Walking stick making proper height and wood collecting instructions

When collecting your walking stick wood to make your own hiking staffs consider the style and the height of the end product. The walking stick or hiking staff should measure, when the walking stick making project is completed, from the ground to a bit under the height of your chin. If you are making power walking hiking sticks then the height should be at a 5” to 8” higher than the level of your hand when you elbow is at a 90 degree angle.

It always better to collect wood from recent fallen wood or from an area being cleared. Usually you will need to cure the wood for 6 to 12 months before you start making the walking stick. Unless you like the look of the bark peel the wood as soon as you collect it (within 1..2 days). Otherwise if you try to remove the bark from your walking stick making wood it will take much more time and effort.

When stripping the wood try to peel not pry of the bard if possible to prevent damaging the wood you plant o use to make you hiking staff.  Do not start to sand the wood until it cured otherwise the moisture in the wood will clog up the sanding paper. The how to make unique walking stick guides is a great resource of information and instructions in all phases of walking stick making.  Whether you need to know what type of wood to collect, how to cure the wood, carving wood, staining, wood burning images, creating you own ferrules, and other custom walking stick making instructions.