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Home made Stick /Weapon
Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 3:39pm

Just thought I would post this picture of a stick I made last year Dimensions are as follows
Overall length 34" Ball Diameter 1 3/4" Tip length 2" Top Dia 3/4" Tip Dia 1/2" Weight 20 oz or 1 1/4 lbs
The head is made from a very large Stainless Steel Ball bearing Shaft is Hickory turned from a pickaxe Handle the tip is made from Brass The Balance is shown to be almost sword like (It'snot easy to convince the wife to pose like this), and there are two of them as I made one for my son which is 36 " long as he is much taller than me. I have never had any one disagree with me whilst I am carrying it.

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Dave M Descens Offline Slinging Rocks at seagulls Posts: 239 Littlehampton West Sussex Eng Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #1 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 3:42pm Sorry I thought I had put 2 pictures up I will learn how to one day. at least I can now make the pictures smaller
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Bikewer Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I love Slinging.org! Posts: 1627 St. Louis, Mo Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #2 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 9:06pm Nice work! Back when I started in police work long ago, my Sergeant had a huge custom-made "nightstick" with a large piece of heavy-wall brass tubing inlet over the end. It looked so intimidating he said he never had to use it....
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Reply #3 - Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 9:49pm

very nice looking cane...

where did you get two huge steel balls for those ( Shocked

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but seriously, was it hard to find such large ball bearings? and are they soldered/welded to bits of pipe for attaching to the shaft? is the pipe bit pinned to the shaft to keep it from popping off, or is it glued or press fit?

these are very cool...i might like to make a slightly lighter version...

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Reply #4 - Jun 3^rd, 2008 at 5:18am

In answer to the question the ball is from an air pump non return valve system this has been weldeded to a 6" length of studding the piece of pipe is actually a bit of solid bar with a hole drilled through it and the whole handle is two part glued into a hole in the stick, the thread on the studding holds it in place, the tip is turned from a solid piece of brass with a hole through it this is screwed into the bottom of the stick and the finished of with Plastic metal to hide the screw head. hope this answers your question

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siguy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline si vis pacem para bellum Posts: 1714 connecticut Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #5 - Jun 3^rd, 2008 at 4:11pm that does answer my question, thank you. sounds like one sturdy cane
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Lasse C Junior Member Offline Nodeo, ergo sum Posts: 77 Vänersborg, Sweden Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #6 - Jun 4^th, 2008 at 4:36am Well, who was it that said "Speak softly - and carry a big stick"? Lasse C
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Archimedes Tiro Offline Is it supposed to look like that? Posts: 27 Mansfield, La, USA Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #7 - Jun 4^th, 2008 at 1:31pm Theodore Roosevelt popularized it, but claimed it was an old adage at the time (1903). The actual saying goes "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." While I don't think it quite qualifies as a 'big' stick, I think T.R. would have liked Dave M's stick....I know I definitly do Great job, Dave! WRG
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dork Funditor Offline I feel Smurfy when I'm smurfing!!!! You too? Posts: 995 In Beautiful Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #8 - Jun 5^th, 2008 at 6:45am I think it is very beautiful in its simplicity. Even elegant and not over flashy but still demands a sort of respect.
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Reply #9 - Jun 7^th, 2008 at 12:19am

NIce Vigny style cane. I have one I made myself outta Oak and Black Locust.

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Dave M wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2008 at 3:39pm:

Just thought I would post this picture of a stick I made last year Dimensions are as follows
Overall length 34" Ball Diameter 1 3/4" Tip length 2" Top Dia 3/4" Tip Dia 1/2" Weight 20 oz or 1 1/4 lbs
The head is made from a very large Stainless Steel Ball bearing Shaft is Hickory turned from a pickaxe Handle the tip is made from Brass The Balance is shown to be almost sword like (It'snot easy to convince the wife to pose like this), and there are two of them as I made one for my son which is 36 " long as he is much taller than me. I have never had any one disagree with me whilst I am carrying it.

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #10 - Jun 7^th, 2008 at 7:50am wow - that's some stick. Any chance of gertting one ? My dad would love something like that :-) I tend to carry enough ironmongery around with me as it is lol
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Dave M Descens Offline Slinging Rocks at seagulls Posts: 239 Littlehampton West Sussex Eng Gender:	Re: Home made Stick /Weapon Reply #11 - Jun 8^th, 2008 at 4:14pm CA I will put it in the boot of the car and bring it to slingfest to show you
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