Basic wood carving and tools
Many experience woodcarvers
work with almost any wood beginners should start with softer woods such as basswood,
balsa, aspen and pine. Don’t start with hard woods such as walnut, cherry,
mahogany and oak until you have a few detailed projects completed. When selecting wood consider the grain of the
wood and the direction of the grain which adds appeal to projects.
Carving Instruments
You can spend thousands of dollars on wood carving
tools to make on hiking stick . However to start out a few basic stick carving tool will handle
beginning to moderate experienced stick carving workers. The primary tools
consist of very sharp knives of various sizes and metal angles. Many people use
utility types knives and they never go beyond these tools. They consist of a
couple handle that hold very sharp thin disposable blades.
Project Ideas
Beginner
wood carving walking sticks consist of geometric designs on wood. Then as you gain
experience in how wood works progress to simple eagle heads and then wood
spirits. Do not go directly to wood spirits. Try a few simple designs an extra wood before attempting
more detailed your walking sticks projects to prevent mistakes that can destroy a good hiking staff.
Remember to start simple.
Preserving the Finished
Project
Preserving your walking stick is as simple as rubbing on
some stain onto the wood and then coating with shellac. We recommend at least
three coats of shellac on your walking stick project.
