Walking Stick Making Brass Ferrule

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Today we will be showing you how to fit a brass metal ferrule to the end of walking sticks, a most for any walking sticks maker.

Brass metal ferrules are very important even for something so small, unlike rubber ferrules brass ferrules will stop the walking sticks from spliting and from damage and the rubber ferrule is just for a non slip tip on walking sticks.

Tools needed:

Fine saw or Hacksaw

Chiesl

File

Hammer

Marking Out:

Step 1:
Hold the brass ferrule to the walking sticks shaft, hold it down a small bit from the shaft(so the bottom of the ferrule is not flush with the bottom of the shaft). Mark the top of the ferrule with a marker or pencil. It is easyier to see the marker on the walking sticks.

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Following on from step 1 mark the line on the walking sticks all the way around the shaft in a straight line.

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Cutting the line:

Step 2:
Next cut a small slit on the line with a fine saw or hack saw is what i use, with its fine teeth is makes a neat cut. Only cut a small slit about 2mm deep. Make sure the line is straight with the walking sticks and you also cut the line straight with the walking sticks. If you don't this will effect the finish of the ferrule.

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