Where do i go form here.

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Im in a competition with my dad: who can make the better walking stick.

I got this stick(i dont know what kind of wood).

He got a straight piece of cedar.

Pic related, the stick with the tools ive used thus far. I was thinking of sealing the ends with wax and sticking it in the garage so it can dry slowly and to prevent splitting. Then once it has seasoned i will rub it down with sandpaper low to high grit so it will be really smooth. Next i was thinking i might rub it down with linseed oil once a day for a week, then 3 times a week for 1 week, then once a week for a month, then once a month for a year. I have seen some walking sticks with sand mixed with lacquer as the coating.

any ideas, i will post more pics.