Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
Not just Ireland. Scotland, Wales, and England are experiencing a similar trend. Stickmaking is a big deal there, rapidly gaining in popularity as an 'artisan' craft. It is so popular at the moment (and there is such a demand for quality hand-crafted sticks) that the price and availability of traditional sticks has really skyrocketed. And many of the craftsmen cannot keep any in stock. They are selling them as fast as they can make them.
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Well, that's good news that stick making is more popular than I thought, though if stick buying is more popular too, supplies could still be short...

Quote Originally Posted by artificer View Post
BTW threads like this aren't helping my attempts to keeps spending down. I'm teetering right on the edge of another purchase, thanks to you lot.

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http://www.lollysmith.com/wlstac.html
http://www.stickandcaneshop.co.uk/ac...OB_STICKS.html
http://www.fashionablecanes.com/Knob...ng_Sticks.html


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