walking sticks

[dave]

How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

[Phil L]

Have you tried a saw?

[Roger Mills]

With a saw?

[Owain]

An Occupational Therapist will advise on the correct length. Incorrect length can cause gait or spine problems

Owain

[ARWadsworth]

I was wondering if all the people on this newsgroup were either crippled or going blind if the recent posts are anything to go by?

Adam

[Frank Erskine]

Angle grinder.

[chrisj.doran]

Google has lots of hits for "walking stick length" (without the quotes) e.g.

and

[The Natural Philosopher]

Angle grinder of course. What else?

[Cicero]

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Borrow an adjustable aluminium stick and experiment for the most comfortable length.

When you're ready to cut your wooden stick check that the rubber ferrule will fit the newly cut end. If the stick tapers it might be too thick for the existing ferrule. Without a rubber ferrule the end will wear very quickly.

Cic.

[Roger Mills]

Nah, you need to cut it off straight - not at an angle!

[dave]

I just knew I would get that as a reply :-)

Dave

[dave]

Not again.

Dave

[dave]

Thank you for the first sensible answer.

Dave

[dave]

Looking at some posts, we are all getting on in years as well :-(

Dave

[dave]

's what I was looking for. So the arm has to have a slight bend in it.

I'm now 64 and in my teens I gave my right ankle a very sever twisting a couple of times and in the last 2 years it has given way on me 4 times and I have fallen to the floor, fortunately without any physical damage.

Knowing that I would need a stick, I started looking out for one about 4 years ago, but it is too long to put any weight on it and I didn't know how much to shorten it by.

Many thanks

Dave

[dave]

That won't be a problem. There are at least 3 shops around that will provide the right size.

Thanks

Dave

[gb]

If I remember correctly, the top of the stick's handle should be level with the crease of the wrist joint when standing straight with arm held straight but relaxed at side.

[The Natural Philosopher]

We are the Men, they used to Get In..

[Owain]

Hopefully everyone asking about DIY coffins, cremation, headstones, burials at sea, etc, managed to make all their arrangements before getting too decrepit to do so.

Owain

[dave]

RAOTF

Thanks Owain