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| 'Nose-in' stick | _'Nose-in' stick_ |
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| 'Nose-out' crook | _'Nose-out' crook_ |
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| ## What are the benefits of sticks and crooks? | ## What are the benefits of sticks and crooks? |
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| - a stick is an invaluable aid for [walking](/walk/walking-hiking). It can be used to pull yourself uphill, and take pressure off knees and hips when coming downhill | - a stick is an invaluable aid for [walking](/walk/walking). It can be used to pull yourself uphill, and take pressure off knees and hips when coming downhill |
| - you don't have to be old to use a stick. It will make life a lot easier for your joints, and you'll be up and down mountains to a ripe old age | - you don't have to be old to use a stick. It will make life a lot easier for your joints, and you'll be up and down mountains to a ripe old age |
| - they can be works of art - and that is generally the aim of professional stickmakers; and no two hand-made sticks are the same | - they can be works of art - and that is generally the aim of professional stickmakers; and no two hand-made sticks are the same |
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| Various parts of a walking stick / crook. | _Various parts of a walking stick / crook._ |
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| Heating a single shank with a hot air gun before straightening. | _Heating a single shank with a hot air gun before straightening._ |
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| A range of different handles - including thumb sticks. | _A range of different handles - including thumb sticks._ |
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| Straightening a shank with a stick press. | _Straightening a shank with a stick press._ |
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| Ram's horn handle. | _Ram's horn handle._ |
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| Making the peg joint at the top of the shank for the handle. | _Making the peg joint at the top of the shank for the handle._ |
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| Sticks can be works of art. | _Sticks can be works of art._ |
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| ## Further resources | ## Further resources |
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| | - [Forum](https://www.walkingstickforum.com/) |
| | - [British Stickmakers Guild](https://thebsg.org.uk/) |
| | - [Backpacking Mastery](https://backpackingmastery.com/skills/how-to-make-a-walking-stick.html) - step-by-step guide to making a walking-stick |
| | - [Hill Shepherd](https://hillshepherd.blogspot.com/2008/05/making-shepherds-crook.html) - how to make a shepherd's crook |
| | - [Walking Sticks](https://www.walkingsticks.co.uk/blog/how-tall-should-your-walking-stick-be.html) - how tall should your walking stick be? |
| | - [Stickmaking](http://www.pocketfarm.co.uk/stickmaking-getting-a-grip-on-a-tradition/) - getting a grip on this traditional craft |
| | - [Self-defence with a walking stick](https://ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_barton-wright_0200.htm) great article from 1901 on how to defend yourself with a walking-stick |
| | - [Hand-carved canes](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_r-tRncYqDToRXHVIeHSr4vicDQjzfHS) - video playlist |
| | - [Celtic Stickmakers Club](https://www.celticstickmakers.com/) |
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