JN01
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I dont go pee without a cane.
Shooting sticks might work better
I dont go pee without a cane.
You will have no issues. Federal Law know as the ADA prevents even the Police of asking you about your cane. If one does you can own NYC.I do not carry a cane, but have thought about my next trip to NYC, and how I just might carry one while there.
No concealed weapons allowed in NYC, and even a pocketknife could get you in trouble...but how the heck can they dispute a cane?
I have done some training with bokken and sword, and so the cane would feel right at home in my hands.
Does anyone see how "they" could possibly mess with you for walking with a cane? Not like you have to carry around a Dr's note with you...is it?
Carry a knarley looking rough and rustic looking stick, and don't look like you really need it. It's the "yeah, I see you lookin at me, and you're gonna get wacked trying any funny stuff!" It's all about sending the message the street punk will understand. A crook top cane may send a mixed message, but a rough stick carried by a healthy looking person sends the right one on the street.
Now, something like this would be useful as the head of a cane:
I sent an email to one of the companies that sold those and they said that the brass ball was hollow...CollinLeon.
You can get yourself a brass hame to top off a hickory stick. that you ma like? does make your stick a bit top heavy but the curve to the brass ball fits the palm and can hit like Thors hammer.
Myself I still perfer a ball grip.
I sent an email to one of the companies that sold those and they said that the brass ball was hollow...
I've been following this thread for awhile, but never posted. Oops, maybe never ever before posted. I'll update my profile at some point...
Anyway in short, I have typical age-related osteoarthritis issues. Until 2 months ago, I'd caved in to the pain and had become too sedentary. Since then, I've been doing a daily walking routine averaging (now) 4 miles per day. At Cold Steel's recent (local to me) parking lot sale, I decided to buy a couple of walking sticks; a City Stick with their now standard lighter cast aluminum head and a Slim Stick too (more for hiking than local walking). As you guys might know, both of those products are considered somewhat tactical (viewing C-S's website videos), but not quite suitable for my long term purposes.
So what did I do?
For the City Stick, I wrote them and ultimately purchased one of a few remaining NOS cast stainless "skull heads" which is now on the stick in combo with a 5/8" ID "Neva-Slip" rubber cane tip. I also shortened the stick a couple of inches. It suits me now and is kinda cool too in an intimidating way!
For the Slim Stick, I determined the threaded insert within the carbon fiber wrapped stick is M8 x 1.25 metric. After much web searching, I found a solid stainless ball typically used on machine tool control handles which is drilled and tapped M8 including machined flat of same diameter matching the top OD of the City Stick and same OD too as the standard aluminum head. The stainless ball (similar to the City "skull") is substantially more stout than their cast aluminum "golf ball" furnished with the stick. I also bought a 3/8" ID hiking stick tip which matches the diameter and profile end of the stick perfectly plus more traction for my intended use. I left the longer length untouched since this one is intended for hiking.
Without meaning to flame, I'm curious how you managed to quote my text, fully snipped 4+ hrs before you posted a reply? Perhaps it was in draft reply mode during those hours? Oh well...A metric thread? That's odd... They're a US company, right? Located in SoCal, I believe...
Personally, I think that Cold Steel should have gone with something a bit thicker than that... Maybe a M16x2 or larger... I don't want the threads and connecting rod to the the week point in something that I might be using like a sledgehammer on someone. <snip>
Without meaning to flame, I'm curious how you managed to quote my text, fully snipped 4+ hrs before you posted a reply? Perhaps it was in draft reply mode during those hours?
Go over to ebay and search for member
ToolSupply
He offer many different sizes of solid brass and stainless steel tapped and threaded balls up to two inches..
He had some nice choices... I especially liked the 1.5" brass ball, other than the fact that it was only threaded for 1/8" IPS/NPS threads... Those are straight threads, right? I would prefer something with a bit larger diameter on the threads...Go over to ebay and search for member
ToolSupply
He offer many different sizes of solid brass and stainless steel tapped and threaded balls up to two inches..