[hso]

Not the goofy fancy stuff, but the solid dependable sort for reasonable prices (under $10).

http://www.enasco.com/farmandranch/?&q=cane

[Gordon]

While I'm not sure of the source,this old boy has a red oak livestock cane in the rear window of his pick up since Bang Lee was a corporal!

[Lee Lapin]

I went looking for some at the farm supply store the other day, and they were sold out. So I lit the fires on the ol' search engine, and the first listing I found was http://www.ranchers.net/kerndt/caneflag.htm . Haven't ordered any yet, tho, so I have no customer experience with them yet. Did you order from your link yet, hso??

lpl

[hso]

Fred,

Too many farmers' coops around here carry them for me to "bother" to order any (and I have too many around the house as it is).

[CWL]

Enasco, farm equip. & home schooling supplies.

Real 3/4" hickory hook handle canes for $7.50 unfinished & $7.95 varnished. 1" hickory for $10.95. These are octagonal segmented.

I have 3 so far and have 2 more coming. If you are a martial artist, they also sell 54" and 66" straight octagonal sticks if you want to make your Han Bo, Jo and Bo sticks.

[hso]

CWL,

How do you like your canes (I know, stupid question if you have 3 in hand and 2 more in post)?

Are the straight sticks hickory as well (I couldn't tell from the website)?

What's the shipping like?

[Brian Williams]

For some reason I would like to get one of the 60" sheep canes, I guess it has to do with something about sheep-dogs vs. wolf...

[CWL]

hso,
I like them a lot. I have one for practice, one for using and 2 spares. The heavy one is really heavy and swings more like a baseball bat than a stick.

Shipping wasn't too bad, under $9 for 2-day delivery for 2-3 sticks (but they're located in CA like I am.)

They can be used immediately (just add rubber tip) but could do with some sanding using 220-320 grit papers to remove saw marks and give it a nice smooth finish. I plan to rub Tung oil into them as a sealer.

The straight sticks are also hickory, but I don't recommend them as they are tapered from one wide end to a pointy end. You'd have to cut away about 1/3 of the stick to get a usable baton out of the remaining wood.

[hso]

If I can find an eastern supplier for the poles I'm going to order a batch of the stock sorting sticks for the kids in my daughter's martial arts school. They can cut them to fit and hand sand and oil them themselves and have "their" own personalized weapons. Most of what's available "back east" is fiberglass instead of wood.

[hso]

And another from member Sir Aardvark - http://www.househandle.com/

[sm]

hso,

Great Thread !
Everyone, I appreciate the replies and input

I have this thread bookmarked.


(don't make fun of my $11 drug store cane, or the portion of wood mop handle I have, okay?)

[hso]

Just ordered a bunch of 60" sticks and 3 36" canes from househandle. They said the sticks would be ash and the canes would be hickory. I'll let ya'll know what I think of them when they come in.