An introduction to the art and craft of making traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks, this text comprises 22 projects. These reflect the diversity of knob handles, round handles, nose-in and nose-out handles, Cardigan sticks, thumb sticks and carved-head sticks. Some of the topics covered include: how to choose suitable stick-making timber; where to find suitable timbers; seasoning woods; shaping, carving and shanking handles; colouring and finishing; the properties of ram's horns, antlers and cow horn; one-piece and two-piece sticks; and ornamental carved sticks.