How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

Have you tried a saw?

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On 25/07/2010 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave


With a saw? g

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"Owain" wrote in message
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On 25 July, 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

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

Owain

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

On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:03:26 +0100, dave
wrote:

How do you cut one to length for a person?

Angle grinder.

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On 25 July, 16:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

Google has lots of hits for "walking stick length" (without the
quotes) e.g.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Siz...tick&id=665253 and
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Correct-le...:-1:LISTINGS:1

Chris

dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave
Angle grinder of course. What else?

On 25/07/2010 20:01, Frank Erskine wrote:
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:03:26 +0100,
wrote:

How do you cut one to length for a person?

Angle grinder.




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

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On 25/07/2010 16:22, Phil L wrote:
dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

Have you tried a saw?

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

Dave

On 25/07/2010 16:51, Roger Mills wrote:
On 25/07/2010 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave


With a saw? g

Not again.

Dave

On 25/07/2010 19:39, Owain wrote:
On 25 July, 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

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

Thank you for the first sensible answer.

Dave

On 25/07/2010 19:46, ARWadsworth wrote:
wrote in message
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On 25 July, 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

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

Owain

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?

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

Dave

On 25/07/2010 20:16, wrote:
On 25 July, 16:03, wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

Google has lots of hits for "walking stick length" (without the
quotes) e.g.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-To-Siz...tick&id=665253 and
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Correct-le...:-1:LISTINGS:1

That'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 wrote:

How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave
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.

dave wrote:
On 25/07/2010 19:46, ARWadsworth wrote:
wrote in message
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On 25 July, 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

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

Owain

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?

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

Dave

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

On 25/07/2010 23:49, Owain wrote:
On 25 July, 19:46, "ARWadsworth" wrote:
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?

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.

RAOTF

Thanks Owain

"dave" wrote in message
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How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

To me, the longer the better (so long as it will fit in the car). Pick one
with a natural side branch at the top. Then it is perfect for reaching
fruit, fishing things out of streams etc. while you are out walking. For a
shorter stick the hard part is finding one with a top that is comfortable to
your hand or has a top that a comfortable handle can be easily attached to.

And at the other end: there comes the problem of what to use for a ferrule
or end stop. It seems all the nice sticks I find come with the ends needing
an odd size of pipe of which I have no convenient offcuts lying around.
(And, if you are using the traditional cabbage stalk, this is important
because it is hollow so there isn't much wall thickness to play with.)

S

dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave

According to our local walking stick maker - stand upright, turn hand,
back up, horizontal to the ground. The stick, with rubber ferrule
fitted, should just fit between palm and ground. Don't cut too much at
one time. If you get it a little bit wrong, adjust with a steel washer
inside the ferrule.

Colin Bignell

On 25/07/2010 15:03, dave wrote:
How do you cut one to length for a person?


If the person is standing in the middle of the theatrical stage, then
the minimum length required is half the stage width minus the length of
an outstretched arm deftly leant in from the wings. Allow some extra
length to ensure the 'hook and swipe' action can be done cleanly to the
performers neck with minimal pretouch signs to this happening.

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Adrian C

In article ,
dave writes:
That'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.

Dave,

You should go and see an appropriate specialist (such as maybe a
physiotherapist), which you probably have to do through your GP.
You may have broken a ligament or two back then (or since) which
are involved in the joint's stability. Physio can probably work
out what, and give you some excersises to improve the joint
stability, even if the original damage is not viable to repair.

Anyone who suffers a couple of falls for non-obvious reasons
should try and get their GP to refer them to a falls clinic
or specialist, who will try and identify the cause and get it
corrected before they go on to do some more serious physical
damage. The causes of falls are not always at all clear, and
can be the first sign of something that needs seeing to.

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Andrew Gabriel
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On 26/07/2010 14:31, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In ,
writes:
That'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.

Dave,

You should go and see an appropriate specialist (such as maybe a
physiotherapist), which you probably have to do through your GP.
You may have broken a ligament or two back then (or since) which
are involved in the joint's stability. Physio can probably work
out what, and give you some excersises to improve the joint
stability, even if the original damage is not viable to repair.

Anyone who suffers a couple of falls for non-obvious reasons
should try and get their GP to refer them to a falls clinic
or specialist, who will try and identify the cause and get it
corrected before they go on to do some more serious physical
damage. The causes of falls are not always at all clear, and
can be the first sign of something that needs seeing to.

Thanks for that, I am due to see a doctor next week for blood pressure
checks, I'll mention it to him/her.

Dave

On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:02:40 +0100, gb
wrote:

dave wrote:

How do you cut one to length for a person?

Dave
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.

Is the correct answer.