Sealing Blackthorn Shillelaghs with Wax Seasoning Walking Sticks

Sealing Blackthorn Shillelaghs with Wax Seasoning sticks reduce cracking
Last years sticks I worked on where seasoned for 2 years and weren’t sealed with anything, left to hang in my shed so this year I’m gonna try waxing the ends see for myself the difference
#walkingstick #shillelagh #sealingwithwax

[@Killerclown667]

Great upload. 👍. It catches the newbies out. I learned the hard way many years ago even though my grandad told me to seal them…I’ve cut over 300 this season and they’re all sealed and stored. 👍

[@CutterStickMan]

Well done if I had the ability to store that many sticks I would, yeah I can imagine a lot of people I expect don’t realise till it’s too late

[@danawrigleywalkingstickand5677]

Nice crop of stick blanks there JP! I've been thinking about trying wax on the ends. I've been using an old spray can of lacquer to seal which works fairly well.
Take care mate!

[@CutterStickMan]

Thanks mate I thought why not try different things to seal the wood next time I do wanna try a lacquer of some sort

[@Killerclown667]

Try some beeswax and terps to make a paste. 80/20 beeswax/terps. Melt it all into a jar. 👍

[@CutterStickMan]

Thanks I’ll try that next cutting season

[@Killerclown667]

If you need any more sticks let me know, I can put some your way. 👍

[@CutterStickMan]

Thanks for offer I have loads of blank shanks seasoning away mainly Hazel I get the most