With a handsome bark-like wood texture and raised 'clipped thorns' on the shaft, and a highly polished faux-wood head, this good-looking stick will be sure to turn heads - whether it is carried under your arm at a historical re-enactment event, or simply on display in your house. ![]() Thompson's private collection, the Blackthorn Shillelagh mimics the look, feel and balance of the original, but is made from high-impact polymer that will withstand even the harshest weather conditions. Modeled after an ancient cudgel in Lynn C. Its good looks, combined with its hard-wearing materials have made it an often imitated but never equaled classic!Ĭold Steel® is proud to add a 'little brother' to the line-up, a shorter, lighter model simply named the Blackthorn Shillelagh. They are made to resemble blackthorn examples from nature, but artfully designed to a point where they not only mimic nature, but actually rival and supersede anything the natural world could produce! If nature had fashioned the most perfect blackthorn sticks and you were lucky enough to own some of them, this is what they would look like.Ĭold Steel®'s Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick has been a firm fan favorite since its inception. ![]() Unlike wooden sticks found in nature, they will not warp, crack, swell or splinter. by email or post.Ĭold Steel®'s Blackthorn sticks are built for strength and durability out of high-impact polypropylene. We also need a copy of your identity card, driver's license or similar. With a handsome bark-like wood texture and raised clipped thorns on the shaft, and a highly polished faux-wood head, this good looking stick will be sure to.Overall length: 27. Weight: 28.2 ounces.This item is only sold to people over the age of 18. In expert hands, the shillelagh was so fearsome. Blackthorn Shillelagh Be the first to review this product £41.00 Brand: Cold Steel SKU 91PBSH Add to Cart Details For 2016, we are proud to add a little brother to our line-up. The shaft has a 1.375" diameter at the neck that tapers to 1.0" diameter at the base. The original blackthorn sticks were 2 to 4 foot long Irish shillelaghs, the national weapon of rural Ireland. The Knob grip has a diameter of approximately 2 3/4". The Cold Steel Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick features single piece black Polypropylene construction, with an undulating shaft. It's a superb faux Blackthorn stick, and since it's injection molded from polypropylene, it will never warp, crack, swell up, or splinter and is easy to maintain with a little soap and water. It was copied carefully, and then artfully modified to a point where it not only mimics nature, but actually rivals and supersedes anything the natural world could produce! If nature had fashioned the most perfect Blackthorn stick, and you were lucky enough to come by it, our Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick is what it would look like. The Cold Steel Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick is inspired by an authentic Blackthorn from Cold Steel President, Lynn C. It was because Blackthorn is difficult to come by and, since it's grown and not manufactured, it is somewhat inconsistent in quality.Ĭold Steel's recent forays into injected molded polypropylene products has yielded some impressive results and now we have produced a new polypropylene Blackthorn that has all of the advantages of real Blackthorn and none of its pitfalls. ![]() The English didn't want to appear unreasonable by outlawing walking sticks too, so the Irish kept their modified shillelaghs and the world gained a beautiful and functional walking stick known simply as the Blackthorn.Ĭold Steel made the effort to obtain and sell authentic Blackthorn sticks over fifteen years ago, but the venture turned out to be disappointing, and not because the sticks didn't sell well. ![]() To get around the law, the Irish turned the shillelagh into a 3-foot walking stick. In expert hands the shillelagh was so fearsome that during the final occupation of Ireland, the English outlawed it. The original Blackthorn sticks were 2 to 4 foot long Irish shillelaghs (the national weapon of rural Ireland). It has been prized for centuries as a material for premium walking sticks. The Blackthorn bush is found throughout Ireland and the British Isles. Cold Steel's Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick has been a firm fan favorite since its inception.
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