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In the spirit of woodcarving, I have been making some walking sticks just for fun.

Here is one that I did. Suitable for trail or urban hiking. It’s a maple branch that I trimmed from one of our trees a few years ago and aged in the garage before working.

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Edit:

I forgot the last part where I wrapped the carved grip with self-fusing tacky silicon tape to assure a positive grip in all weather.

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I have seen some amazing carved walking sticks/canes on the Antiques Roadshow. If you haven't, maybe search around a little if that sounds interesting. They are definitely inspiring. :thumbsup: