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DIY blanks price list Please note we have a minimum order value of £5 plus shipping. For orders under this limit see our "Methods of payment" If you would like to purchase Stick Man Gift Vouchers please click HERE Prices include VAT and are for ONLINE purchases only! SPECIAL OFFERS Discounted prices on selected items NEW! |
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Hardwood handle blanks (for horn handles go HERE) |
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Handle blanks are cut from planks around 1 1/8" thick for you to finish down to fit your shanks Crook Market stick Walker Hiker Lyre thumb Vee thumb |
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To order more than one of any item simply change the number in the quantity (Qty) box
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Hardwood "carving crook" blank with extra wood left on the nose so you can carve a thistle, acorn or maybe an animal on it. |
Hardwood "carving crook" blank |
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There are several pre-cut blanks with carvings on the nose if you go HERE |
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Hardwood Knob Handle blank These are turned on a lathe by hand so vary in exact shape and size but are pretty much the size and shape shown in the picture. The 'neck' tapers to around an inch at the base. |
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Carving blanks Cut from blocks of good quality carving wood - usually Lime, sycamore, poplar or cherry - which are fairly soft and can be cut easily with a sharp knife or woodcarving chisels. These blanks are cut in profile and then have the square edges taken off to get you started, but you still have to do the bulk of the carving! The necks of the blanks are left around 1 1/8" diameter for you to finish down to the size of the shank Apart from the fish, all these blanks are for the head only. We've listed the most common blanks below - with the eye types we think most suited to each blank. If you wish to order different types of eye then use the separate "Glass eyes" section below the blanks. NOTE: ALL EYES ARE SOLD IN PAIRS! We get lots of people ordering eyes to fit OUR blanks without ordering the blanks themselves. The eyes listed with the blanks are of sizes to fit those blanks - if you are making your own blanks (or buying them elsewhere - shame on you!) then the sizes we have chosen might not fit them!
For some months we have been selling eyes at BELOW cost price! They are made in Europe and due to the Euro/Pound exchange rate the price to us has gone up considerably. We were hoping that prices would go down again but regrettably we have had to increase our prices. If we can, we will reduce the prices again in the future.
If you need good photographs to help with carvings of birds and animals then take a look in my LINKS page. You can see my own carved sticks using these blanks HERE |
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FOR CARVING KNIVES AND TOOLS PLEASE LOOK HERE |
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Block of Carving Wood
£9.50 each *If lime is unavailable we may send an alternative - if you ONLY want lime then let us know or check availability. |
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Brown eyes in Mallard Drake
Cock Pheasant - orange eyes with black pupil
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Glass eyes (sold in pairs)Best quality glass eyes for use with your carved stick heads. These eyes come in pairs on wire so you can't mix them up! When you're ready to fit them, snip the wire leaving a short length as a pin, which will help to hold them in place while your glue sets. Use epoxy for this - see below! I stock only the most popular colours and sizes, but others can be ordered if you give me a couple of weeks notice Plain black: sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 mm at £1.20 per pair. These are most suitable for small birds, otters, badgers, horses etc where a coloured iris is not usually visible. Brown eyes: sizes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 mm at £2.35 per pair. Suitable for gamebirds, waterfowl, birds of prey, dogs etc. Coloured eyes: I'm only stocking the plain orange or the more realistic orange/yellow bicolored Cock Pheasant eyes (use brown for hen pheasant), yellow (herons and some other birds), amber (fox) and some pale blue eyes which are useful for some cats or other projects you may have. We also now stock some colourless ones with black pupils - clean the backs with meths to degrease then paint with acrylic or enamel paints. Other colours may be stocked from time to time so you can email me if you wish to discuss this.
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Epoxy Adhesive Similar to "Araldite Rapid" but much cheaper! Equal amounts are supposed to come automatically from each tube as you press, but in use it doesn't always happen. I sometimes the two plungers using a small saw and this gives me more accurate measurement and less waste! Five to ten minute working time, full strength achieved in 60 minutes. Setting times are slower in cool conditions. You should be able to glue up at least six to ten handle/shank joints with each pack. This is the only adhesive I use for fixing heads and handles to shanks! Also good for filling hollows or cracks in horn handles - it is almost colourless, unlike some other epoxies that are cream coloured. Perfect for fixing glass eyes in heads and many other uses. Price £1.60 per pack
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Epoxy putty Two-part epoxy - similar to adhesive
in that you mix equal amounts of adhesive and hardener. Use
for fixing in glass eyes - you can sculpt eyelids around
them with this too, see those on the duck and cat (above)!
Also good for repairing breaks, filling gaps or for creating
horns, ears, teeth etc on carvings. Colour when set is
greenish grey so will probably need painting to hide it. Price: £3.00 each |
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Vinyl glove £1.25
per pack of 10 |
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Studding Galvanised steel threaded rod, 8mm diameter and approx 120mm long (5 inches). Used for joining handle/heads to shanks - drill 8 mm hole in each and glue in place. We, like many stickmakers, prefer the traditional method of cutting a 'peg' on top of the stick and gluing it into a 'socket' in the handle/head - but if you want studding, here it is! 75p each |
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8 mm Drill Bit Hardened steel twist-drill bit for use with 8 mm studding. |
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Wood Dowel Rod For those who prefer a wooden rod but find it difficult to carve a peg on a shank - here's your answer! Wooden rod, approx, 112 mm long and 16 mm thick (4.5 x 5/8 inches). Drill a hole in the shank and the handle and use epoxy or wood glue to fix in place. Easier to use than studding - you can trim the wooden rod to shape if your holes are slightly out of line or too tight and the wood flexes with the stick in a more natural manner. Cheaper too! 50p each or 3 for £1.20 |
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Similar to the above but only 13 mm thick - fine for most sticks that don't need to take a lot of weight or pressure. 50p each or 3 for £1.20 |
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If you want a fitting for making joint you can undo then look at the screw-joints on the SHANKS PAGE |
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Forstner Drill Bit 16 mm drill bit for drilling out 'socket' in handles and heads. Forms a flat-bottomed hole and the bit is steerable so you can correct its direction if it goes out of line while drilling. Use for 16 mm dowel above. |
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Use for 13 mm dowel above. |
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Abrasive tape. Much longer lasting than sandpaper, used for smoothing shanks, handles, horns and carvings. Sold in a mixed pack or by the metre MIXED PACK Three pieces in each pack - approx. 30cm (12") X 2.5cm (1") each - one in each of three grades (coarse, medium and fine). COARSE tape (80 grit) sold per metre MEDIUM tape (120 grit) sold per metre FINE tape (320 grit) sold per metre |
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STEEL WOOL 0000 grade, VERY FINE. Small pack, approx 30 cm roll in pack. Used for cleaning up wood, horn and antler prior to finishing or polishing. |
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Polished aluminium leg crook. Simply fit a shank in the socket (approx. 23 mm) and fix with one screw through the hole already drilled for it. Makes a simple, cheap, working shepherd's crook for catching sheep by a leg. Also useful for catching farmed ducks/geese and makes a great fruit-picking stick! Price: £7.50 |
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Stick Kits part-built sticks for you (or a friend) to complete! |
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