Cane, shafts of natural branch twisting probably from a willow tree, with bark stripped off. Spiral is held in place by four nails. Crook forms handle. Tip is frayed and discoloured showing signs of wear.
Cane, shafts of natural branch twisting probably from a willow tree, with bark stripped off. Spiral is held in place by four nails. Crook forms handle. Tip is frayed and discoloured showing signs of wear.
Straight cane with black painted handle, shaft is natural wood, unstained. Has been sanded smooth, free of irregularities in shape. A silver metal band separates handle from shaft.
Straight cane with black painted handle, shaft is natural wood, unstained. Has been sanded smooth, free of irregularities in shape. A silver metal band separates handle from shaft.
Spiral shaped walking stick. Single strip of leather woven around end of stick forms round ball shaped handle. Shaft is made from single branch, stained a dark brown, polished and shaped into a spiral. Tip is unprotected and shows little sign of use.
Spiral shaped walking stick. Single strip of leather woven around end of stick forms round ball shaped handle. Shaft is made from single branch, stained a dark brown, polished and shaped into a spiral. Tip is unprotected and shows little sign of use.
Red birch cane with bark on shaft and peeled handle. Made from a branch, knots exposed and secondary branches have been sawed off. Handle formed by crook and is slightly bent at end. Tip is unprotected and has been whittled to a rough point.
Red birch cane with bark on shaft and peeled handle. Made from a branch, knots exposed and secondary branches have been sawed off. Handle formed by crook and is slightly bent at end. Tip is unprotected and has been whittled to a rough point.
Straight blond coloured walking stick made from a single tree branch. Bark stripped off, sanded smooth though irregularities and knots are apparent. Protrusions from sawed off secondary branches form grip at top. Tip is unprotected and slightly shredded from wear.
Straight blond coloured walking stick made from a single tree branch. Bark stripped off, sanded smooth though irregularities and knots are apparent. Protrusions from sawed off secondary branches form grip at top. Tip is unprotected and slightly shredded from wear.
Home made cane, blond coloured wood, spiral shaped and crook handled. Made from two branches on a single stem. One branch, narrower than the other, is wrapped around the straight shaft and held in place by nails. Bark has been removed. Unprotected tip is slightly shredded from use.
Home made cane, blond coloured wood, spiral shaped and crook handled. Made from two branches on a single stem. One branch, narrower than the other, is wrapped around the straight shaft and held in place by nails. Bark has been removed. Unprotected tip is slightly shredded from use.
Diamond willow walking stick with leather thong as handle. Shaft is roughly hewn and varnished. Metal band around tip is held on by screws. Rubber disk on bottom is slightly worn.
Diamond willow walking stick with leather thong as handle. Shaft is roughly hewn and varnished. Metal band around tip is held on by screws. Rubber disk on bottom is slightly worn.
Cane made from a tree branch with bark stripped off. Has been sanded smooth but is unstained and unvarnished. Handle is fashioned from a crook in branch. Handle is darker in colour from use. Unprotected tip is frayed and worn.
Cane made from a tree branch with bark stripped off. Has been sanded smooth but is unstained and unvarnished. Handle is fashioned from a crook in branch. Handle is darker in colour from use. Unprotected tip is frayed and worn.
Commercially manufactured cane, shaft octagonal in shape. Nine rings have been scorched onto the stem, probably after the owner had acquired it. Steam formed, curved handle.
Commercially manufactured cane, shaft octagonal in shape. Nine rings have been scorched onto the stem, probably after the owner had acquired it. Steam formed, curved handle.
Hand made walking stick with slightly curved handle. Has been stripped of bark, sanded and possibly stained. Cracks and parasite marks throughout stem.
Hand made walking stick with slightly curved handle. Has been stripped of bark, sanded and possibly stained. Cracks and parasite marks throughout stem.
Hand made cane with straight handle and stem fashioned from forked branch. Barks has been removed and a light stain applied. Metal tip on bottom, held in place by metal quarter pin.
Hand made cane with straight handle and stem fashioned from forked branch. Barks has been removed and a light stain applied. Metal tip on bottom, held in place by metal quarter pin.
Slender, spiny, dark red cane, possibly a cherry tree branch. Sawed off secondary branches give spiral effect. Bark has been left on and a shiny finish applied. Base is unprotected and worn smooth.
Slender, spiny, dark red cane, possibly a cherry tree branch. Sawed off secondary branches give spiral effect. Bark has been left on and a shiny finish applied. Base is unprotected and worn smooth.
Hand made cane with small carved bird's head for handle. Made from a tree branch, most of the bark remains though it has been removed at top for carved figure. Some bark missing upper middle quarter. Rubber tip at base held on by two rusty nails. Black hockey or electrician's tape has also been wo…
Hand made cane with small carved bird's head for handle. Made from a tree branch, most of the bark remains though it has been removed at top for carved figure. Some bark missing upper middle quarter. Rubber tip at base held on by two rusty nails. Black hockey or electrician's tape has also been wound around base is shredded from wear. A single screw inserted in bottom end to protect base from wear.
Hand made cane from birch tree branch. Bark has been removed only from handle, secondary branches have been sawed off. Branch otherwise in natural state. Handle is slightly curved with twist at end. Base is frayed from use.
Hand made cane from birch tree branch. Bark has been removed only from handle, secondary branches have been sawed off. Branch otherwise in natural state. Handle is slightly curved with twist at end. Base is frayed from use.
Golden yellow soft wood cane with carved handle. Handle carved to be held comfortably, round ball shape where heel of hand would rest and rectangular piece for fingers to wrap around with a groove cut into upper stem for middle finger. Parasite holes throughout handle and stem. Shallow grooves hav…
Golden yellow soft wood cane with carved handle. Handle carved to be held comfortably, round ball shape where heel of hand would rest and rectangular piece for fingers to wrap around with a groove cut into upper stem for middle finger. Parasite holes throughout handle and stem. Shallow grooves have been carved on stem. Base has been whittled to a square point. Little sign of wear.
Hand made cane from tree branch in natural state. Bark has been peeled from handle only. Handle is slightly curved, stem is tapered. Bottom tip has been worn smooth.
Hand made cane from tree branch in natural state. Bark has been peeled from handle only. Handle is slightly curved, stem is tapered. Bottom tip has been worn smooth.