Walking Stick

[Jock Scot]

I don't know what trees you have over there.We use blackthorn,for the walking type stick mainly because it is rare,not impossible, to find a long piece straight enough.Hazel or ash are easier to find in longer lengths and holly, again for shorter sticks.

It is best to cut them in the winter when the sap is down,leave the bark on at all costs and place the stick in a DRY COOL place for about 2 years.Then you are ready to start.

[The Supreme Canuck]

It is best to cut them in the winter when the sap is down,leave the bark on at all costs and place the stick in a DRY COOL place for about 2 years.Then you are ready to start.

Aha! That's the sort of thing I need to know, thanks. Too bad it takes so long, though...