Latest staffs

[andy t]

Here are a few ive finished lately. Mostly made from hazel with celtic carvings. After carving they are stained with either dark oak or antique pine stain. See what you think.

[Ben Casey]

Very nice

[Roadkillphil]

Ditto, verrrry noice

[udamiano]

oooo now they are very very nice. Well done

[happybonzo]

Good work - how long do you store your sticks before working on them or do you work on them when they're green?

[andy t]

I'm a little too impatient to go down the traditional route for drying out sticks i'm afraid. The usual one year per inch thickness isn't for me. I dry mine on a radiator(the one in my kitchen is the widest so i tend to use that the most), so far i haven't had any problems with splitting or cracking of the wood. I turn them a little and often to try and prevent any warping of the wood and it seems to work. If the stick is slightly bent i have also found that the heat from the radiator makes it alot easier to straighten. You can tell when it's drying by the sound it makes when tapped on something solid and by the weight. I usually take the bark off mine as this also helps to dry them alot quicker. I'm sure there are people who disagree with my way of drying them out but as i've said i haven't had any problems yet, although i have only been carving these for about 6 months or so and have only done around a dozen up to yet.

[Fletching]

Ooh, me likey.



Steve

[happybonzo]

Whatever and however you are doing it is producing a great result; look forward to seeing more

[andy202wr]

Great work on the staff's Andy.I know you said you are "a little too impatient" but around a dozen in 6 months or so isnt bad at all.