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I know very little about this subject but would like to track down some illustrations and/or descriptions of the above . FWIW I would prefer them to be in the context of Celtic sympathetic magik rather than the black arts . There are enough bogeymen around already !
The glitzy stuff on google isn't quite what I had in mind either .
Please pm if you would prefer not to post on the open forum . Many thanks .

wayoutwest · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: west clare

I know absolutely nothing about these things, but you could do worse than mailing some of the shops in Glastonbury, Somerset. (the town not the festival.) (there's a general town website somewhere.) you're practically falling over them there, loads of people into that sort of thing.
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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

You could try and make a traditional "Stang" if you want a staff that you dont often see. Not even at Glastonbury. I have a piccy somewhere. I`ll post it up when I find it. The shaft was made out of Black Thorne. It stood to about ones eyes and was shod with iron. The top of the "Stang" has a "V" like a thumb stick. These were made from shaped sheeps horns. The shaft has to be green when first made so various pattens can be carved in the bark. Mine has vines leading up to a Green Mans face. Very nice. This one is Saxon of course but I have seen others with Celtic inscriptions carved.
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blowin · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:44 am Post subject:

You've actually got one ?! " Far out " , as they used to say ! The stang sounds really interesting . Please do put up the pic if you can .
Good thinking on the Glastonbury link , too . Thanks !

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I cant yet find the piccy, nor can I get to my Stang as its in a store room which is packed from cealing to floor with boxes waiting for the move. I will try to get someone in the UK to send me a piccy of theirs and I will pass it on. For those of the "Old Tradition" Hail the Sabbat" for tomorrow Very Happy

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jon · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 26 Location: South of Cork

I have my Grandfathers walking stick. It is made from a sprout stem with a silver knob at the top and a Jersey penny set into the handle. I dont know what variety of sprout plant was, but it must have been a good one to produce such a staff. If any of you know the variety i would like to know. Could be a good little cottage industry project.
Jon.

blowin · Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Sounds like the stang doesn't want to be photographed . That's ok -- your description did the trick -- I now have a better idea of what I am actually trying to make . Wink

Hi Jon -- re: the walking stick , I have recently seen a thread c/w named variety on one of the other forums . Can't seem to find it now but will have another look .

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Sorry Blowin. Things are a bit heck-tic here and I forgot. I will try to sort it soon Wink

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blowin · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:08 am Post subject:

Hey , no worries ! you have given me the mental image I was looking for and there is something very evocative about the phrase " shod with iron " so I have plenty to be getting on with .
I need to take more time and care with seasoning the staffs , too . I must have brought the last couple into the warm kitchen far too soon because they both split .
BTW I am told that to stop a split from running even further the trick is to drill a small hole through the wood just at the end of it ( the split ) . ATB .

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

The problem is that I cant find a piccy of one either without its owner or, the piccy was taken at night around a bonfire and its too dark to see it. There are loads of discriptions on the web if you give it a google. Wink

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