These traditional Irish folk would take a knotted piece of wood and whittle it down until the knot could work as a simultaneous walking stick and deadly bludgeoning weapon. Simpson doing his famous glove act trying to fit a medium sized glove on my hand. Traditionally, blackthorn sticks or shillelaghs were used as defensive weapons in Ireland. I have hands on the smaller end of the scale (although I take a large glove?) I look like O.J. Some with larger hands might find it easily comes to hand. Again, I think that is due to the configuration of the hand. As someone else remarked, the knob on top doesn't come to hand as easily as I would have hoped. Cold Steel uses the same material in their similar cane, so unless there is some deep defect that is not apparent upon close exterior examination, this should do the job when called upon. It looks as if it would do what is required. Of course, that greatly depends upon my doing my part on the back end. Of course, I have not had the opportunity to whack someone alongside the head with it, so can't report on how easily it took a bad guy out. Made of polypropylene instead of blackthorn wood, this combat weapon retains all its classic detailing alongside its contemporary construction. Take a look at our imported line of Classic Country and Traditional Hiking Sticks.Delivery was rapid as usual. Blackthorn Shillelagh Fighting Stick - UC2970 - Medieval Collectibles The Blackthorn Shillelagh Fighting Stick is a modern rendition of the traditional Irish weapon. On the very best blackthorn sticks, it is possible to see that the thorns are arranged in little groups of three. A particular characteristic of blackthorn is that the arrangement of the thorns forms a spiral shape around the shaft of the stick. Blackthorn Shillelagh Walking Stick & Hazel Lacquered from Ireland 45 1 offer from 70.00 Handmade Walking Stick for Men - Solid Hardwood Carved Cane with Unique Paracord Skull Strap (Nutcracker) 415 1 offer from 77.50 Product Description Nothing beats the uncultivated, almost raw charisma of the blackthorn when it comes to natural looking canes. Get an alert when the product is in stock: Get an alert. The spines, which can cause extremely sore poisoning if the stick cutter impales his hand on them, are cut back and sanded to produce a distinctive stick. Blackthorn and oak, especially the root, are commonly used to craft shillelaghs.The bark of the blackthorn walking stick can be any color from reddish-brown through to almost black. It grows particularly well in Ireland and England, where blackthorn sticks cut from hedges have been popular for many centuries. Indeed, the impenetrable forest in the fairytale Sleeping Beauty is said to have been a blackthorn thicket. The blackthorn is a shrubby bush with vicious thorns and a suckering habit, so that it forms dense hedges through which livestock cannot escape.
Made with a popular hardwood perfect for the shaft of a cane, a blackthorn walking stick has beautiful knots from its natural state, with an attractive taper and a design that is meant to support your stride.īlackthorn walking sticks are among the most sought-after of all traditional walking sticks, both for their appearance and for their heritage. 345 views, 5 likes, 1 loves, 0 comments, 4 shares: United Cutlery has recreated the traditional. Nothing is too tough a task with a blackthorn walking stick in your hand! Making every step that much easier and supported, our blackthorn walking stick does the trick every time.
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