I decided to try out whittling this summer because I am an adult so no-one can tell me to stop playing with knives recently bought a hair stick from a ren faire and found using it much kinder on my fine hair than a regular hairtie.
I made it from an apple tree that grows in front of my great-grandmothers house where I spend my summers. I like the idea of being able to wear my favourite places as self-made items, so maybe I'll make more of these in the future.
Tomorrow I will try to stain it a little darker with tea and iron. I don't necessarily want people to think i'm walking around with a chicken bone in my hair.
The tea worked ok as a woodstain, but I didn't like the color on the iron-infused vinegar treated sample. I think i'm going to oil & roast the wood in an oven tomorrow for a final color & finish!
