Walking Stick Instructions

The top of the handle of the walking stick should be the same height as the wrist bone.

Walking stick instructions.

A walking stick should be about 2 inches 5 cm thick at the top and only slightly smaller at the bottom. Set secure the height of your poles a always hold the pole in your left hand with the handle out to the left. Then slide the axe machete along the bark to remove any twigs and knots. Once you have a snug hold on your walking stick adjust the height.

Notice the position of the bone on the outside of your wrist. Grip the lower section of the pole with your right hand your rotating hand turning it approximately 1 to 3 turns towards you to the left to loosen. Go into a forest near you and get yourself a stick fairly thick and long enough for a staff walking stick with the axe or machete knife. A good walking stick usually starts as a fairly straight piece of wood that is approximately one to two inches in diameter.

To make sure your stick is the right height for you stand up and relax your arms by your side. Obstacles rivers boulders rocky or uneven terrain downed trees and even mud using a walking stick can help you to overcome all sorts of obstacles. The size shape sturdiness and age of the wood all contribute to the quality of a potential walking stick. You can also use maple and many other woods.

Stand straight with legs slightly apart and with your arm close to your side plant the stick where it feels comfortable. Follow the grain remember up and down a little goes a long way. While the height of a walking stick is a personal preference many people like to use a stick that comes up about 6 to 8 inches 15 to 20 cm higher than their elbow so that they can grip the stick part way down. The stick i m using is birch.

Contouring using a walking stick on your lower side when contouring can help to give you extra stability especially when on a narrow crumbling path. Dip your brush and stain one side of you re walking stick. Now that we have decided on the type of walking stick and the material it is time to talk about size. When making a walking stick you can use the standard drill a hole through the walking stick slide a rope or leather through the hole and then tie it off or you can make a truly unique hiking staff or stick using rope weaving techniques.

Get a walking stick that rises 6 to 8 in 15 to 20 cm above your elbow. Setting the correct height will reduce pressure on your shoulders arms and wrists.