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I don't usually show the sticks and canes that I make , but this one I just have to share with all the gang .
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Hope you like it , it's going to be my favorite .
that's a good one. I also make them .Mostly out of Yucca that I get out west in the winter months but Sassafras is another favorite. Let me know if you make it to our Grayling MTB shoot and I will bring you a couple of Yucca stalks to work and have.
Wow graps, thats interesting! What kind of material is it?
Looks like deer antler!! What kind of wild hunting you been doing Graps?
This is Blue Beech , also called muscle wood . Another name for it is Hornbeam .
Don't know why it has so many names but it has the most amazing character .
It's also harder than woodpeckers lips . I have seen self Bows made with it and they are awesome looking too .
Unusual, and really cool! Love the natural shine the wood has..almost like antler material. Nice job, graps!
So... that'd be a Non-Typical, right?
Very nice.
I recognize the name Hornbeam. I never realized though, that it was hard or with that kind of character.
It is also called ironwood and it makes a real nice self bow. I have made one bow out of it. Cut it with a chainsaw when it is dead and you will see why it is called ironwood.
Neat stick.......I carve a few walking sticks also, that Blue beech make a strong and long lasting staff.
It is generally called Ironwood where I'm from. Looks like a miniature Beech tree if it the same as what I'm referring to.