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How I Got Started Carving Walking Sticks
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Mike Stinnett carves a wooden antler walking cane in memory of the man who inspired him to stick with it and keep on carving. (transcription below) • T-shirts and Hoodies- https://teespring.com/stick-with-it#p... • The music in this video was by Mike and Theresa Stinnett and Banjo music by Jered Gillispie. • PURCHASE MUSIC FROM AMAZON • Mike Stinnett and his daughter Theresa Stinnett (paid link) https://amzn.to/3d73mfz • Jered Gillispie's fine Banjo Music (paid link) https://amzn.to/3daNdFJ • (As an Amazon Affiliate I earn fees for qualifying purchases.) • TOOL STORE (paid link) https://www.amazon.com/shop/stinnetts... • As an Amazon Affiliate I earn fees for qualifying purchases • UPDATES, TIPS, TUTORIAL ON PATREON: • To Help Support the Channel and get Carving Tips and Tutorials, Photo Updates on my latest carvings and walking stick projects and Behind the Scenes Videos • / stinnettsticks • *TRANSCRIPTION* • I get a lot of satisfaction from taking an old chunk of wood and turning it into a useful piece of art; • Something that someone will enjoy using for years to come. • From the time I was a kid, I always picked up a walking stick before heading out for a hike. • As much as I use walking sticks, it just seemed natural for me to start carving them. • I've been carving them, now, for years; and I've got to say, its the most enjoyable job I've ever had. • I've had the opportunity to make some really fun projects for folks all over the country. • But, if it hadn't have been for the encouragement of an old wood carver, known as, Mountain Man, I probably would have given up a long time ago. • He bought my first walking stick from me. • It isn't much to look at, but its the one that got me started. • He told me I needed to carve ten of them. • He said by then I'd know what I was doing. • So, I started carving! • I'm glad I took the old timer's advice. • By the time I'd finished my tenth stick, I'd learned a lot from all the mistakes that I had made. • I've got to say; I owe him a lot for urging me to keep on carving. • Mountain Man would come down just about every week to see the progress I was making on my latest • projects. • I really enjoyed visiting with him while I carved. • Today, I'm carving my 86th walking stick. • In his later years, Mountain Man spent most of his time buying and selling shed deer and • elk antlers. • So I'm making this cane in memory of my old friend. • The one who inspired me to #stickwithit! • Sometimes a word of encouragement is all it takes to get a person started doing the thing that he really • enjoys. • Thanks, Mountain Man!
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