Beaver Sticks

[rock]

So when you are out in the creeks and see the beaver sticks what do you do with them? I pick them up and carry them home. I have a friend that makes walking sticks out of them. I found this stick and he made me one its 4.5 feet tall just my size. He also does drift wood for displays. I found a nice piece and had to carry it a mile but I bet it will come out nice when he is done with it. Very nice gift. HH, rock

 

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[bsit1361]

Very cool rock! Beaver leave a good design when they strip the bark. Turns out nice with a good stain. I'm going out to look for a small piece of driftwood to display my best ax on.

 

[rock]

Thanks bsit when the drift wood gets done Ill post it. Not sure what to put on it. Maybe some will give some ideas.

 

[gunsil]

I once made a small Adirondack style coffee table for a girlfriend out of beaver chewed sticks, actually looked pretty good. I let the sticks dry well, lightly stained them and used a thin coat of varnish to seal them. Sorry no photos, it was over 20 years ago and she and the table are long gone.

 

[painterx7]

I use them for flipping sticks

 

[rock]

I use them for flipping sticks

do you shine them up or just as you find them?

 

[painterx7]

Just as I find them I got several in garage I've used them since I was a kid lol

 

[Jon Stewart]

Good looking hiking stick. I also make them and use a variety of woods, sassafrass, Ironwood (HH), osage, pecan and my favorite is yucca from the S.W..

 

[rock]

I dont know the type of wood it is cause all of the bark was removed. But I always look for them when I am doing a creek hunt. He had another one done that had a purple hue on it. Very cool looking wooden stick.

 

[painterx7]

Purple hue sounds like small black walnut or a poplar

 

[curious kat]

That's really a clever idea!

 

[rock]

Good looking hiking stick. I also make them and use a variety of woods, sassafrass, Ironwood (HH), osage, pecan and my favorite is yucca from the S.W..

I guess it could be a hiking stick but Im going to use it for a flipping stick. Im a bit taller than most actually more than most so it will work great for me. Im 6ft 7

 

[Flea-bit Monkey]

sixseven, that's cool.