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By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:51:16 +0000

Magpie, I like the idea of a clatter of canes!

I look forward to the post with photos of your delightful sounding specimens.

By: Magpie11

Magpie11 — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:38:05 +0000

How about a clutter of canes ? Or maybe a clatter …that’s the noise made when they fall down!

I have few…there are a couple of dress canes with silver tops (one for each son) a couple of crooks made of hazel by an old man in Devon, a neck crook and a leg crook, a weird and wonderful stick covered in knobs and nodules, a walking stick made from Holly a thumb stick fro Hazel and various others.

Perhaps a blog post here for me…mmm

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:49:35 +0000

Brighid - I suppose the name does not really matter so long it does the job intended>

By: Brighid

Brighid — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:53:09 +0000

I’m not sure but I think canes have a handle of some sort at the top and sticks don’t.
My SIL got me a beautiful walking stick this past summer. It has a fork’ed horn antler at the top. I have been carrying it to ward off the lechers when I take wee Gus for his walks.

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:37:17 +0000

Judy - feel free to start the ball rolling!

By: kenju

kenju — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:47:55 +0000

I have no idea what the proper term for a collection of them is - but we could have some fun thinking one up!!

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:42:15 +0000

Ramana - I have a walking stick, a pair of hiking poles and a pair of crutches, the latter are on loan and thanks for the reminder… I must return them to the hospital. I use neither the stick or hiking pole since hip replacement as I find they give me an ache in my back.

Maynard - go easy on those things!

By: Maynard

Maynard — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:46:07 +0000

Dope? The guys( my suppliers)– are not at the street corners yet, so I’m smoking a “Domimican Macanudo!”– leaning on my “stick!”

By: Rummuser

Rummuser — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:19:47 +0000

Mayo, I inevitably take a walking stick when I leave home, though I do not need one inside the home where I know the terrain and can lean on various things like the banister, or chairbacks or whatever.

This is more psychological than any actual need. For instance, when I am on my regular walk, I just carry the walking stick in my left hand. I need to use it when I am walking slowly or if I have to stand around for long.

I have a collection of walking sticks presented to me by many well wishers who do not know what else to give me. One of these days, I shall publish a photograph of the collection. The collection includes a pair of elbow crutches too!

Vicky, some of them are canes and some could well be made from wood turned in a lathe with some kind of design on them. I use both types. The canes are lighter to carry but quite effective in actual use though they bend a little when one puts weight on them.

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:19:08 +0000

Vicki - They are indeed walking canes or sticks, I was wondering about the collective term for them.

Maynard - You get more confusing by the minute. What are you on today?