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In the beginning I made Shepherd Crooks that I sold at Sheep Dog Trials that I participated in and have one or more in 28 states and three foreign countries. In later years I still use the Shepherd Crook motif for most of my walking sticks. I make them in both Walking Stick height (up to 36 inches) and Market Stick height, 42-44 inches. Handles are laminated for strength in same wood or contrasting wood. Shafts are usually oak or maple but on occasion Walnut, Cherry, or Cocobolo. On one of the pix you will see a turned up nose. That was used by shepherds in the lambing yards. He stuck the crook in the ground and hung his lantern in the turn up. Liking a high gloss, I finish my sticks with teak oil, followed by five coats of polyurethane and lastly three coats of paste wax.
-- James, Mississippi
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WoodenFrog
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#1 posted 1020 days ago
Those are some very beautiful canes. Great Job!
Thanks for sharing.
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HoBoMoNK
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#2 posted 1020 days ago
Beautiful sticks.
Very Welsh-like in design.
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levan
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#3 posted 1020 days ago
Very nice canes. Great finish on them also. They are real show pieces. Thanks for posting.
-- Lynn "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right". Henry Ford
mafe
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#4 posted 1020 days ago
Really beautiful, love them.
MaFe
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Rick George
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#5 posted 1020 days ago
Gorgeous. Not only do I like them, I may be needing one soon.
-- Rick
mtnwild
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#6 posted 1020 days ago
Those are great! I love the lantern hangers. Nice looking sticks…...........
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
grizzman
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#7 posted 1020 days ago
i heard a rumor from a close relative that you were working on some sticks…these are really nice…youve done a great job…tell dave i said hello also….grizz
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
michelletwo
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#8 posted 1019 days ago
these are superb examples of “stickmaking” ..From top to bottom, they exude craftmanship.
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a1Jim
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#9 posted 1019 days ago
Wonderful canes with beautiful woods.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
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