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Blackthorn Walking Sticks
Blackthorn walking sticks are among the most
sought after of all traditional walking sticks, both for their
appearance and for their heritage. The blackthorn, or Prunus spinosa,
is a shrubby bush with vicious thorns and a suckering habit, so that it
forms dense hedges through which livestock cannot escape. Indeed, the
impenetrable forest in the fairytale Sleeping Beauty is said to have
been a blackthorn thicket. It grows particularly well in Ireland and
England, where blackthorn sticks cut from hedges have been popular for
many centuries.
A close relative of the blackthorn stick is the
blackthorn shillelagh, which is about 16" long and generally has a
larger, heavier head than a walking stick. By popular tradition, Irish
giants carry shillelaghs. Every Irish pub is said to have one of these
behind the bar, to help keep order if required.
The bark of the
blackthorn walking stick can be any color from reddish-brown through
to almost black. The spines, which can cause extremely sore poisoning
if the stick cutter impales his hand on them, are cut back and sanded to
produce a distinctive stick. A particular characteristic of blackthorn
is that the arrangement of the thorns forms a spiral shape around the
shaft of the stick. On the very best blackthorn sticks, it is possible
to see that the thorns are arranged in little groups of three.
We import our Blackthorn Walking Canes from England, Ireland and Scotland. If you see one you like you should order now because once they are gone from inventory we have to wait until the next crop of Blackthorns is ready to harvest and age.
Take a look at our imported line of Classic Country and Traditional Hiking Sticks.
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Travel Stick - 3 Part - Golf Style
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Travel Stick - 3 Part - Branch
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Blackthorn Shaft with Derby Handle
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Sandalwood Country Derby - Blackthorn Shaft
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Grip Handle - Blackthorn Shaft
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Blackthorn - White marbelized right palm grip
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Blackthorn - White marbelized left palm grip
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Blackthorn Walking Stick 36"
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