.