Hello from New Orleans!

Welcome aboard Jim and happy holidays to you!

capnwilliam said:

And an early Merry Christmas to all!

I joined the Forum just seconds ago. I own a few walking sticks: nothing old or expensive. Am getting more interested in collecting, especially since I love the Sherlock Holmes tales, which are rich with references to walking sticks.

Anyone know where I can get a Penang lawyer?

Jim

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Welcome to the site Jim! Unless you find one already made some where, you'd have to get your hands on some "Licuala acutifida" and I'm not sure how you do that, not seen any for sale in my neck of the woods!

Oh -- and Merry Christmas back at you!

Now THAT'S odd! You'd think that with all the Sherlock Holmes buffs out there, there'd be a bigger demand for these sticks.

Rad said:

capnwilliam said:

And an early Merry Christmas to all!

I joined the Forum just seconds ago. I own a few walking sticks: nothing old or expensive. Am getting more interested in collecting, especially since I love the Sherlock Holmes tales, which are rich with references to walking sticks.

Anyone know where I can get a Penang lawyer?

Jim

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Welcome to the site Jim! Unless you find one already made some where, you'd have to get your hands on some "Licuala acutifida" and I'm not sure how you do that, not seen any for sale in my neck of the woods!

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What he describes is the style of a shillelagh or knob stick which is easily found even if it isn't East asiatic palm
Welcome!

Maybe I should go with the Cold Steel shillelagh.

capnwilliam said:

Maybe I should go with the Cold Steel shillelagh.

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I've got two of the Cold Steel -- and they are nice, however, one size fits all! Your better off to make one of your own that fits you!

One thing I dislike about the Cold Steel sticks: they don't come with a rubber tip, and are therefore not suited for walking on city streets.

capnwilliam said:

One thing I dislike about the Cold Steel sticks: they don't come with a rubber tip, and are therefore not suited for walking on city streets.

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Unless you are over 6' tall they are too long any how -- just cut them to fit and add the rubber tip!

Welcome to WSF!

cold steel sticks take it you meen steel rod?

wouldnt they be heavy and clumsy and lack style

The sticks you make would be far more attractive just as strong mayby the look would say keep away from me i am dangerous?

cobalt said:

cold steel sticks take it you meen steel rod?
wouldnt they be heavy and clumsy and lack style
The sticks you make would be far more attractive just as strong mayby the look would say keep away from me i am dangerous?

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Polypropylene

Even worse Rad

much preferer the stick in your pic.

r

cobalt said:

Even worse Rad

much preferer the stick in your pic.
r

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In that case oak with a solid brase hame.

cobalt said:

cold steel sticks take it you meen steel rod?

wouldnt they be heavy and clumsy and lack style

The sticks you make would be far more attractive just as strong mayby the look would say keep away from me i am dangerous?

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Cold Steel is the company name of a knife manufacturer. They are also now making defense-oriented walking sticks, but the sticks are made of a dense, heavy plastic material, not of metal.

I just bought a Cold Steel shilleleaugh, and am dissapointed in it. I must be old fashioned, but the plastic wood turned me off. I'm 5' 11", so it seems to fit me OK.

Question is, would it serve its intended purpose (until you got a real deal )

JJireh,

Yes. It will fulfill its intended purpose as a deterrent/defense. Problem is that it is an in-house only tool. I am a little embarassed to be seen with it in public. It is just sooo un-natural looking. The bit of blackthorne burl attached doesn't even attempt to make a smooth transition with the rest of the synthetic stick. It stands a quarter inch above the attachment point of the shaft, so it really looks like an afterthought. The Wife of 34 years first words were " It's plastic, and it doesn't even fit itself! ". That is why I'm here!