Carving a Walking Stick

Carving a Walking Stick

Learn the basics of whittling a walking stick during an enjoyable and relaxing afternoon of creating sawdust, making friends, and crafting a nice walking stick. Bring a knife if you have one. Extra knives will be available and a stick/sapling for you to choose to whittle will also be provided. We will cover knife safety, basic carving techniques, and suggestions for specific tools, which will be provided for use as well. We will cover how to pick out a good stick, different types of woods and their various unique properties, ways to embellish or add decorative additions to your walking stick, and the value of making functional items by hand.

• All materials are included.

• This workshop is eligible for use with a season pass.

• Youth under 18 may attend free with an adult registered for the same workshop (1 youth per adult).

Meet the Instructor: Brian Rosa

Brian worked in the Composting & Vermi-composting industry, which was his passion for over 30 years. In those years, he provided consulting and educational programs throughout North Carolina working for the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. He also worked globally with his consulting practice and volunteered with USAID. Brian is now retired and spends a lot of his time as a Site Steward at the Eno River Association’s Confluence Natural Area, leading educational hikes, making benches for local trails, whittling and other woodworking, and playing with his grandchildren.