My father-in-law is 94 years old and just started haveing trouble getting
out of his chair and walking.
He made a walking stick out of an old yellow broom stick and put a rubber
tip on it, but won't take it to stores or restrauents because of it's
appearence.
I cut a branch off a walnut tree in my back yard (1 1/2" diam at the top,
3/4" diam at the bottom & 5' long) and stripped the bark.
I sanded everything smooth and used fiberglass tape to tape it to a piece of
angle iron to straighten it.
QUESTION: Where should I let it dry & how long should I let it dry before I
stain and finish it.
Tom H wrote:
> My father-in-law is 94 years old and just started haveing trouble getting
> out of his chair and walking.
>
> He made a walking stick out of an old yellow broom stick and put a rubber
> tip on it, but won't take it to stores or restrauents because of it's
> appearence.
>
> I cut a branch off a walnut tree in my back yard (1 1/2" diam at the top,
> 3/4" diam at the bottom & 5' long) and stripped the bark.
>
> I sanded everything smooth and used fiberglass tape to tape it to a piece of
> angle iron to straighten it.
>
> QUESTION: Where should I let it dry & how long should I let it dry before I
> stain and finish it.
>
>
> ======================
I lost my 86 year old father a couple years ago after he fell and broke
his hip at 84.... those last 2 years of his life were nothing but Rehab
sessions and trips to the doctor...and finally a wheel chair..PLUS the
frustration (he hyperactive all his life) he had to deal with..
I would strongly advise that you go out and purchase the best damn
walking stick you can find no matter what the cost...
Just my opinion...
Bob Griffiths