Hikerman has been busy carving a new hiking stick, finally got it done . . .

I chose a nice oak sapling about 2" in dia. at the base. I removed the bark with a draw knife while it was still green and let it season for a couple of months. Here are some details . . .

Did some hand carving and some Dremel tool work on it.

The bottom end is marked off in 1" increments for measuring.

The top is finished off with a medallion, leather hand grip and wrist strap.

Once I got the final sanding done I stained it light pecan, to bring out the recessed details. The final step was 3 coats of poly-urethane for waterproofing. The leather was also stained and treated with mink oil.