I have to say that this is a superb video, well photographed and explained, simply, efficiently, concise and precise. Thank you for your time and effort in posting, much respect for an old woodworker. A lovely piece of work!
Nice! Thank You. Just did mine. Taking it to Portugal in the morning. I build my own sticks but I bought a take-down one from your company for the trip. Going to put this handle on some of mine when I get back. Thanks a million.
Thanks I’ve done the same wrap on my walking stick and it’s great. I’m not so sure your theory re wetting and shrinking para works as mine is a synthetic, however a really good and proven way to secure the cord and treat/ preserve the timber is with a 50/50 Lind seed oil turps mix OR thoroughly warm up the stick and cord and apply bees wax, and finally another option is to soak the cord /stick in diluted External use PVA 50/50 with water. I’ve tried all but without doubt lindseed oil is best, takes a day or two to dry but so effective and after drying I rub dubbin into the cord and wood locks it all up nice and tight
Excellent, I just wrapped my Hitchhiker Twisted Oak 58" and it worked beautifully. Only thing was I should have went a little longer with my paracord. I think I was about 14 feet worth but and extra 4’ would have given me more than enough to extend the grip fully on the hand part of the stick. Thanks for the tutorial, easy to follow and easy to do.
First time trying this braided technique. After a few braids started going a lot faster. Tension should be consistent for the spiral to look even. Great video and thank you.
For a more traditional look and tougher handle, replace the paradors with round leather cord. Works great, looks awesome, and gets better with age and use.
When wrapping for a handle have you had any issues with the wrap coming loose or twisting on the pole? If so how have you dealt with that problem? I’m using natural cordage (various) and am wary of the handle wrap coming loose so I’m trying to find the best ways to stop that. Also (not to make it too tricky) but ideally I’m looking for a natural/ free way to do this, I.e like a pine resin glue underneath if needed. Any advice you could give would be hugely appreciated, thank you so much for the videos you create!
Never been on the Midway, but I was in the Navy and a lot of ships have decorative knots like this on some of the tubular surface... It's called "coxcombing" from what I understand... It's usually painted which binds everything together even more...
Is it better to use water or the minwax wood hardener? I've seen you do both techniques on various videos. Amazing videos sir! I'm making some walking sticks for our cub scouts, and your techniques are wonderful! I can't wait to start working on these.
Nice video. How long would you say would be a good length to cut the paracord at in wrapping this handle in your video? I don't want to cut too short and not have enough to wrap or cut too long and have wasted cord length left over.
-4Carl, Thank you but, how did you create the cylinder form on the stick. I just did one for a relative and the choice was between a time-intensive fixture and handwork. I chose the handwork, which is also time intensive. Can this feature be ordered from Brazos?
Brazos walking sticks, are expensive. Do they deserve the high price? Are they made better , than other sticks? Please, I want to get one, but I want to know before I spend that much for a stick. Thanks
@@andrewbuell6124 -- Brazos makes a few different styles of sticks and use various woods in them. I've seen them made from hickory, oak, pine, and even sassafras... I have a "free form" one made from hickory and at that time, Tractor Supply had the best price on them...
I've made my own, but you're looking at probably leaving the wood in your garage for a year to property cure, so if you are in a hurry, maybe buying is a better option... :) The Brazos hickory one that I have currently goes for less than $30 at TractorSupply...
@@greekveteran2715 -- Glad to help... Your profile says that you are in Greece... If that is the case, then you would probably be better served by buying something make locally from a local wood... Shipping costs could easily outweigh the cost of the item in cases like this... Hickory is used here traditionally for the handles of sledge hammers, mauls, axes, hammers, etc... As such, it has to be a wood that can take a beating (pun intended)... Over 35 years ago, I made a cane out of a hickory maul handle -- hand planed it to change it from oval to more or less circular in profile... I had previously broken aluminum and oak canes due to some cattle on the ranch where I lived... I needed the cane because of a motorcycle accident that I had had a couple of years earlier, but of course, the cattle still needed to be fed each day and other chores needed to be done around the ranch, so any cane got a lot of abuse... I still have that cane and use it... I've gone through various heads on the cane and quite a few walking tips on it, but it still looks good... Even with the darkest stain possible, hickory does not get that dark... I used a stain that was such a dark brown that it looked black, but on hickory, only enough soaked in to turn it a medium brown... If I needed to make it again, that same hickory maul handle right now would cost be about $20 at the local building supply / home improvement store (HomeDepot) and it would probably take me a couple of hours to do it -- maybe less since I have more power tools now than I did 35 years ago... :)
Thank you! If you will get the Paracord wet first it will get even tighter! I have made bracelets with wet Paracord and the dry rock hard tight.
Thanks for this great tip!
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I have to say that this is a superb video, well photographed and explained, simply, efficiently, concise and precise. Thank you for your time and effort in posting, much respect for an old woodworker. A lovely piece of work!
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Nice! Thank You. Just did mine. Taking it to Portugal in the morning. I build my own sticks but I bought a take-down one from your company for the trip. Going to put this handle on some of mine when I get back. Thanks a million.
Nearly 8 years to the day later I have just done this on my walking stick. 😊
THE BEST HANDLE WRAP I'VE EVER SEEN. THANKS
Start from the bottom of the stick and work to the top. Use the excess cord left hanging out to make a hand loop.
Thanks I’ve done the same wrap on my walking stick and it’s great. I’m not so sure your theory re wetting and shrinking para works as mine is a synthetic, however a really good and proven way to secure the cord and treat/ preserve the timber is with a 50/50 Lind seed oil turps mix OR thoroughly warm up the stick and cord and apply bees wax, and finally another option is to soak the cord /stick in diluted External use PVA 50/50 with water. I’ve tried all but without doubt lindseed oil is best, takes a day or two to dry but so effective and after drying I rub dubbin into the cord and wood locks it all up nice and tight
Excellent, I just wrapped my Hitchhiker Twisted Oak 58" and it worked beautifully. Only thing was I should have went a little longer with my paracord. I think I was about 14 feet worth but and extra 4’ would have given me more than enough to extend the grip fully on the hand part of the stick. Thanks for the tutorial, easy to follow and easy to do.
First time trying this braided technique. After a few braids started going a lot faster. Tension should be consistent for the spiral to look even. Great video and thank you.
For a more traditional look and tougher handle, replace the paradors with round leather cord. Works great, looks awesome, and gets better with age and use.
Great video. Very helpful. Used this wrap on my DIY fishing gaff.
When wrapping for a handle have you had any issues with the wrap coming loose or twisting on the pole?
If so how have you dealt with that problem?
I’m using natural cordage (various) and am wary of the handle wrap coming loose so I’m trying to find the best ways to stop that.
Also (not to make it too tricky) but ideally I’m looking for a natural/ free way to do this, I.e like a pine resin glue underneath if needed.
Any advice you could give would be hugely appreciated, thank you so much for the videos you create!
Thanks For doing this video makes it look easier than I thought it would be
You Rock Todd
Excellent and very clever looks fantastic thank you 👌👌👌👌
I like the design on this one
I have a walking stick that I could use this design on. Thank you so much 😊
Just used this to wrap my little badger 22lr wire frame buttstock 👍😎 Thank you.
tried this with a gutted paracord I had lying around. a bit of a pain keeping it flat around the stick but it looks awesome.
GREAT JOB wish the volume would have been up more.
Thank you sir
Seen this style of wrap on the USS Midway tour.... Every handle was done up like this😁👍
Never been on the Midway, but I was in the Navy and a lot of ships have decorative knots like this on some of the tubular surface... It's called "coxcombing" from what I understand... It's usually painted which binds everything together even more...
Thank you!
Is it better to use water or the minwax wood hardener? I've seen you do both techniques on various videos. Amazing videos sir! I'm making some walking sticks for our cub scouts, and your techniques are wonderful! I can't wait to start working on these.
Would 3mm/4mm paracord be too thick?
I did this knot on my shtf bag handle, iv learned a lot from you
Nice video. How long would you say would be a good length to cut the paracord at in wrapping this handle in your video? I don't want to cut too short and not have enough to wrap or cut too long and have wasted cord length left over.
Could I dip the wrapped cord in boiling water to shrink it or will that affect the stick?
Great Idea, I'm doing this on my cane tonight, Thanks.
Please tell me which side the short one is one……not clear for me, please.
Thank you
-4Carl, Thank you but, how did you create the cylinder form on the stick. I just did one for a relative and the choice was between a time-intensive fixture and handwork. I chose the handwork, which is also time intensive. Can this feature be ordered from Brazos?
You mentionned paracord. What is the size are you using. Ex. 3mm 4mm etc.
550 Paracord was used.
great video
Great video, easy to follow and worked awesome
Thank goodness we were just just finished eating dinner
Brazos walking sticks, are expensive. Do they deserve the high price? Are they made better , than other sticks? Please, I want to get one, but I want to know before I spend that much for a stick. Thanks
I got this exact stick at Wal-Mart in the US for 18 dollars
@@andrewbuell6124 -- Brazos makes a few different styles of sticks and use various woods in them. I've seen them made from hickory, oak, pine, and even sassafras... I have a "free form" one made from hickory and at that time, Tractor Supply had the best price on them...
I've made my own, but you're looking at probably leaving the wood in your garage for a year to property cure, so if you are in a hurry, maybe buying is a better option... :) The Brazos hickory one that I have currently goes for less than $30 at TractorSupply...
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire Thank you very much! You've helped a lot!!
@@greekveteran2715 -- Glad to help... Your profile says that you are in Greece... If that is the case, then you would probably be better served by buying something make locally from a local wood... Shipping costs could easily outweigh the cost of the item in cases like this... Hickory is used here traditionally for the handles of sledge hammers, mauls, axes, hammers, etc... As such, it has to be a wood that can take a beating (pun intended)... Over 35 years ago, I made a cane out of a hickory maul handle -- hand planed it to change it from oval to more or less circular in profile... I had previously broken aluminum and oak canes due to some cattle on the ranch where I lived... I needed the cane because of a motorcycle accident that I had had a couple of years earlier, but of course, the cattle still needed to be fed each day and other chores needed to be done around the ranch, so any cane got a lot of abuse... I still have that cane and use it... I've gone through various heads on the cane and quite a few walking tips on it, but it still looks good... Even with the darkest stain possible, hickory does not get that dark... I used a stain that was such a dark brown that it looked black, but on hickory, only enough soaked in to turn it a medium brown... If I needed to make it again, that same hickory maul handle right now would cost be about $20 at the local building supply / home improvement store (HomeDepot) and it would probably take me a couple of hours to do it -- maybe less since I have more power tools now than I did 35 years ago... :)
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Brazo paracord walking staff carry sling, so both hands free?? need hands free for self defense, pepper spray for dog attacks