DIY walking sticks.

[Trixie2]

I'd like to try DIY walking sticks. I'm have some lengths of cut and dried timber, hazel & birch, but they are all slightly warped (probably caused when drying out). I would appreciate any suggestions on how best to straighten these out.

[solera]

The way it is done is either by strapping it to a metal pipe while it is growing or steaming the length of wood in a tubular steam oven and then clamping the limp stick to a former to form the bent handle and straighten the stick.

[terambulan]

Soak the wood (after bark is stripped). When pliable dry between thick cardboard (to absorb moisture) mounted on pallets which can be weighted, if necessary.

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