This hand-crafted Irish Shillelagh walking cane is made from the tough, local blackthorn shrub and is finished with a weather friendly copper tip. Simpson doing his famous glove act trying to fit a medium sized glove on my hand. or 4 interest-free payments of 18.74 with. Blackthorn, a resilient and hearty wood, has. I have hands on the smaller end of the scale (although I take a large glove?) I look like O.J. Elegant walking canes made from blackthorn, also known as shillelaghs, originate in Ireland and the British Isles. Antique Irish Blackthorn Twisted Branches Shillelagh Cane Walking Stick Burl Top. Gorgeous Antique Vintage 35' Bentwood Wood Nubby Walking Stick Cane. Some with larger hands might find it easily comes to hand. American Beech-wood Shillelagh walking-stick root-cane 300 lb. Again, I think that is due to the configuration of the hand. As someone else remarked, the knob on top doesn't come to hand as easily as I would have hoped. Cold Steel uses the same material in their similar cane, so unless there is some deep defect that is not apparent upon close exterior examination, this should do the job when called upon. In Ireland, suitable alternatives include ash, holly, oak, hazel, and hawthorn, based on qualities like their toughness and the availability of relatively straight shanks for stick-making. It looks as if it would do what is required. At present, the quintessential shillelagh is a knobbed walking stick of approximately three feet in length and made from the wood of a blackthorn shrub. Of course, that greatly depends upon my doing my part on the back end. Of course, I have not had the opportunity to whack someone alongside the head with it, so can't report on how easily it took a bad guy out. For this reason we are unable to offer a refund or exchange on on all special order items.Delivery was rapid as usual. If you require a faster delivery service please check availability as this item may or may not be in stock. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore. Premium quality knives and swords are not mass produced, therefore we strictly offer all Cold Steel products on a delivered when available basis. A shillelagh (/ l e l i,-l / shil-AY-lee, -l Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh sal el, 'thonged willow') is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. Brass Designer Polish Eagle Head Handle Cane Wooden Spiral Carved Walking Stick. item 3 COLD STEEL WALKING STICK 91PBSH BLACKTHORN SHILLELAGH 27' WITH THORNSCOLD STEEL WALKING STICK 91PBSH BLACKTHORN SHILLELAGH 27' WITH THORNS. The classic shillelagh is a one-piece, knobbed, walking stick made from a single sapling or tree branch. With a handsome bark-like wood texture and raised “clipped thorns” on the shaft, and a highly polished faux-wood head, this good looking stick will be sure to turn heads – whether it is carried under your arm at a historical re-enactment event, or simply hung on the wall.ĭue to high demand around the World for Cold Steel swords and knives it is not always possible for this brand to keep up production with the sales around the World. American Beech-wood Shillelagh walking-stick root-cane 300 lb. Thompson’s private collection, the Blackthorn Shillelagh mimics the look, feel and balance of the original, but made from high-impact polymer that will withstand even the harshest weather conditions. Modeled after an ancient cudgel in Lynn C. The English didn’t want to appear unreasonable by outlawing walking sticks too, so the Irish kept their modified shillelaghs and the world gained a beautiful and functional walking stick known simply as the Blackthorn. To get around the law, the Irish turned the shillelagh into a 3-foot walking stick.

In expert hands the shillelagh was so fearsome that during the final occupation of Ireland, the English outlawed it. The original Blackthorn sticks were 2 to 4 foot long Irish shillelaghs (the national weapon of rural Ireland).

It has been prized for centuries as a material for premium walking sticks. The Blackthorn bush is found throughout Ireland and the British Isles. Cold Steel Blackthorn Shillelagh Walking Stick

Shillelagh walking stick