How to make a fall leaf hikign walking stick

      This hiking stick making project is great for the fall. The steps in how to make this wood walking stick project starts with a real smooth well sanded stick, The walking stick blank to the right is a willow branch collected in Utah.  Then place a image of a oak or maple leaf on the walking stick.

      Put the image around the stick and then used wood carving tools or a sharp whittling knife to cut the wood away from the image. Leave the image of the leaf as a raised image on your hiking stick making project

      This how to make a hiking stick project entails wood carving,  painting, wire wrap and then actual making of the rope handle. The image to the left is 3/4 the way through the walking hiking stick making project.

     The remaining parts of the projects are left for you imagination. When you make a hiking stick combine various aspect of wood working including wood carving, staining, wire wrapping, rope work to make a unique walking and hiking stick.

   Make you own great looking walking or hiking stick. Make a wizard stick or even a great wood spirit on your project. Learn how to make great looking sticks and get the details on this project and others.

HIking Stick Making How to Make an Elk

     It's been a few months. Here is the starting of a walking stick making project. The bark was removed from a aspen branch which was cut leaving a small branch as shown. One aspect of hiking and walking stick making is an eye for what wood to use and how to cut the walking stick wood branch while thinking about what it may look like in the future.

    When collecting wood for walking stick making it always better to to cut a bit longer stick than is needed and look for interesting branches so you have options when thinking about hiking stick making projects.

     The above stick is an easy one to imagine before you even start. It can be a deer, antelope, elk or other antler a animal. I choose an elk with a a white patch around the eye after looking through different pictures on the internet. Hiking stick making is more about imagination at first than the actual wood carving of the image on the stick.

   
    Now we are part way through the walking stick making and carving project. Now you get a better idea of what the finished woo hiking stick making project will represent.

    Once the wood carving of the hiking stick making is completed I will use paints and stains to bring out the wild of this elk project. Learning how to make walking sticks is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and to bring a vacation home with you.