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.