Sounds to me that you'd like a blackthorn walking stick, AKA Sloe Plum, scientific name prunus spinosa. If you could find a nice straight section of blackthorn that is the right thickness and long enough for a walking stick, cut it to length, and spend a great deal of time rounding off all of the thorns. I believe a year is necessary to cure the stick and there are 2 traditional ways I've heard of, but I have no idea if they are true: smear generously with butter (or other fat) and hang in the flu of a wood burning fireplace (sounds dangerous!) the other isn't very appetizing, bury the stick in a manure pile for a year. Like I said, I have no idea if these are true, but it sounds rather humorous. If you couldn't find blackthorn, hawthorn could be a good substitute. I would imagine that allowing it to naturally cure in a dry place, using some stain if necessary, and then applying coats of varnish would yield nice results. Try digging around a bit more for some information. Best of luck!
Cheers!
Tom
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