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I made one out of maple same length as I am tall or my arms are outstretched. I use it when my knees are acting up and I'm hunting. If I'm hiking in the mountains with a back pack I use two ski poles that I cut down a couple of inches. If my knees aren't bothering me I don't use either.
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KC:
Are you certain your stalks are from a yucca? Arizona's sotol stalks usually provide the best, lightest and strongest sticks, and they only get better as the years go by. We call them "Moses Sticks" down here in southern Arizona.
I have one I've used for at least 40 years. I padded the top with a piece of foam and covered it and 18 inches or so of the heavy end of the stalk with elkskin. A rubber crutch-tip on the slim end completes the stick.
It makes a dandy monopod in addition helping steady me when I'm on steep slopes. I like to cut the stalk so that it is the height of my eyes from the ground, so that I can steady my binoculars on it when standing up and glassing for deer and javelinas.
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KC:
Are you certain your stalks are from a yucca? Arizona's sotol stalks usually provide the best, lightest and strongest sticks, and they only get better as the years go by. We call them "Moses Sticks" down here in southern Arizona.
Bill Quimby Bill: No I'm not sure it was a yucca. That was a long time ago (maybe 3 or 4 decades). But she still has it and still uses it. KC
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I'm 81 years old and not as steady as I use to be so I've been using a walking stick and cane for a couple years now.
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I've made many walking/shooting mono-sticks out of birch. I look for a piece that is relatively straight with a fork in it, cut it to my height, peel it, pad the shooting fork, and have at it. Often I need to slender the lower end to wind up with a stick of relatively same diameter, top to bottom - usually 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches. I don't make 'em pretty, just leave them rough carved- usually with a machete. I do use 60 grit sandpaper to smooth off rough or sharp edges. Cheap and quick! A good feature, as I have a bunch of them scattered around the country.... The same-body height allows it to be used well both up-hill and down, walking or shooting, as well as on the level. I've also recently been using my BOG-POD tripod as a walking stick when needed. Again, double duty.
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Timely thread. My dog was attacked again today by a dog running wild on our walk. Good and tired of this happening. Must have been 10 or more times in as many years. Went down to Sportsmans WH and got one of the 60" hickory ones about 1 1/2" thick. Next time... Can't afford ammo?
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Great gift. Nice wood working.
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