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Note that Phaal Nap (Fail Nap) is a pseudonym, nom de plume, and anagram for Hal Papan. I usually write when I can't sleep. Ergo, Fail Nap. Of course, Hal Papan is my nom de couteau (knife name instead of pen name) and anagram for my real name, Alan Happ. I carve under the name Hal Papan. Hal's email is hal2009@att.net.
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Well the Winter stick is still a work in progress. Here is a second attempt at Fall.
It was a tall walking stick made from Sweetgum. The customer wasn't tall so I shortened it. Of course, it is always easier to cut a stick shorter rather than longer. The beard took a bit of doing. I put a natural stain on first and then, after sanding carefully, put an Aged Oak by MinWax stain on the raised strains. The stick had five coats of gloss polyurethane and a hard finishing wax. A light sanding with 400-600 grit sandpaper prepares the surface for the next coat. With 24 hours drying time, it takes about a week to apply the whole finish. Still, it is wood so it is weather resistant but not waterproof.
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