hand-carved hiking sticks

These are Diamond Willow carvings done by others with sticks they got from me. No doubt there are millions of other things you can do with Diamond Willow.

I have a good supply of these kits for making Diamond Willow stools. See my page at STOOLS .

One more way to use a nice Diamond Willow stick; I use mine on occasion as a "monopod" when I cannot carry my big, heavy tripod.

Here is a super nice lamp made by Dennis Ostgaard: Diamond Willow Lamp Dennis makes all kinds, including floor lamps. See his collection at his own website: www.whittlingcowboy.com.

I have a good supply of these "RAILS"and there are probably a lot of FREE ones available too; see the site.

This is a very popular way to use the shorter, thick pieces of Diamond Willow (I call them my RAILS and you can see my supply at http://www.sticksite.com/rails.htm)

This seems like a great way to use scraps of Diamond Willow; I use this on my coat and a lot of people comment on how unique this is. Plus, when the subject of "Diamond Willow" comes up, I'm always ready to SHOW what it is.

LOOK! Many more great ways to use the thick pieces of Diamond Willow. You are limited only by your imagination. This Diamond Willow clock would look as good sitting on a desk or shelf as it would hanging on the wall.

I keep a couple of these beauties ("Cup Stands") at my cabin all the time.

Some day my kids will have to fight over this Diamond Willow Chair; hope not toooooo soon.

Here is a neat idea: Pens made from Diamond Willow; this one was made by the Webers; see their work at http://craftyones.net/originalsbyweber

Terry showed me a picture of a handrail beside his stairway; the handrail is a nice piece of Diamond Willow. What a neat idea!! Makes you want to go up and down the stairs all day, just to keep feeling that stick! Some of my "HUGE ones" may be perfect for this.

Now HERE is something else that is unusual. A lady named "Patches" (Sheryl Monroe) was good enough to send me a picture of her Diamond Willow cane. Note how the diamonds stand out: (Patches did not get this stick from me). I have found that if you take a stick which is rotting from the outside in, sometimes you will find that around the diamonds the wood has the texture of dry putty. You can sand it out leaving the diamonds like this. Often the inside of the stick will be as solid as ever. More about rotting sticks on my Stick - Making page.

Here are 3 close-ups of 3 of the 4 faces carved into one stick by Gary Fishell on one long stick. THANKS to Gary.

This spectacular piece of decorative craft was made by Gregory Lockwood.

Mike's Diamond Willow Tree must have a few hundred diamonds on it. I'll bet it is worth a fortune. This kind of a piece is hard to come by. Over the years I've found only one like this that was worth saving. Clearly, Mike Danault is a true craftsman. Wonderful work, Mike!!

And this is MY BABY! I really enjoyed making this gorgeous piece of Diamond Willow look as good as it does now. Did not take long either and looks terrific. Only problem was that a bear decided to raid the bird feeder. He left one hair on the feeder so I knew who "Dun It." He caused other problems too, unfortunately, and paid the price. The way it is fastened down now makes it easy for a bear to "break" it loose from the ground without seriously damaging the pole. At least I hope so. Four pins through the pieces of "2x6" hold it down now. In back you can see my "park" where I've cleared most of the trees and undergrowth so I can see and photograph the deer better.

Jack and Inga got from me a large number of RAILS for their new home. They came up all the way from New Jersey to get them, combining the trip with a tour of the incredibly beautiful Canadian National Parks at Banff and Jasper.

Carving Diamond Willow