osage knitting needles

[looseplucker]

Given that knitting is a traditional craft making the needles must qualify. As the weekend was busy with sport and the wife's birthday I didnt make progress on the two bows I have going - both takedowns. However I have bits of osage from off cuts and decided to make the missus something from the yaller wood. I made a dowel cutting jig first and here is where we are up to - and the needles have been treated with a baltic pine stain. Brings the grain out nicely

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[Stickbow Hunter]

Now that is different! When you make further progress mate can you please place something in the photos for scale as they appear rather large in the above photos?

Jeff

[looseplucker]

Sure thing Jeff. Actually those needles are about 5mm which apparently does nicely for scarves and a tad shorter than standard ones.

A friend of a friend wants a shawl pin next.

[hazard]

If I didn't know you better I would have thought they were drum sticks

You have earned some brownie points there mate, nice effort.

Hazard

[Stickbow Hunter]

Thanks John and it sounds like you are going to be busy.

Jeff

[looseplucker]

Hunting trip credits my colleagues....hunting trip credits. Also a perfect answer to the perennial question:

"what have been doing out in the shed?"

"Making these for you my dear...."

Thank you linesmen etc

[Stickbow Hunter]

Hunting trip credits my colleagues....hunting trip credits.

Good thinking mate!

Jeff

[rodlonq]

Good plan John, thanks for the tip

Cheers..... Rod