I mentioned that I collect some of the limbs that beavers cut from trees and make walking sticks out of them. Most of the ones I get have the bark already stripped off of them and are a shiny off-white. These are just three of the samples that I had around the house. Two of them I made for my grand kids, and the other one is my own personal stick.
On the fancier ones I use imitation eagle feathers, bead work, deer leather,arrow heads, and imitation grizzly claws. Of course I have the liberty to be as creative as I want, and I can, and do, use other adornments also. I use a wood burning tool to do the carvings. I use various animal tracks and pictures of deer, turkey, elk, and bear on some of the sticks. I designed an emblem of a beaver holding a limb with the word “beaver stik” below it. I also use some Indian emblems and can personalize a name on them, like the ones in the picture. Each stick comes from an area of the U.P. and are chewed on both ends, thus “Beaver Stik!”
On the more simple walking sticks I put the “logo,” a deer hide hand holding area, and a few burnt in sets of animal tracks. Sticks range in price from $35.00 to $150.00 dollars depending how fancy or personalized the customer wants. I don’t do it to make money. It’s just something I enjoy and I usually put many hours into each one. No two are alike. It helps pass time during those cold winter months when there isn’t much hunting going on.
Beaver Stic logo, chewed ends, and some engraved tracks. Mike
These walking sticks are awesome!! Tristen and TJ make walking sticks..I will have to show them your work!!
Those look great Mike. I have never used a walking stick, but you’re sure making me want one.
Those are so unique and pretty … it’s a clever idea to make walking sticks out of beaver chewed limbs.. adds so much more interest to the subject! ( I’ve been out of town for several days and just got back into circulation again… so missed keeping up with all the latest blogs!)