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Thanks! Now you need to make one and post your pictures
Dale

I would allow about 5 hours for each half. Only the carved part takes a lot of time. The rounding and profile cuts only take a few minutes. I usually cut several blanks at a time then do the carving later, usually evening or during the night. The total material cost is about $10 including finish, ha...

ws variety 2.jpg The attached pdf contains the step by step instruction and files for making a carved walking stick. Should you find any errors and/or omissions please post them. It is a lot easier to make them than it is to tell how to make them. :shock: These files do not contain clip art, it wil...

Stay tuned, I will soon be posting what I found to be the easiest way to setup the carved area of the walking stick.
Dale

PS here is a Dakon for Michael

Looks like I posted the same photo twice... hmmmm 30"x16'x8" high raised beds filled with dairy cow compost from Oregon [purchased locally] Drip system water, 3-rows of 1/2" pvc pipe with 1/16" holes at 6" spacing Water introduced at both ends and center with 1/4" tubing connected to an adjustable d...

The lighter sticks are Douglas fir 2x4 purchased at Lowes for a little over $3 There are about 10 straight grained without knots in each unit but often you can often tell by looking at the ends Sometimes there are a small knot or two but you can often work around them Most of the straight grained bo...

Thanks Randall

Dale

What length and taper of bit did you use?
Thanks, Dale

Great job!
Dale

I like the trivet idea, but you will need to call it a una-vet; it only has one leg
Great Job!
Dale

Me too! I even quit using Turbo-cad and Auto-cad.
I want one of those rabbits

Looks great
Just wondering, did you take the photo from the uncut side? That would explain the mirrored glasses and reversed NY
Dale

Great Job! Dale

For fragile parts including carvings on walking sticks made of Douglas fir, cedar, redwood, I soak them with wood hardener. Dale

WALKING STICKS 2.jpg Michael Tyler wanted this PDF to encourage folks with CNC rotary but may not know where to start. The second half of the document "Wrapped carving without a line" is already posted on this forum should you want it by itself. https://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=33053&...