D.W. HARRIS - WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks
Handcrafted
by D.W.Harris

These handsome and strong walking sticks were selected for their individual qualities and character from a secluded, and once long forgotten grove in the American Southeast. Planted from seedings from Ireland in the early part of the last century the Blackthorn and other species have remained untouched for decades. Each stick, environmentally harvested, is cured and hand crafted by D.W. Harris in the ancient ways passed down through generations.

The ancient method of using hemp and resin to fashion a knob is used. Hemp fibers are wound into the desired shape and then the windings are soaked in a special resin and let cure for 6 months to a year. The upper end of the shaft is left exposed, sanded smooth to form the top of the knob; comfortable in the hand and as hard as or harder than natural wood knob.

In past centuries a short stick , sometimes referred to as a shillelagh, cudgel, alpeen, kippen, blackthorn, or bata, was carried by travelers to ward off wild dogs or robbers. In modern times they are used for display purposes, for collectors, or as a unique decorative wall hanging.

Please Note: Due to their size and shape, walking sticks cannot be gift wrapped. A ribbon with personalized gift message is available. Due to lumps, bumps, curves, twists, long tapers, and free-form handles, measurements are a close approximate. Not recommended for orthopedic use. Sign up for our email LollySmith Newsletter and get updates when new sticks arrive!

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Pecan Walking Stick - D7

The overall length of this one of a kind stick is approximately 34¼". Staff tapers down from 2½" x 1¾" head to 3/4" end. A permanent protective clear coat is applied over the shaft and knob bring out the natural beauty of the unique grains and knots in the wood. Rubber tip included.

Artistically made. Strong shaft. Large root knob handle features craggy bark, large knot hole, burls, and is generally weird and scary.

A member of the hickory family, Pecan trees are widely grown in Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, and as far north as Virginia. It is a large deciduous tree, growing to 20–40 m in height and may live and bear edible nuts for more than three hundred years. Commercially, pecan wood is close-grained, tough, strong, and harder then oak.

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Pecan Walking stick - D9

The overall length of this walking stick is approximately 36" staff tapers down from 1 5/8" to 5/8" end. A permanent protective clear coat is applied over the shaft and knob bring out the natural beauty of the unique grains and knots in the wood. Rubber tip included.

Weathered and worn by sun, heat, wind, and time. Gnarled bark and exposed wood features lots of strange patterns and knot holes. Rustic.

A member of the hickory family, Pecan trees are widely grown in Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, and as far north as Virginia. It is a large deciduous tree, growing to 20–40 m in height and may live and bear edible nuts for more than three hundred years. Commercially, pecan wood is close-grained, tough, strong, and harder then oak.

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Poplar Walking Stick D11

The overall length of this beautiful walking stick is 38½" and it has a uniform thickness of 1" to tip. Comfortable carved root handle is rather flat on the sides for easy grip. Rubber Tip included.

Yellow poplar sapwood is white, sometimes with stripes; the heartwood is usually tan. The wood is straight grained, uniform in texture and moderate to light weight. This is a valuable hardwood tree and its wood is used in interior finishes, furniture, and general construction. This walking stick has a coat of black soot on it after curing. The black color is a soot dye from burnt Blackthorn. The only modern process is a thin protective clear coat on the white part of handle.