Mixing Sawdust Paste for Walking Cane

Part of the Video Series How to Make a Wood Walking Cane

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Make a cane from a tree branch! Learn how to mix paste of sawdust and glue to apply to cracks of wood walking cane in this free woodworking video from a wood crafts expert.

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Mixing Sawdust Paste for Walking Cane
Ok. After thinking about it for a few minutes, I decided not to fill this crack with metal shavings. Because, they could irritate your skin. They could get in your eyes and your clothes. And, there's another way to do it that's just as good. So, I'm going to do that instead. I've got some sawdust that I collected in my dust collector, my little sander there. And, I've got some fine sawdust in here. And, what we're going to do is make a paste by adding glue. Get some glue down in there. You actually need quite a bit of glue, about a teaspoon. That ought to be enough. So, I'm going to use a tongue depressor like this. As if my tongue were not depressed enough. And, just mix it up like cookie dough. Going to mash it up real good. Get the glue completely in that sawdust. It will be a paste, like this. Here we go.

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Expert: Michael McGeary is a musician, artist, and woodworker in Austin, Texas. He has been designing and building furniture for 25 years. Read More