The art of irish stick fighting shillelagh volume 3 by john w. The cane and its cousin the walking stick have been used as weapons by almost every culture at one time or another. View details genuine blackthorn knobstick walking cane. The indestructible blackthorn club is a great selfdefense weapon available at. Blackthorn wood is a type of oak tree and the popular canes made from their wood are known as the traditional irish country walking stick and is highly sought after. It is also crafted in a traditional shillelagh design, complete with gnarled accents to emphasize the knotty. Mccaffrey irish store blackthorn walking sticks, shillelaghs. Best walking canes for selfdefense fashionable canes. The blackthorn has been prized for centuries as a material for premium walking sticks.
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