I also picked up a blackthorn from Lollysmith about a week ago:



Here's a better view of the detail:


It's a sturdy stick - nice and knobby. It did have a few rough spikes I still had to cut off - real handshredders. Certainly not as nice as some of the other sticks on this thread, but then again that's why these are called "Pug Ugly Sticks."