Make Your Own Walking Sticks

Author: Charles Self
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658984
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
Take your woodworking for a walk! Woodworkers, carvers, and turners of all skill levels will discover 15 fun walking stick projects that range from a basic pine staff to a sophisticated brass-adorned turned cane. Complete with step-by-step instructions, detailed patterns, and in-depth coverage of shaping, turning, and finishing techniques, this book also includes a valuable guide to woods and an impressive gallery of works from the private collection of Albert LeCoff, executive director of the Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia.

Hand Carving Your Own Walking Stick

Author: David Stehly
Publisher: IMM Lifestyle Books
ISBN: 9781565238978
Category : Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Carve beautiful wildlife walking sticks with step-by-step projects, ready-to-use patterns, an inspirational color photo gallery, and advice on wood sourcing and finishing"--Publisher's description.

Cane Topper Woodcarving

Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607655349
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 546

Book Description
Discover how to create unique and beautiful canes that will be treasured as useful works of art. Legendary carving artist Lora S. Irish introduces you to all of the essential components and woodcarving techniques of cane topper carving in this comprehensive guide with 4 step-by-step projects and 6 joinery methods.

Stickmaking: a Complete Course

Author: Andrew Jones
Publisher: GMC Publications
ISBN: 9781861085221
Category : Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Originally published in 1998 by The Guild of Master Craftsmen.

The Witch's Walking Stick

Author: Susan Meddaugh
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618529483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Poor Margaret is waking up to another bad day. Ever since her parents died, her brother and sister have made her sweep the floors, chop the wood, cook the meals, feed the pigs, and anything else they can think to demand. Selfish, mean, and twice as big as Margaret, they always get their way. When at last Margaret has had enough, she runs away into the forest. Just as she is wondering how she will survive, she comes upon an old lady with a very sad story: a dog has run off with her walking stick, and she can’t do a thing without it. When the old lady promises Margaret a reward of three gold coins for its safe return, the girl readily agrees. Little does Margaret know that the old lady is really a witch, her reward a trick, and her walking stick a magic stick the witch has used to make a thousand miserable wishes come true . . .

A Visual History of Walking Sticks and Canes

Author: Anthony Moss
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538144964
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 569

Book Description
A comprehensive study of walking canes from around the world, dating from the distant past to the modern-day. The book presents a historical context on both practical and ceremonial usage. At the same time, specially shot pictures showcase the celebrated A&D Collection of canes, while enlightening prose demonstrates the cane's enduring relevance to society. More than just a mobility aid, the cane has held numerous offices of significance. From the staff of the legendary Monkey King in the classic Chinese Journey to the West, or the stylised crosiers carried by high-ranking prelates from the Roman Catholic church, to the truncheon wielded by Mr Punch in puppet shows, canes are embedded in the culture of almost every country around the globe. Roving the map with one hand and thumbing through history books with the other, A Virtual History of Walking Canes and Sticks seeks not only to introduce the collector to the diverse wealth of canes available but also to entertain the casual reader. Intermingled with over 800 full-colour pictures are descriptions of gadget canes for tradesmen, squirting canes for pranksters, and glamorous Art Nouveau canes for the dapper gentlemen of the '20s. Informative and meticulously researched, this book paves an accessible route into a niche subject while paying homage to our ongoing relationship with canes. This story stretches back as far as history itself.

Stickmaking

Author: Leo Gowan
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781861260987
Category : Bone carving
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Comparatively easily mastered and needing few expensive tools or materials, stickmaking is an increasingly popular craft. This book examines tools and techniques; different types of sticks; materials both traditional and new; the microwave in hornwork; fancy sticks and miniature sticks; and jointing and finishing. Highly illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings Stickmaking is a fully comprehensive guide to this fascinating craft.

Making Walking Sticks for a Hobby

Author: David Dawson
Publisher: A H Stockwell Limited
ISBN: 9780722333099
Category : Handicraft
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description

The Magic Walking Stick

Author: John Buchan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781080537297
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
The Magic Walking Stick is a children's short story by John Buchan. It tells the story of a teenage boy who buys a walking stick from a beggar - a magic walking stick that allows the boy to visit many places at his command...

The Walking Stick Method Of Self-defence

Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Paladin Press
ISBN: 9781581604382
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The walking stick is a convenient and formidable weapon in the hands of a man trained to use it. With the carry and use of firearms and knives gradually becoming more restricted by law, the stick is becoming an increasingly viable implement of practical self-defense for ordinary citizens. This book by "an officer of the Indian Police" is an extraordinary example of a practical martial art text of the early 20th century. The entire range of defensive and offensive skills is discussed and demonstrated, including guards, strikes, combinations, counterattacks, feints and tricks, double-handed techniques and training drills.