Genuine Irish rootball Blackthorn Walking stick / cane / shillelagh 393g
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This Genuine Irish Blackthorn walking stick has been handcrafted to the highest standard by a local craftsman and artist, and is as close to perfect as nature grows them. The perfectly balanced, straight shaft has been finished in traditional black,and a section below the head has been smoothed down to reveal the stunning bare wood. Here, the winning buyer may have their name applied using the ancient art of pyrography, FREE of charge (usually 50p per letter). The large root ball head is of a perfect size to fit comfortably in the hand and is completely free from cracks, as it has been fully seasoned. There is much folklore surrounding blackthorn, also known as Snag. It was believed that Christ's Crown of Thorns was made from blackthorn. In Irish folklore it was believed that the "little people" lived in blackthorn bushes. Blackthorn is a strong, heavy, and solid wood, making it a highly valued wood for making walking sticks as it shows interesting patterns and knotholes. It is also, famously, the wood most typically used by the Irish to make a shillelagh. This piece weighs 393grams, is 35" long , and the shaft is 4" in circumference below the head, and tapering nicely to 3 1/4" at the foot. Around the root ball head is a large 6 1/2". It is a unique collectors piece and almost certainly an antique of the future. It has been protected
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