Thin Hiking Stick with Rope Handle, MAX Wt 150 Lbs, Diamond Willow Wood, Can Add Personalized Engraving Upgrade, Unique Holiday Gift, MN USA

Name: Thin Hiking Stick with Rope Handle, MAX Wt 150 Lbs, Diamond Willow Wood, Can Add Personalized Engraving Upgrade, Unique Holiday Gift, MN USA
Brand: TimsDiamondWillow
SKU: 1476297282
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (242 reviews)

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Handmade
Materials: diamond willow, jute rope, clear epoxy, clear poly, black cane protector, maybe real leather suede

This thin, rustic hiking stick is 53.5'' and would make the best personalized holiday gift that not only unique and beautiful, but is very useful. Us as a walking staff for backpacking or camping trips, or as an every day walking cane substitute.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Maximum weight limit for end user is 150 lbs. (See note below.)

Not recommended for XL hands.

Very thin and lightweight, but strong and sturdy.

HAS CURVES, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT: This walking staff has a few curves, making it extra intriguing, but the stick stands straight for the most part. In fact, it's unusually straight for this type of wood,

NATURAL MARKINGS
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No stains, paints or colors added__just fives coats of clear poly finish. The clear poly helps make the natural colors pop out, and they are spectacular.

A very unique diamond willow wood hiking staff with gorgeous, natural colors in its wooden diamonds, plus many extra rare markings from nature's insect creatures.

DIAMONDS:
Covered with a few naturally occurring wooden diamonds, with a variety of tan, caramel, dark brown and reddish brown colors.

INSECT MARKINGS:
Has a few insect and/or worm hole markings on this stick. Worm and other insect markings are actually coveted, as they are more rare than diamonds themselves. They help create a unique design, character to the stick, and add another dimension to the story of how efficient nature works. The worms or insects have long disappeared since I dry my sticks for several months, then sand and coat with poly.

A very unique piece with great character.

HAND GRIP
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Natural jute rope has been wrapped around the top of this hiking staff, then had stray strings burned off, then it was coated with clear poly to glue it in place, and then it was sanded down to remove prickly parts.

It's a bit rough, but is very comfy to hold and will soften up with a bit of use.

GIRTH: Hand grip girth is best for adults who wear XS to Lg work or winter gloves.

SPECIFICATIONS
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Height: 53.5 in.
Top diameter: 1-1/16 in.
Bottom diameter:15/16 in.
Weight: 15 oz. (without packaging)
Diamonds: 8+
Item# CFW768
Hand Crafted in USA
MAX WT: 150 lbs. (See note below.)

The hiking stick in the first few photos is the one you will get.

BOTTOM: Comes with a brand new ferrule rubber cane tip.

CAN BE SHORTENED. We'll happily cut it down for you, free of charge. Just let us know the length you want. Measure twice and we'll cut once.

SIZE GUIDE
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As a GENERAL rule, hiking sticks should be about shoulder height/a couple inches below the shoulder, or approx. 4_8" above the bend in the elbow. But preferences vary. Measure while wearing your regular walking shoes.

ABOUT MAX WEIGHT: 150 lbs.
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This can probably hold more weight, but our weight limit is more of a guess. We test each stick to make sure it's sturdy and doesn't bend much. Most of our hiking sticks can hold much more weight, but this one is just a tad thinner than usual. It's a solid, sturdy staff, though. Has no visible cracks; is good wood!

IF YOU NEED A STICK THAT WILL HOLD MORE WEIGHT: Please message us and let us know the weight limit you need. I'd be happy to guide you toward sticks in our shop that are thicker, or we most likely have one such stick in stock but just haven't listed it yet. Or we could cut a few inches off a walking stick you like, as that always makes it more stronger.

To see our selection of other OOAK hiking sticks, visit our Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/timsdiamondwillow

HANDCRAFTED
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... by m'hubby Tim, a local experienced artisan. Many hours have gone into handcrafting this OOAK (one of a kind) walking staff. It's:
__ Sustainably harvested in northern MN.
__ Main bark removed by hand.
__ Dried/cured for a min. of several months, naturally by air.
__ Meticulously sanded for at least a couple hours (often more) to reveal the natural beauty.
__ Given 4-5 coats of clear polyurethane.
__ Comes with snug, new black rubber protector.

HIGH QUALITY: Tim uses a cane or hiking staff DAILY, and has had the same hiking staff and cane for several years. He throws out any questionable wood, no matter how much work has already gone into a piece, and spend several hours on each walking stick, especially at the sanding stage, and takes pride in making sure you get a beautiful, strong and sturdy walking staff to last for many years!

UPGRADES (from drop down menu)
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*** IMPORTANT--PLEASE READ ***

WRIST STRAP
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The wrist strap is braided out of about 10 ft. of jute rope or genuine suede leather by me, the wife, using a simple three strand braid.

SUEDE LEATHER SPECS:
Material: GENUINE real leather, soft suede
Length: Strap is approx. 12-14 in. when open, and 5-6 in. when closed (folded in half), with extra long tassels you can cut yourself after you adjust to fit. Some people add charms or beads to the tassels, or just leave them plain.
Colors: shown in sample lanyard photo
Cord Width: approx. 1/16" for each strand (before braided)
Braid width: approx. 2/8"-3/8" (about HALF as thick as paracord wrist strap)

***IMPORTANT NOTE: Please MESSAGE me ASAP to let me know:

(1) LENGTH: If you prefer a different STRAP LENGTH, let me know ASAP. No extra charge.

(2) WHERE you want it (ie, above or below hand grip and if you have a preferred distance from the grip or from ground up, or from top of staff--however you prefer to measure).

IF WE DON'T HEAR FROM YOU >>> WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER PURCHASE <<< :
__ I'll put it where I think seems best, assuming the end user is average height to fit this stick's height, if you've not indicated otherwise

PARACORD wrist strap not available for this stick since a bigger hole needs to be drilled for it and this stick is too thin for such a big hole since I don't want to compromise its integrity and sturdiness. HOWEVER, there is a way to loop paracord through thinner holes. Let me know if you're interested and I'll show you a photo of how that's done and you can decide if you'd like paracord instead.

HOW WRIST STRAP ADDED
__ hole drilled in hiking staff or walking cane, sanded and then coated with clear poly
__ lanyard threaded through hole and tied loosely (so you can easily untie and adjust it to your preference, before YOU tighten the knots for good).

ENGRAVING UPGRADE
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Wood burned engraving is done by me (the Wife's) hand, not by a machine. See the photo of examples.

** Engraving may add and extra 1-2 days processing, depending how long the engraving is, since engraving by hand does take me a long time. Let me know if you're in a hurry though, and I'll accommodate when possible.

TO ADD MORE CHARACTERS (more than 30), please message me first so I can make sure there's enough room to engrave what you want. (I try to engrave only on the lighter background original wood and not on the wooden diamonds or unique markings). You can then purchase the extra characters from this link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/761014813/additional-upgrades-weve-discussed

SHIPPING
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CARRIER: USPS Priority (incl. insurance and tracking), unless you select an upgraded shipping option.

INT'L SHIPPING: If I overestimated the shipping cost, I guarantee a refund for the difference. USPS has a different length limited allowed for each country, so if this shows as unavailable to you, let me know your country and I'll let you know what max length stick we can send you (and then I'll point you toward suitable walking stickks we have within that limit).

HANDLING TIME (before we give it to USPS): 1-3 business days (due to how making our own box from double corrugated cardboard is quite time consuming.) Packed very well!

BUY NOW!
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If it's calling to you...before this OOAK (one of a kind) rustic, unique, beautiful and useful journey companion disappears!

~~ Crafted with mosquito juice (blood), sweat and tears of love. ~~

Order today to get by May 14-20
Returns accepted within 30 days
Cost to ship: $33.55
Ships from: Bigfork, MN

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Most likely yes. Our shop categories are actually arranged by size. Please either check out the selection of our other handcrafted diamond willow hiking staffs and walking canes in our shop here on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClimbingMonkeys

OR

If you don't see the size you need there, or just want us to help you find it, or you want us to look through our sticks that we haven't taken time to list online yet -- don't be shy! Just give us a holler. :)

We'd be more than happy to help you find the right fit. Just message us and we'll get back to you ASAP.

IMPORTANT: Measure while wearing your regular shoes/boots.

For STAFFS, a walking staff that is *SHOULDER* height is usually sufficient, or 6-8" above the elbow.

Generally, for everyday flatter terrain or slowly rolling hills, then the above guide of 6-8" above elbow or 2" below shoulder works best. For hilly, steep terrain, then a shoulder ht. or 2" above shoulder works best.

For CANES, the best height is approx. a 2-4'' above the ELBOW.

FOR BOTH: It depends on preference, though. Some people like them taller, and some people like them shorter.

If you're unsure, practice using a broom or someone else's cane or staff and measure what feels most comfortable to you (while wearing your regular walking/hiking shoes).

Just find something that is comfortable for your hand to grip, and pretend it's a cane or hiking staff, and then measure its diameter (distance across, not around).

Most of our sticks will work for almost all hand sizes. But if a stick is thinner than usual, or thicker than usual, then we'll mention that above the specs at the top of the listing description.

Plus, we always put the diameter of the stick in the "Specifications" section of each listing.

If you can't find a stick in our shop that's close to that diameter, then we may have one done & waiting to get listed.

Just send me a message and I can easily help you find one with the girth AND height you prefer and get right back to you ASAP. :) I'm happy to help, so don't be shy.

These are made for the outdoors, but should not be left in the sun or extreme heat or cold for days and weeks on end.

Otherwise, the same thing will happen to your lovely walking stick that happens to wood furniture left outside in all sorts of weather.

So bring it in when you're not using it....when you can. But being left out for a little while every now and then is no big deal. I've had the same stick I use daily for many years, and I leave it out sometimes--just not too often.

Bringing it indoors when not in use, and the 5 coats of poly I've put on, will help protect your walking stick and help you keep it nice looking and useful for many years.