Quote Originally Posted by Birddog View Post
Those are some nice walking sticks. I don't know about our cousins across the pond, what with all of those restrictions and all, but I usually just make my own. I made my mother in law a sheleighleh(sp?), and myself a couple of simple walking sticks. I want to attach an antler crown, just haven't done one yet. For me, I just can't seem to bring myself to buy a walking stick when I can go right into the mountains and cut one myself.
Er,what restrictions?There is nothing better(in the stick world) than spotting a good stick growing and cutting,seasoning and using it.The hazel thumb stick is the most common countryman's stick over here followed by blackthorn.