Walking Sticks

[McMurdo]

Macman
What a lovely Crommach, and a wonderfully thoughtful gift, there is no doubt you are happy with it, it really is a fine piece, and something you will I am sure cherish forever. Thank you for adding it.

[McFarkus]

I just picked up a couple of new sticks from my favorite carver:

The snake charmer


The eagle



and Old Man Scotland



I have enough now that I had to go out and get a stick stand

From what I have read, a properly sized walking stick should reach the break between your hand and your fore-arm (i.e. the wrist) when standing with your hands to your side. For the average size man that generally equals about 36". That's probably why you are having such a hard time finding a good length walking stick for you.

This guy will make a custom stick for you at a reasonable price. http://www.fromthelimb.com/

My parents commissioned a good friend of theirs to make me a walking stick for my birthday. He spent a lot of time with me to determine what I'd like, and then designed and created this cromach for me. We picked it up on Sunday.The cromach is made from a single piece of maple. The cat is a cat-a-mountain guardant proper; the maker used my cap badge on my glengarry as the model. He put a huge amount of work into this. I'm extremely happy with my new cromach!

That is spectacular!

[Nick]

Macman,

Jaw dropping. Simply stunning!

[Mr. Kilt]

I finally found a decent walking stick at a local antique shop for a whopping $5. It's not nearly as fancy as some, but it's still a pretty cool find. Once I got it home I needed to find somewhere to store it. Enter the ashtray stand!
My late uncle (who died 7 years before I was born) built the stand in a high school shop class back in the late 40's. It's the only thing I have of his, but I never really knew what to do with it. No-one smokes in my family, so it was sitting in the basement collecting dust. Well...a couple of discreet 3/4" holes drilled into the base and voila...instant walking stick/umbrella stand!

[Panache]

To prove my walking sticks and hiking staves aren't just for show:



At Big Basin State Park this past Sunday

Cheers

Jamie

[Panache]

Al,

That makes a wonderful stick stand.

But as your collection grows you probably need another!

Cheers

Jamie

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Macman,
What a wonderful gift. It is just an amazing peice of art.
Use in good health,
Sara

[SFCRick]

they all look great

[McMurdo]

Every once in a while someone on the site inspires me, such has it been with Panache and his collection of walking/hiking sticks. I was therefore very glad to find an elegant cane/walking stick on ebay. Once I saw it I decided to just go ahead and hit the buy it now button, I've lost out to a few others on something like this. It arrived today and I hastily took these photos.

[Panache]

Tres chic!

Cheers

Jamie