Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Yep, the crook is ram's horn and the shank is dark hazel. I bought this one from a stickmaker in Wales. I agonized over that purchase for a long time, trying to find "just the right one", but I'm very happy with it.
I have a cromach a lot like yours with the shank being made of dark hazel as well, but I do have other sticks made of medium to lighter shades of hazel with crooks ranging from ram horn, buffalo horn, to wood and some with a curled nose and thistle. I do not prefer brass or silver collars, so I have left them off completely. I have become quite the 'aggressive' collector of cromachs.

Well done mate,