Used the closest thing to blackthorn I could find, a piece of wood from a old plum tree I cut down a couple months ago, removed the outer bark, used power saw to shape nob to the rough shape, and then used a black stain with polyurethane, looks good but think I might try some other method in the future.
Then used a sanding drum on my dremel tool too shape the nob.
And then finished the nob with danish oil.
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found your work in a random google search-really nice! Love the shillelagh prototype. I am a maker of walking sticks and canes. You've given me some good ideas. Love the homemade ferrule from end cap copper. A staining method I use is to
dissolve potassium permanganate in water-maybe a quarter cup to a pint of water. Give a stick with bark-on a bath in it and it first turns purple, but then oxidizes a dark brown. Often when you oil it (like you I used Danish Oil) it will turn dark brown and really soak it up-producing a sheen. Wear gloves because it will stain your hands. Just wanted to throw that out to you-you've given me a couple of great ideas as well. I will keep up with your work.
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