Trimmed up walking sticks

silvercollie

I do not use a conventional walking stick. Because I frequently have sheep to count and occasionally a stock market to attend then I use my 'thumb stick'. This is a straight piece of Hazel with a natural 'V' at the top. Having shrunk many inches over the years, I have to sometimes lop a piece off now and then - at the bottom, of course - replacing the ferrule on completion.

Then for 'best' and always carried in my car, I have a beautifully crafted straight stick with a small horn tassle.

For aircraft flights there is my collapsible stick that neatly folds into my cabin luggage. This one is no good for whacking people as it will collapse, but the other ones are ideal!

Hahahaha... i like the bit about whacking people

I take it you're a Yorkshire lass ??

Gabrielle56

You mean "pimp my stick!" Don't you?

Ahhhh yes.

PIMP MY STICK

EXACTLY ?

Those sticks look great!
DH has two (hiking) sticks covered in those little metal badges of all the places we've visited. They're part of our small collection of handmade sticks from various parts of the country.
I've always said if I ever need to use a mobility scooter I'm really going to glam it up!

The safest, easiest to use ‘sticks’. They come in a variety of colours, with a ferrule for snow and ice available.
Smartcrutchuk

StarDreamer

geekesse

I’m a teacher. My black stick has a golden skull as the handle. The kids love and fear it in equal measure.

How will the governors view it if someone makes a complaint about it?

Is it worth the risk?

If the kids are 13+ secondary age they're not likely to be scared by a walking stick! No doubt they watch Harry Potter films, and vampire and zombie films, so a metal skull on a walking stick is really not going to bother them. If a parent should complain tell her/him that you'll pass on their complaint to the voodoo doll that you stick pins in at home!! Just continue to be yourself geekesse

Serendipity22 here's a picture simple but elegant. ?

Very nice sweetcakes. We have two antique walking canes with silver tops and I only recently discovered that one of the tops comes off and is a small flask. How cool is that!

Unfortunately these feathers are usually sourced from factory farmed chickens and turkeys A lot of people don't realise their is such cruelty behind a seemingly innocent item.

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My son has just finished making me a walking stick. After all the work that’s gone into it I wouldn’t dare stick anything on it (yet!).

sweetcakes

Serendipity22 here's a picture simple but elegant. ?

Ahhhhhhh yes, very elegant........

Greyduster

My son has just finished making me a walking stick. After all the work that’s gone into it I wouldn’t dare stick anything on it (yet!).

Wow...

Look at THAT ...

Lovingly made... its beautiful x

Maxine16

Unfortunately these feathers are usually sourced from factory farmed chickens and turkeys A lot of people don't realise their is such cruelty behind a seemingly innocent item.

Well THAT alters my whole thoughts on using anymore... I didnt realise i thought it was man-made..
Obviously not...

I often take a crutch with me when travelling. It’s not likely to be picked up by someone else by mistake.

Danma

I often take a crutch with me when travelling. It’s not likely to be picked up by someone else by mistake.

Ooooooo thats a fancy super dooper crutch.

No I don't think it will be mistaken.

Lots to stick on but should be tasteful or it looks like the owner is in second childhood, knocking on the door to dementia.
I like to see them decorated but please not over done.

If walking at night, some fluorescent dots could be useful.