Clemmons man makes specialty walking sticks

Clemmons man makes specialty walking sticks

CLEMMONS, N.C. (WGHP) -- For over 85 years, Travis Hanes has loved working with wood. "I'm a whittler,” Hanes said. “I have a lot of fun with it.”  Over the years he’s whittled thousands of walking sticks, most from maple trees on his family’s farm.   "All these sticks have a personality,” he said. Hanes not only makes them but uses them as well to get out and visit people, especially the kitchen that his late wife made famous. Hanes and his wif…