Walking stick

I have been trying my hand at carving so I decided to carve a walking stick. This one is made from a cedar branch with a dark walnut stain and a tung oil finish and a leather handle cover. The wood was very hard and did not like the stain. I sanded the stain to bring out the carving details. I used scrap leather pieces and waxed stitching string (all from Hobby Lobby) and used a baseball stitch for the cover.