WALKING STICK MADE FROM BOAGAINVILLIA GROWING IN MY BACK YARD

This Walking Stick was made from a thick branch of Bougainvillea growing on a big steel mesh fence in my back yard. I decided to remove it and plant something else.   Boy Oh Boy.  What a Job!!!  I had to wear big gloves up to my elbows as this shrub is covered in huge thorns that will cut exposed flesh to ribbons.
While cutting I noticed a Particularly Sturdy long thick branch..... I thought.  Thats a Walking Stick, so I cut it and put it aside to dry out for several months.   Then after removing all the thorns and getting rid of any bark/skin it was possible to cut the stick to length and the handle was able to be cut and trimmed to size... then after a lot of hand sanding, it was coated with numerous coats of Polyurethane sanded between coats.

A Rubber walking stick stopper was glued and pushed over the end of the stick.  I don't use a stick myself, maybe one day I will.
I went into the City and strutted about using the stick just to try it out.  I felt very important

It was a good fun project.
Kind regards.... Cliff.