New walking stick and a billy club

"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
06/24/2019 at 23:51 • Filed to: None

Thanks to a grajag (sorry if I butchered it) I was inspired to make a walking stick for my wife. We chopped off a maple branch in the front yard that was hanging over the house, and one chunk of it ended up as a walking stick and a little billy club.

I whittled away all the bark, and let it dry. Then, I burned all the knots where branches used to connect. I then brushed some IKEA butcher block sealant over it (all I had handy for wood finishing).

I also drilled a hole, bought some khaki paracord, and made her a cool handle as well - first time braiding, love how it turned out. Last thing we’ll need to do is to buy a brass cane cap, once I make it that far south (only store that has it in town is 45 blocks south of us).

Before I did this, I practiced on another leftover chunk and I made me a rent collector named Billy, Billy the Club. Same exact process, but on this one I added some 8 gauge copper grounding wire.

Now it’s just the right weight. I’m thinking about keeping it in the Tundra as a “oh shit” tool. Not quite Lucille with barb wire cool, but I love the look.

DISCUSSION (9)

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > MUSASHI66
06/25/2019 at 00:09

Those both came out really quite nice. Well done.

MUSASHI66 > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja:
06/25/2019 at 00:14

Thanks! First time ever doing something like this - not that it’s hard and rocket science. Now I’m hooked - I want to make some for Christmas gifts for all the hikers in the family.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > MUSASHI66
06/25/2019 at 00:16

They'll make great gifts. Very thoughtful.

Merfthemadmauler > MUSASHI66
06/25/2019 at 00:26

Nice job. You can get brass and rubber tips that look and work good. Some you can replace the rubber with a screw in ice tip. I forget where I got some online.

MUSASHI66 > Merfthemadmauler
06/25/2019 at 00:55

Thanks!

WoodRiver Brass Cane Foot Hardware https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZC2WSC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rJAeDbXWTMDNV

This is what I imagined. $5 at a store down south - I hate paying $10 on amazon so I’ll pick up some when I’m down there sometime in next few weeks.

Agrajag > MUSASHI66
06/25/2019 at 10:59

Great work!

MUSASHI66 > Agrajag
06/25/2019 at 11:44

Thanks! All inspired by you :)

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > MUSASHI66
06/25/2019 at 13:55

I used a rubber chair grommet with hot glue for the bottom. Benefit is it does make a clicking sound every time you put it down

MUSASHI66 > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
06/25/2019 at 14:43

I just don’t like those - I think piece of brass glued on would look great. We mostly go on trails that are not super rocky, but I might make her another one with a rubber bottom for rocky trails.