[colliewoman]

Thankies!

Why on earth don't you have these in market place???

[deepinthewoods]

for sure!  they are truly beautiful bert. im in awe!!!

[Sandy]

THey are wonderful, I bet they are quite tactile to hold too....I saw a country programme where they made sticks from brussel stalks and from bulls willies!!!!!!  not sure how long they were but I am only 5ft so probaly would do, I shall try to take a photo of the stick I found in the forest, its been in the garage but not been altered...think it would polish up nice but like I said before..holding stuff makes my hands cramp up..YOurs are very nice Bert!

[robert waddell]

bulls pizzle  sticks are used by the south African police they are rhino whips they are meant to leave no mark on the victim    and would you Adam and eve it i have one from an Ayrshire bull
you would be lying in the glaur depending on a rhino whip for support

[Fleecewife]

Hi Bert.  I love the rosewood stick - I will pm you.

[Sandy]

Robert.....was the bull big enough?

[robert waddell]

you have obviously led a sheltered life

[Sandy]

Not at all..unshockable... worked in Drug and Alcohol, Child Protection, Homeless and Offenders so def not sheltered... so open I am a  Cavern!!  and my father n law was a farmer!

[Mel]

Robert.....was the bull big enough?

Never seen a "small" Bull

[Sandy]

Just thought I would share a photo of the UN doctored stick I found in the forest........just needs a rub and some rubber on the end and bobs your uncle!!!


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[Sandy]

Its good for getting brambles out the way but not sure if it will hold me up!!!!

[Bert]

That was a good Find Like you say a bit of a rub down with some sand paper followed by some french polish or Bees wax and he will look lovely.

[Sandy]

The top bit looks like a head of some animal, I could embellish it with eyes too!!!

[Sylvia]

I have a lovely thumbstick with a ram's horn "thumb" bit, made by a dear man who made and sold them for prostate cancer research. He succumbed recently to this awful disease.
I use my stick daily and find it useful for more than just helping me up the steep bits of field, it's an extra arm when herding sheep, a back scratcher for pigs, a dreadful warning for naughty whippets and children and an extra length of arm for reaching things.
If only "her next door" would shriek and screech at me on the road instead of from the safety of her bedroom window it might even turn into an offensive weapon

[Sandy]

I sometimes take my collapsable walking stick and then I can put it in my ruckstack with a stool attatched  , like I said, I get cramp in my hand and a bad shoulder if I hold anything for too long...,maybe have to one day!!! I also used the stick to pull down fruit to pick when out walking but the one in the pic my dog has its eye on!!