[littleknife]

I found this very interesting website:

http://www.jadedcompass.com/ocular_helmsman/attire/canes.html

While there are no definite descriptions of the sticks of Holmes and Watson in the stories, the article gives a nice review of the sticks used in Victorian England.

 

[littleknife]

At the time British walking stick makers had access to the best material from all around the world.

Here are some articles from the Victorian era New York Times describing the walking sticks of the era:

ttp://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70C15FE3B5A1B7493C7A91788D85F458784F9

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F00E1EF93D5F1A7493CBA91788D85F478784F9

Walking stick materials in that era:

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks.html#.UghYWuC-ty4

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks-Part-2.html#.UghYseC-ty4

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks-Part-3.html#.UghYyeC-ty4

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks-Part-4.html#.UghY4OC-ty4

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks-Part-5.html#.UghY-OC-ty4

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/mechanics/Workshop-Receipts-5/Walking-Sticks-Part-6.html#.UghZEeC-ty4

At the ends there are some details regarding the actual process of walking stick making too.

Enjoy!

 

[littleknife]

Fixed one of the links:

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70C15FE3B5A1B7493C7A91788D85F458784F9