How to make scout walking sticks and hiking staffs unique

Boy Scout walking sticks ideas and projects.

Walking sticks give hikers advantages and a great project for Boy scouts is making their own unique walking stick. Beyond the basic walking stick making method of just sanding, drill a hole for a cord and coating the wood you have many unique options to make your hiking stick a real work of art.

First, you do not need extensive training and years of work to make a remarkable walking stick.  Simple decorations add much to your wood walking stick scout making project such as adding a metal scout badge to the wood, or using a wood burning tool to create images of eagles, trees or other nature item. Drill a hole on the top and add a compass.

Use rope knot techniques to make a woven hand hold rope. Learn simple wood carvings to your scout walking stick making project.  Even using different staining techniques makes an ordinary walking stick to a work of art.  Many scout masters and leaders have obtained the walking stick making guides for ideas for their scout group. Making walking sticks unique give your scouts more pride and desire to create more elaborate wood walking and high sticks.