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walking stick hardware
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12-07-2016, 11:14 PM
I need to turn a 2 piece walking stick and need some hardware to couple the two halves . Does anyone have a good source for hardware ?
TIA Jerry
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. "HF"
12-08-2016, 01:02 AM
I have not tried either of these, but Lee Valley is always a good source for me.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/pag...1306,41319 http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.as...,250,43243
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12-08-2016, 06:35 AM
Years ago, WOOD magazine had a walking stick project in their magazine, a quick search tells me it was in the Mar. 2000 issue. Anyway, I made one and then made several for gifts. To my knowledge they are all still being used, my wife and I still use ours when we walk. They were two piece and joined just with a piece of 3/8" all thread and a threaded insert.
Walking stick [/url] [url=http://www.woodmagazine.com/project-plans/outdoor/outdoor-accessories/woodturners-walking-stick-downloadable-plan]
Steve K
12-08-2016, 08:51 AM
I have made two using the Lee Valley hardware,good quality stuff.
Mel
ABC(Anything But Crapsman)club member
Steve did you use a steady rest when you turned them?
What type of insert did you use? I saw the hardware from LV I was concerned that the length of the mating screws wasn't long enough to give the stick strength.
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. "HF"
12-08-2016, 12:04 PM
The stick in the WOOD plan is actually made in four pieces so the longest one is maybe only two feet or so. A steady rest wasn't necessary and that was by design. The insert was just a brass insert from the local hardware.
Steve K
12-08-2016, 01:57 PM
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Allan Hill
12-08-2016, 04:31 PM
(12-08-2016, 09:30 AM)JerrySats Wrote: Steve did you use a steady rest when you turned them? the screw was plenty long to give the stick strength,I never had an issue with the ones I made. Mel
ABC(Anything But Crapsman)club member
12-08-2016, 08:05 PM
(12-08-2016, 04:31 PM)chips ahoy Wrote: the screw was plenty long to give the stick strength,I never had an issue with the ones I made. Mel Thanks I'll give that one a try and see how it goes .
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. "HF"
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