My first attempt at makin a Shillelagh

[Rad1956]

Living way out in the country, and in the middle of the woods, I find myself doing a lot of woodworking! One of my favorite pastimes is making walking sticks.
This is my first attempt at making a Shillelagh like my Irish ancestors might have made.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Nice work. What kind of wood?

 

[Bird]

Nice work. What kind of wood?

I wondered, too, what kind of wood would provide that knot or knob on the top. But, yes, it's nice looking work.

 

[k0ua]

Mighty handy in a Donnybrook

 

[Bob77064]

Good job.

 

[Rad1956]

Nice work. What kind of wood?

Thanks all! It is Crabtree wood -- one of the prescribed woods for Shillelagh making, along with Blackthorn and oak?

 

[Rad1956]

Mighty handy in a Donnybrook

Yes! One of my ancestors might have carried one like it to the Knockemdowny Fair!

 

[forgeblast]

Very nice!
What did you seal it with?

 

[Rad1956]

Very nice!
What did you seal it with?

Spar Urethane gloss

 

[k0ua]

Spar Urethane gloss

Good stuff, I use it for the outdoor cedar benches.