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DIY Stick Kits
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Starter Kits All the parts you need to make complete sticks. These make great presents if you don't know where to begin yourself and are overwhelmed by all the items on the DIY pages! PLease note that we do not always have made-up kits in the shop so if you want to collect one from us it's best to place an order and select the "collect from shop" shipping option so we can have your order ready when you arrive. |
Each kit comes with basic instructions and you can be sure that all the parts will match up. We have carved a peg on the top end of the shank and drilled a socket in the head/handle so all you need do is line them up and glue them in! The blanks are roughly shaped so you still need to do a fair amount of work to get them finished. You can decide whether to leave the carved heads 'natural' or paint them to look more like the real things. I recommend the book: "Stickmaking, a Complete Course" if you or the person you are buying for have never made sticks before - see the Books page. The pictures below are there to show you what can be made with each kit - obviously your own tools and skill level will determine exactly how your stick finishes up! Please note - no paints or varnishes are included with the kits. |
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Stick Kit - Crook Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 hardwood crook blank, 1 brass ferrule
and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Basic beginner stick. Handle blank needs edges rounding out with knife and/or rasp then sanding smooth. Shank needs gluing into handle and complete stick oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around four to six hours. |
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Stick Kit - Market Stick Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 hardwood Market Stick blank, 1 brass
ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Basic beginner stick. Handle blank needs edges rounding out with knife and/or rasp then sanding smooth. Shank needs gluing into handle and complete stick oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around three to five hours. |
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Stick Kit - Regency Stick Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 hardwood Market Stick blank, 1 brass
ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Basic beginner stick. Handle blank needs edges rounding out with knife and/or rasp then sanding smooth. Shank needs gluing into handle and complete stick oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around three to five hours. |
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Stick Kit - Stag Fork Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 staghorn fork with horn spacer and
caps, 1 brass ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Basic beginner stick. Horn caps need gluing on to fork tips and spacer fitting between fork and shank. Caps and spacer need filing then sanding smooth. Complete handle needs smoothing and polishing or varnishing. Shank needs gluing into handle and oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around five to six hours. |
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Stick Kit - Buffalo Lyre Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 Buffalo Horn Lyre, 1 white bone spacer,
1 brass ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Basic beginner stick. Bone spacer needs fitting between fork and shank. Complete handle needs smoothing and polishing or varnishing. Shank needs gluing into handle and oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around four to five hours. |
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Stick Kit - Carved Mallard Drake Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 Duck carving blank, 1 pair glass eyes,
1 brass ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Novice with some experience. Head blank needs gluing on to shank. Blank needs carving with sharp knife and small chisels. Glass eyes need gluing into head. Basic painting required or head can be varnished or oiled to leave natural wood grain. Shank needs oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around six to eight hours. |
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Stick Kit - Carved Pheasant Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 Cock Pheasant carving blank, 1 pair
glass eyes, 1 brass ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy
adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Novice with some experience. Head blank needs gluing on to shank. Blank needs carving with sharp knife and small chisels. Glass eyes need gluing into head. More detailed painting required or head can be varnished or oiled to leave natural wood grain. Shank needs oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around six to eight hours. |
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Stick Kit - Carved Eagle Contains 1 straightened shank (with
peg joint formed), 1 Eagle carving blank, 1 pair glass eyes,
1 brass ferrule and 1 pack of epoxy adhesive.
Picture of finished stick made by The Stick Man |
Skill required to make this stick: Novice with some experience. Head blank needs gluing on to shank. Blank needs carving with sharp knife and small chisels. Glass eyes need gluing into head. More detailed painting required or head can be varnished or oiled to leave natural wood grain. Shank needs oiling or varnishing, cutting to length and ferrule fitting on tip. Time to complete stick around six to eight hours. |
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