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24th September 06, 04:52 PM
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Monarch of the Glen Stave
Not to detract from MacSimoin's beautiful wolf's head walking cane, I thought you might also be interested in the 'find' I recently made in a local charity shop, and at a bargain price too!
It is a rather fine, if somewhat heavy, stave with a 'Monarch of the Glen' stag's head carved into the top. I think the wood is White Oak which is what obviously makes it heavy......
The stave is 5'5" from base to top of the antlers, and the tips of the antlers are 5" apart. The carving accounts for the top 8" of the piece.
Here is the head in close-up:
The bargain price? £15.00, or roughly US$28.50. Too good an opportunity to miss.
The question now is, when and where am I going to use it? I am open to (polite) suggestions!
Last edited by Hamish; 24th September 06 at 04:54 PM.
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24th September 06, 04:55 PM
#2
Hamish,
Another wonderful walking stick! You have the perfect day wear outfit to go with your new aquisition. You only need to head to some historic English garden to enjoy and (improve on) the scenery. Careful with those antlers though, I imagine they are delicate.
Cheers
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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24th September 06, 05:21 PM
#3
What a find Ham!
That would be a perfect walking stick if you do any hiking in Palm Springs - should you encounter a rattlesnake just drop the head down between you and the snake and it would focus on the antlers instead of you....of course backpeddling is also a good idea when you encounter a rattlesnake.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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24th September 06, 05:29 PM
#4
VERY nice!
On another note, your kilt didn't escape my notice. I guess we know which is your "favorite" or at least at the moment.
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24th September 06, 05:40 PM
#5
Please do not go out during hunting season with that staff! It is beautiful.
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24th September 06, 06:56 PM
#6
Very nice staff! Between the outfits, the locations, and the accessories you're making me very envious. As I've said in other threads, I think this is going to become an expensive obsession for me!
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24th September 06, 09:39 PM
#7
What a beautiful aquisition, and what a bargain!
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24th September 06, 10:06 PM
#8
Good bargin Hamish--I like that
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25th September 06, 12:54 AM
#9
Ham .. that is one great find and bargain. You must use it when we go to the Waterfall Country. Do you know, its now a twelve month since you came over to us .. we gotta rectify that!
Iechyd Da 
Derek
A Proud Welsh Cilt Wearer
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25th September 06, 02:05 AM
#10
That's a real bargain for such quality.
I guess it would be good for walking but I would be too worried about accidental damage (knowing my luck)!
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