Drawing the Handle Cardigan Stick

Next is to draw the handle of the cardigan walking sticks - Now we need transfer the outline of the handle using the template on the last post. I usually cut my templates from plastic cut outs or cardboard. Plastic is more durable than cardboard but cardboard will do it there is nothing else. Having trimmed nad cut the template out for your walking sticks, positon it at a right angle to the walking sticks shank, hold it firmly and draw around it in pencil. It is not necessary to draw on both sides of the handle. If you happy with way the handles looks to the walking sticks shank, you can start to cut out some of the surplus wood.

Cutting out the handle on your walking sticks - if you have access to a jigsaw or bandsaw do not cut around the outline in one go, if you do so and are dissatisfied with the result shape you are lefted with very little room to manoeuvre. Only remove the wood on the bottom of the walking sticks handle first, make a series of cuts at 1/4 intervals parallel with the shank stopping just short of the line.

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