Walking sticks / Canes

[Chubbo]

Do any of you folks, collect, build, or use, fashionable walking sticks, or the more useful, Walking Canes?

Walking sticks, have been very fashionable, in the history of mankind. They were, and still are, used as a status symbols, and some of them used, and still use, very expensive materials, and carvings to accomplish that purpose.

Walking Canes, serve a more utilitarian use, mainly to help old poops like myself to remain upright, and walking on their hind legs.

If this thread proves to be of interest to you folks, I will, with the help of my knowledgeable Son, to show pictures of my meager collection of them.

Chubbo

 

[Rpg]

I’d love to see your walking sticks and canes.

I’ve always thought walking sticks very cool and am old enough that thinking about a cane or stick isn’t theoretical.

 

[NYlakesider]

I’d love to see your walking sticks and canes.

I’ve always thought walking sticks very cool and am old enough that thinking about a cane or stick isn’t theoretical.

You get what is now a very popular knee operation and you will probably find yourself using a cane. Granted if all goes well you will only be on it a short time, but you will pick up some first hand information. Been there done it!

 

[grover99]

I fine myself getting to the point where using a cane is becoming useful. I have a long walking stick made for me by a good friend that is very nicely carved but just too long for getting in and out of a car. I also have a sword cane that works very well for walking but I can't find any clear information on how legal this cane would be in Missouri. CCW is legal without a permit but would a sword cane come under that definition? So for now I will hold off on using it. I also have a folding cane with a light in the handle which also stands up by itself. I see in the future that I will be collecting more canes because I find them interesting.

 

[RogerA]

I have and use a "Coopers Walking Stick" from England Made of Willow I think. Lite, strong and just the thing to have when my bad knee acts up. A gift from a friend brought back from London.

 

[ContinentalOp]

FWIW, my dad had a Blackthorn walking stick from Cold Steel. While he didn't use it much, he did like it.

While I don't need one now, I do have an Unbreakable umbrella that I sometimes use as a walking stick if rain is a probability.

And back when I could go hiking I had gone on some trails where the difficulty made me wish I had a hiking stick.

 

[ContinentalOp]

I also have a sword cane that works very well for walking but I can't find any clear information on how legal this cane would be in Missouri. CCW is legal without a permit but would a sword cane come under that definition?

I'm neither a lawyer nor am I familiar with Missouri law, but you may want to look up the laws covering the carrying of knives and edged weapons. As far as the CCW laws, sometimes they're specifically about firearms and don't include knives, sometimes they do.

Of course, the best approach would be to consult a lawyer familiar with CCW and weapons laws in MO.

 

[M29since14]

I used to use one when walking my dogs in rough terrain, but I haven’t used it in some time since I have no dog-walking duties these days. I am definitely not a “collector” of them D) but I do find them interesting - provided they are wood. Metal, not so much.

The one I have does have some sentimental value. It was made for me by a good friend and is a style and length he prefers. Nothing carved or fancy, but since from my friend, it’s going nowhere. No doubt it will get thrown in a fire when I’m gone.

(Edit) By all means, pictures of your walking sticks would be welcome - to me, at least!

 

[MRB1]

I carry a walking cane because of a knee that has a mind of it's own on when to fold backwards. My cane is a simple livestock handling cane that I got at tractor Supply. After cutting it to the desired length and lots of sanding and multiple coats of Tung Oil, it's as good as the $$$ canes from CaneMasters. It has gone through airport screenings without problem - except Israel, they question everything. A cane can be a dandy, deadly defensive weapon, even without the sharp points and edges from defense canes. It's surprising how expensive a defense / fighting can can be.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I usually don't use one but if I find myself heading to somewhere that I may have to stand in line I will take a cheap Amazon cane that doubles as a seat and a pujil stick:



I also us cane threads to show the cleverness of our own mod Smith357.

He made this 6 years ago. I want one.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

9 years ago, I had a stroke that resulted in left side paralysis. As My therapy progresses I went from a wheelchair to a walker to a 4 footed cane (which I detest to this day!) and lastly a cane/walking stick. I enjoyed the cane and found it handy for retrieving objects just beyond my normal grasp! It also was very useful when walking in the hallways at church, and a tidal wave of Sunday Schoolers would overtake me with all the grace of a Tsunami, I could make the little darlings stay away by swinging it at them. (Far more acceptable than using my revolver!)

Ivan

 

[Bastogne71]

My favorite is the Cold Steel City Stick. It combines a little fashion with the usefulness of a functional support device. It’s not as good as an orthopedic cane on days I really need to lean on something to get around but on good days it is my first choice. I would prefer the pistol grip version but it wasn’t made when I got mine and Cold Steel, as far as I know, does not sell replacement grips.

 

[Golddollar]

You get what is now a very popular knee operation and you will probably find yourself using a cane. Granted if all goes well you will only be on it a short time, but you will pick up some first hand information. Been there done it!

You just described my life perfectly. I got into a quandry where my doctors were after me to walk more, but after my knee operation my knee deteriorated to where I could not walk the amount of distance they wanted. I had progressed to where I could normally walk without assistance, but I soon realized that I needed a cane to walk the kind of distance that the doctors wanted. I decided that between my pride or my health my health was more important, so I went to a medical supply store and got a cane that was fitted to me. I can now walk 1 to 2 1/2 miles using the cane, and it has paid off with better readings to show my doctors now that I can exercise more regularly.

 

[Big Cholla]

I found out about the utility of a walking stick way back in High School while hiking with my Explorer Scout Troop. We hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon three times in various locations. I later did one more to the bottom while still in my 20's. We just used a dried stalk of the Century Plant. No one thought anything about us cutting a dried stalk for our walking stick. I still have mine. It has been out to the end of the Aleutian Islands, many places in Alaska, shooting PDs all over the West and lately just across the street in a very large city park. After the cancer operation in 2018 I used it daily here in the house. I went down the Colorado River with Hatch River Excursions in 1974. It went with me and on one side canyon hike we had to step/jump from one ledge to another. Fall and it was about 100 ft.+ drop. I stood on the far side and extended my Century Stalk stick to about 50% of my fellow hikers to aid them across the gap. I might have it buried with me except one great grandson has already called "Dibs" on it. .....

 

[jimmyj]

Growing up most senior men carried a heavy (Hickory ?) cane/walking stick referred to as a "Hog Stick". Also carried a pocket pistol.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Chubbo, I hope you don't mind me horning in on your thread but I wanted to post Guy's cane build thread as it is informative and fascinating.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/firear...cane-post138096199.html?391222=#post138096199

 

[peterGun]

I’ve made a few, bought a few.

Usually when I’m out deer hunting I find a lot of good candidates and tell myself after season is over I’ll come back with a saw.

But then it snows and gets cold so I put it off, by time spring rolls around I forgot exactly where and get sidetracked with garden and lawn.


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[NYlakesider]

You just described my life perfectly. I got into a quandry where my doctors were after me to walk more, but after my knee operation my knee deteriorated to where I could not walk the amount of distance they wanted. I had progressed to where I could normally walk without assistance, but I soon realized that I needed a cane to walk the kind of distance that the doctors wanted. I decided that between my pride or my health my health was more important, so I went to a medical supply store and got a cane that was fitted to me. I can now walk 1 to 2 1/2 miles using the cane, and it has paid off with better readings to show my doctors now that I can exercise more regularly.

Nice I'm happy for you!

 

[Oracle]

I bought my wife a great horned owl walking stick and a snow owl cane, for myself a big horn ram walking stick and a walrus cane.

Walking Sticks walking canes custom hand carved sticks and canes

The walrus cane isn't in the catalog, it was a special request for myself. It turned out WOW!.

If you want a photo of the walrus can let me know.

Don

 

[dasnake]

Me too.

Got my first one in '08 at a specialty store in Florence that dealt in expensive hipster stlye common day gear, tree branch attached to another thicker branch and then finished off with stag horn, had to have it soon as I saw it spent 3 weeks looking for a cane, I also have two drugstore click style canes one is gun metal grey the other is the same color as a paisley shirt I had in the early 60s.
When camping I use a walking stick that turns into a monopod for shot placement, getting lots of use out them again.