Making Shillelaghs by Shillelagh Grandmaster J.P. Sullivan V

A great look at the modern method of producing fine hardwood shillelaghs in the new world.

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[zibtor]

Wax can be bought just about anywhere, like a food store for example.

Heating it up to melting point should be done outside with equipment that you will never use again except for more melting of wax. It catches on fire very easily so you should have a lid ready to put on the pot and other safety measures. Go slow and keep the heat down.

[synRdave]

man i was seasoning out an oak stick to make it into a shillelagh and i had it drying in a shed and after a year and a half i went to remove the bark and the next day it cracked god its got to be the most annoing thing i was so excited it was perfect i know now from watching you video that i should have seeled the ends ohh well im gonna try it again thanks fro the video if you hadnt made it they would have kept cracking and i would have probably gave up so thanks

[zibtor]

@synRdave Too bad, It's shame to loose a good stick. But it is only a waste if you quit now. If you pursue it , it becomes a learning experience on the way.

Spend a year finding blanks without any ideas of final product. Follow what I am saying in this clip and be very

very patient. If you have a dozen projects it is easier to wait until the wood is seasoned.

[boomhauer15]

could you use hawthorne's tree? i think thats what its called, just shave and blunt the thorns off and you know

[zibtor]

@boomhauer15 By all means , If blackthorn was the poor mans weapon , Hawthorn is the destitute mans weapon. Just keep in mind that the same drying times for hawthorn are extremely long. Depending on where you live,.. 5 years is not out of the question. Personally I like wax as a curing agent for sticks like that.

[FatmanandSkinnyman]

what type of wood do you use in this video?

[zibtor]

@FatmanandSkinnyman

I was using Honeysuckle in this clip. I have a great video of the making of that shillelagh coming up soon with a great look at the subtleties incorporated in it.

[fashbro]

ha your a joke

[jortiz67]

wow that is one hell of a log process to make one...Great Vid ...

[mischif25]

@greenpredetor I use old candle peices from the left overs. I heat them in a metal coffee can or big soup can either over a stove or on my fire pit. Just heat up the wax in the tin (if you heat it on the stove take it outside with some pliers or something to contain the mess) dip you cut stick ends in the wax and set aside to dry. Great thing is you can just let the wax cool inside the tin and just reheat it when you need to. That's how I do it at least and so far none have cracked on me..yet!

[greenpredetor]

where can i find the wax? and how do i heat it up

[TheWizardofGore]

Nice video. Very informative

[boomhauer15]

@zibtor hahaha, i hear ya and thanks. and i think i meant to say devil's walking stick actually, somebody told me that they were also called hawthorn trees and i got confused. and upon inspection, that would definitely be a terrible, terrible choice.