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Diamond Willow Sticks
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Finished Sticks and UNfinished Sticks
Sticks for Walking, Hiking, etc. shipped world-wide.
"Pure Art by Mom Nature"
Note the annual auction IS ON NOW and goes to Feb. 15; details below.
The URL of this website is now:
http://www.sticksite.com/
....... or ...............................................
http://www.DiamondWillowSticks.com/
Welcome from Ken Laninga (me); e-mail me if you like.
ken@sticksite.com
You can tap the F11 key on your keyboard to see more of this page, click it again to return.
PayPal can now be used so your stick order could be on its way to you TODAY.
Diamond Willow Sticks
(this, my main, home page, was getting so long I had to divide it into two "chapters")
Chapter 1
Chapter 2: click HERE
or look on any of my pages for this blue bar to take you to the Order Info page:
SPECIAL:
This is a ONE-TIME-ONLY offer; my largest special EVER. ONLY ONE! Can NOT be repeated.
click HERE for details
UNfinished sticks:These are most popular; you can finish them YOURSELF! All varieties here.There is a change in
the DISCOUNT scheme; see the page and you must ask me for it.I call these my "Regular" sticks. See the comment there
about my "REJECT STICKS" also. IF YOU WANT TO SELL your Finished sticks, please see the note which I will e-mail
to you when I have shipped your order for UNfinished sticks.
Super Sticks: Annual AUCTION details at:
http://www.sticksite.com/best/. (auction NOW in progress!)
 Finished
sticks:For those who want them already done. GREAT for gifts. First come - First serve.
Paypal advised.
INTRODUCTION: ALL the information you might
ask for about Diamond Willow.
E-mail me:............
ken@sticksite.com
Rails:Rails are thick pieces with great diamonds. These look fantastic around a stairwell
etc. Pictures on that page show what others have done with Rails.
.jpg "<b><b>sticks</b></b> for <b>making</b> canes") For CANES:These are specifically cut for making canes; price includes
shipping.Note links a bit further down to TWO tutorials on HOW TO MAKE A CANE.
Picture Frames! VERY detailed notes and pictures of how I like to make picture frames out
of Diamond Willow.
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Scout Sticks:Frequently I get a request from somebody for a large number of VERY LOW PRICED
sticks for a club of boys or girls who want to finish sticks but cannot afford to buy C$20 sticks. On
this page, ALSO SEE the OTHER great ideas for projects: "animal tracks" and "put-put boats."
 Birch Sticks:
This is something I am trying; just to see what sort of market there is for birch sticks. Three
kinds available, but, for the moment, at least, I have VERY, VERY FEW.
ORDERING: All the information you need to get your own supply of finished or
unfinished sticks: look for this blue bar on any of my pages:
'Scuse me, I have to interrupt here and shamelessly show off 3 VERY UNIQUE pieces I found in 2007.
Here I am holding them. The BIG one on the left is like a huge ribbon; up to 5 inches wide. NEVER in
all my years of Stick-ing have I ever seen one flat like that. The grey one is a pine tree killed by
fire about 75 years ago. It would look VERY nice, varnished (no sanding on that one!). The other one
is fantastically "carved" by Mom Nature; too big for a hiking stick but great for whatever project comes to mind. All three sold.
 Finishing Sticks:MAKING sticks: My own discoveries about making sticks; as
I learn from others, I pass their suggestions along here. THANKS to all those who have helped make this
page so useful. This page keeps getting better all the time thanks to YOUR input.
 Make a Cane:My late friend
Jerry Tanner showed me how to make a cane so I took lots of pictures of him making one. Here they are;
a complete tutorial.
NEXT VERSION!
HERE is a VERY detailed tutorial on
making a strong cane, with LOTS of photos.
Canes: FINISHED: NEW, SUPER-LOW PRICES:
 THESE are VERY
beautiful canes, NOT Diamond Willow either; that I am now importing. Made of Cranberry wood. Check it
out; these are SOOOOOOOOOO nice; both "To Have and To Hold" and to GIVE as GIFTS.And the prices
are within your budget, FOR SURE!NEW, LOW PRICES! ALSO NEW: Five (ONLY 5) SUPER CANES!
Testimonials:Actual comments from my friends (read "customers") who have bought my sticks. I could add many
more.
A few pictures of carvings and other amazing projects made from my sticks. Note how Gary used
the branch stub for the beard.LOTS of other things you can do with Diamond Willow; check out
this page for LOTS of ideas.
If you cannot view this page, you probably are not using a computer. Get one soon!
NOW HEAR THIS: * * * * * * * Remember Victor Kyam who liked that electric razor so much that he
bought the company? Well, I like the FLEX DRUM SANDER so much that I want EVERY stickmaker to have one.
My friend Terry Weber now has a dealership on them. Whether you make ONE stick or loads of them, this
tool is a "MUST HAVE!" Mr. Weber is in the USA so there is no problem with all those stupid Canadian
taxes like GST (Gouge and Screw Tax). PLEASE NOTE: he has TWO PRICES: the super-low price is for my
stick customers and the "regular" price is for everyone else. YES, the sander needs for you to provide
the electric motor but the website will explain how you can get a motor entirely FREE.
Finding Sticks:People often ask me where to find their own sticks. To help them, I am inviting
YOU to come with me on a photographic, virtual stick-ing trip. Come on!
BIRCH sticks:A very FEW are available; they are drying now. VERY few. They still have
bark on them. They are on my SCOUT page.
.jpg "<b>diamond</b> <b>willow</b> fungus")
Diamond Willow Fungus: Once in awhile I get lucky and find these unique items in the woods. They are rare;
used for various medicinal purposes and Native Americans use them in ceremonial activities; details on
that page. A few comments there re "Labrador Tea" also and info coming on Chaga Mushrooms.
.jpg "blog of cabin trips") BLOG: Some of you already know that sometimes, out
in the bush at my cabin, "Stick-ing" it can get quite exciting. I've been told I should keep a Blog to
amuse my many readers. So, here goes......... I've been having some fun trying to make some primitive
movie clips, mostly at the cabin, so they have been mentioned in past blogs. Here, though, is a complete
list of the videos I have on YouTube as of October 15, 2011:
my videos on Youtube:
1. Put-put boat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l66rdJjKL_Y
2. nails:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owYSW3dfkSQ
3. balanced log:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9a99rRoihk
4. geese:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP-27lB2TDA
5. big bucks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvDh4xpHk18
6. logging:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsCofpIsEGU
7. coyotes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZbH6E2AKf4
8. birds/mice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0jE1gEP1WI
9. freeze boiling water at -31C:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tph3Xftefgw
10. trailcam videos and stills:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5q3qaKOtZ4
11. tangled moose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYDZTd6MJ4g
12. Hunting season, 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYzXIkdqbk
As you have probably gathered by now, my computer is filled with "Stick Stuff" as you can see
here: This is my Toshiba Satellite laptop. It was
nice, I thought..... but a month after I bought it at Staples, the monitor went south. Then, 3 years
after I got it, it started turning itself OFF at the most inconvenient times. The "guy" at Toshiba was
no help. But "Brenda" was. She suggested putting bottle caps; the plastic ones from 2-litre soft-drink
bottles, under the laptop to provide more ventilation. I did and that worked. THANK YOU, Brenda. Later
I got a can of compressed air and cleaned it out. If Toshiba had been a little more "on the ball" then
maybe I would have bought another one. Instead, I got an Acer. ;-( Unfortunately, it has major
hardware problems and I won't buy another Acer.
And now, a few more of my interests and, hopefully, some of yours:
FIRST, a neat tip; thanks to Terry D and Marie T:
if you want to change the size of the text on in (almost) any window, hold down your Ctrl Key and
roll the scrolling wheel on your mouse!! (Why did nobody tell me this before!?)
var LocationID = 'CAAB0140';
 Copy your
music from tape to CD: If you are like me, you probably have a lot of tape cassettes around the
place and would much prefer to have all that music on CDs that you can play, e.g. in your car. I
converted mine and here are my very detailed notes so you can do it too.
 SENIOR CITIZENS: will enjoy this one; FUN stuff etc. etc. If you are an "elderly" person, you won't want to miss this one!
ALZHEIMERS:My late mother suffered from
Alzheimers. This webpage has been made to share with all the others who are facing this situation.
Thanks to those who submitted suggestions!
Freeware:My favorite free software made by some very talented individuals across the world.
There are 80+ items in the list now.
.jpg "hunting cabin") My
Cabin in the Bush:My favorite place to go........ far from civilization...........! Silence;
some days all you can hear is a wolf howling. Deer walk across my lawn all the time. Moose sometimes.
And bears.A set of 2 DVDs is now ready for you; details
HERE.
YOUR OWN Property:
If YOU are an outdoor enthusiast, as I am, and are looking to buy, or lease or sell a "Recreational Property" then this
page will interest you:
http://www.sticksite.com/RecreationalProperties/.
 Antiques:
Over the years, I've collected a few antique items. Since I am now, myself an antique, I no longer need
the other ones so they are for sale. More coming.
 COTTAGE ideas:I have a lot of fun at the cabin and
some of the things we do, you might enjoy too. So here is a long list of ideas (80+) to make your
Cottage experience, hopefully, more enjoyable.
 Convert your Movies:We all have movies to convert
to DVD, don't we? I sure do. This page details my experiences in that process. More to come.
PICNIC TABLE: Complete, free, detailed INSTRUCTIONS so you can make it EASILY!A great
weekend project; make a picnic table. Great for all kinds of things, from use as a saw-horse to
actually having a backyard picnic. This article was featured in the Cottage Magazine of May/June 2001.
This is a really good table; I've made many dozens of them. This is one of my most popular pages! Lots
of photos.
 FARMING in CANADA:
Yes, at my cabin I'm farming too. This page details the results of my 2003 crop of Canola.
Canola is an oil-seed; used to be called "Rapeseed." If this interests you,
this page may be of interest.
 JOKES:To put a smile on
your face! What would a website be without some jokes? Besides, laughing is good for your health.
FINALLY updated again, July 21, 2011.
.jpg "panning for gold")
GOLD Panning:There's GOLD in them thar hills!! We find it all the time! You can too. FREE GOLD!
My complete HANDOUT (33 pages) with my Lecture Notes and "Portasluice" plans are now available for YOU.
Click the miner. And if YOU WANT to take over my business, click him too.
Would this be a good time to add this page to your BOOKMARKS or FAVORITES? Hit Ctrl - D to do so.
Crossbows:Just happens I got to thinking about crossbows now that they are legal for
hunting; here are my experiences with mine. I'll show you how I am making my own tools to go with it,
for stringing it and cocking it.
.jpg "moose poop")
IF you are into Crafts:WHAT is this???? Yes..................MOOSE POOP.........a.k.a.
"Moose Nuggets." Great for crafts if you have a fertile (pun intended!) imagination. You can use them
for fertilizer too. "Moose Nuggets: Good to the last dropping!" You may have seen earrings made from
these, being sold on Ebay.
 Amazon's Kindle:This is a truly amazing piece of high technology. You can read
all about my own experiences with my Kindle here and find loads of resources such as links for finding free books for YOUR
e-book reader.
.jpg) Best Books:When I'm at the cabin where there is no TV and no
Internet, and weather is not too good, then I read; I have a LOT of books there. Here I'm sharing with
you, which books I found to be REALLY good books and where you can get them. You'll find ALL kinds of
great books listed and even some RARE BOOKS.
 Big GRIZZLY BEAR:
THIS won't happen to you, I'll bet: this page was originally intended only for family but I hate to keep
something so unique to ourselves so here it is: GRIZZLY!
 Disabled:
My feeble effort to be of some help to those less fortunate; the disabled.
 Linux:My attempt
to get into Linux Ubuntu.
 Webcams:All my
FAVORITE webcams worldwide so far.
.jpg "the spam problem") Spam:My
fight against what we all HATE: Spam in our e-mail.
 Powerpoint:
You know those Powerpoint files that we all get in our e-mail so often, with, for example,
beautiful Slide Shows? Do you ever feel you would like to make one but cannot afford the costly
Microsoft Powerpoint program? Well, wish no longer; you can do it FREE. All the details here. Easy.
 Insects:
Sometimes the very tiny wildlife is just as interesting as the bigger wildlife such as the deer,
moose, elk and bears which I like to photograph. Here is my newest interest: BUGS.
Protect Your Credit Cards:No doubt you have seen, as I have, on the TV news, reports about the risks we run every day
with, in our wallets, cards which have embedded RFID chips. More and more cards nowadays have those chips in them whether you
can see them or not. RFID, of course, stands for Radio Frequency Identification. These are my notes on how I made a wallet to
protect myself.
ON TO CHAPTER 2
ken@sticksite.com
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