How I Got Started Carving Walking Sticks

July 27, 2020

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)
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**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!