The walking sticks I actually use every time I go walking are ones I cut in the woods myself and finish. But we have a very interesting stick at home that came down from someone a hundred years ago. The stick itself is, I think, bamboo (I'm travelling at the moment and sitting in a hotel room) but the head or grip is a carved bird's head holding a pearl in it's long beak. It actually looks too delicate to really use as a cane.
A perspective from Salt Water New England through all original photographs, old and new. Circulation: Over a quarter of a million page views a month. Send advertising inquiries here.
Search This Blog
Sign Up to Follow by Daily Email
Product Suppliers Include:
Aran Sweater Market
Blarney Woollen Mills
Cordings
Dubarry of Ireland
Eliza B.
J. McLaughlin
Le Tricoteur
Leather Man Ltd.
Lotuff
Nantucket Looms
Patsy Kane
Quoddy
Sailor Rose
Survivalon
Swans Island
Tradlands
York River Traders
Wool Overs
Other providers of products are listed in the relevant entries.
Labradors have the best faces, for everything.
ReplyDeleteHave my own collection but would love to have the dog stick! PA
ReplyDeleteThe walking sticks I actually use every time I go walking are ones I cut in the woods myself and finish. But we have a very interesting stick at home that came down from someone a hundred years ago. The stick itself is, I think, bamboo (I'm travelling at the moment and sitting in a hotel room) but the head or grip is a carved bird's head holding a pearl in it's long beak. It actually looks too delicate to really use as a cane.
ReplyDeletegreat post. I have a carved walking stick of my Welsh Terrier and love it
ReplyDelete