On here our workshop page we'll show you some of the methods we both use to make our sticks from ram's & buffalo horn, antler & various woods.
Here are a few pictures of us in the work shop
You can look at how Dennis bulks horns with his bulking blocks here. This is a ram's horn, once off the sheep it's seasoned for 12 months. some are so curly they have to be straightened first, then he can get them into the bulking blocks, starting at 1 & 1/2 inch, down to 1/2 an inch. Then on to forming the handle, starting at the heal. working all the way around until the handle is formed.
Scroll through the pictures to see how he does it.
Thanks for looking
Linda
This is a Race Horse I have Carved from the two pictures you will see at the end of the picture scrolling by.
If you click on the first image you can enlarge it then look through them all, I have added what I am doing in each of the pictures.
Thanks for looking
Linda