Tres Rios, my latest stick. Turquoise, Green Opal, Brass Filings and Red Pipestone inlay on a piece of White Mountains Aspen. Finished with a hand-rubbed satin poly. Found near the Three Forks area. Each stick I make is blessed with the spirit of where it is found, and hand-crafted with loving care.
This really looks nice, and it looks like you put a lot of love into it! I love how you have incorporated a colour that is a little more bright than the wood into it, it makes for a good companion to the wooden color.
So interesting and cool to see these. I appreciate a good walking stick. I enjoy camping and hiking; I am also a fantasy fan, who enjoys thinking about the "spirits of the woods" when I walk. As an aside, my father, who has always been an avid camper/hiker, seems to be taking an interest in tree spirit relief carving.
How do you manage to find good sticks? When I hike, I look for good candidates in downed branches, etc. I never take what is alive. My searches are 99/100 without success.
I do the same, but I look for areas where I am more likely to find the type of wood I am looking for. My sticks are always dead and down wood, it just takes too long to cure green wood.
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