[Woodcarver] braiding wood for a walking stick???

[Dick Allen]

harry hadadi wrote:


>

> hi everyone,

>

> i have an interesting question!!!!

>

> has anyone ever braided wood shoots while it was still growing with 

> the sole purpose of it growing tight together and longer and then to 

> harvest it later to make a walking stick or something decorative too???

>

> has anyone ever done this before or seen it done somewhere?

>

> haroun from finland

>

>


Haroun
We had a club member who made many canes from braided and twisted sticks 
(green).  He had made some by twisting  or braiding the sticks in the 
field but most were made by clamping and braiding in the workshop.  He 
used a block on the bottom with a clover shaped hole that held 3 sticks 
and either braided or twisted the sticks to form the cane shaft.  The 
top ends were then held in a clamping system in a straight line.  By 
drilling the holes in the handle to place the sticks would hold the 
shaft.  In some cases he was able to get by with glue on the shaft and 
others require some strategically placed brads.  After setting the 
sticks, he had to leave the shaft to dry so that it hold its shape.

Dick Allen
Forest Lake, MN



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