Walking Sticks

by EdwardHart (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $11.94

  First published in 1986, and back in print after a gap of three years, this guide offers clear, concise and well illustrated information on all aspects of the age-old art of stick dressing. The author examines the different woods and horns, the best tools and how to select and gather a suitable shank. He describes all types of stick - the wooden one-piece and two-piece, horn head, thumb stick and knob stick - as well as explaining each aspect of the dressing process. Edward Hart is an agricultural journalist, author and farmer. He is an expert on rural crafts, and is the author of Crowood's Sheep - A Guide to Management .