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Walking Sticks & Canes.

TAutry

New in Town
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I'd like to own a "traditional" Blackthorn walking stick, but I need something more supportive than the "knob" type handle commonly associated with them so I think one of these might be finding it's way to my house soon. :D

Thanks for the link in your post. I've begun to need balance help more and more lately. I just placed my order for the Derby handle Blackthorn. I look forward to receiving it.
 
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Thanks for the link in your post...
Zombie, thanks also from here for that link...
You're very welcome! I'm very pleased with the one I received, and was surprised by how light in weight it is. Also, with the blackthorn shaft being slightly larger in diameter than my other canes, the Derby handle is a bit wider and a bit more comfortable as well.
 

TAutry

New in Town
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Got my new Irish Blackthorn today. (Thanks for the link Zombie!) It arrived just in time for me to take it to work. The new handle is a big improvement over the knob. I think it will like it very much.
 

Shangas

I'll Lock Up
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Melbourne, Australia
A guy at my local flea-market has had one of these telescope-sticks on sale at his stall for YEARS and nobody has ever bought it:

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Today I decided to bite the bullet and bought it :)
 

MikeBravo

One Too Many
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Melbourne, Australia
Here's a recent find from the op shop, chrome handle, wooden staff and I think a brass ferrule although it comes with a rubber stopper at the end

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cmalbrecht

Familiar Face
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Sacramento, CA
Whatever that is, it's probably very collectible. Like everything else from cast iron to tussy-mussies, there are many people who collect walking sticks. (If I were rich and famous, I'd collect them too)
 
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Re activating this thread since it came up in another one. The only pic I have in file doesn't show much of the stick. I like crooked stix with lots of knots & diamonds, bark, etc. I cut some young hickory Willow & let it dry for a couple of yrs. When it was ready I sanded just the knots leaving the bark on, coated it with a satin urethane & fitted an antler handle. My plan was to core a cavity in the end of the antler & set either a piece of Malachite or red Jasper...just never got around to it.

I like this pic for the soft lighting.

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Desert dog

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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Re activating this thread since it came up in another one. The only pic I have in file doesn't show much of the stick. I like crooked stix with lots of knots & diamonds, bark, etc. I cut some young hickory Willow & let it dry for a couple of yrs. When it was ready I sanded just the knots leaving the bark on, coated it with a satin urethane & fitted an antler handle. My plan was to core a cavity in the end of the antler & set either a piece of Malachite or red Jasper...just never got around to it.

I like this pic for the soft lighting.

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Really nice grain, the curves in the stick accentuate it. The smooth curved handle looks nice.

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Really nice grain, the curves in the stick accentuate it. The smooth curved handle looks nice.

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Thanks DD. I may have one or two sticks of hickory that I cut still drying up in the rafters but that's it. The problem in making your own stix is sourcing material if you don't cut your own & let it dry out sufficiently.

For a couple of yrs I've been collecting back straight pieces of antler tines to carve a chess set with, but don't have enough yet. It's hard to come by too.
 

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