Walking sticks and Trophy Heads a Gallery of work produced in recent years

All sticks are produced in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull,  by John Marsh who has been making sticks for over 20 years.  Below are some examples  of work done, there is always something new on the go. Please use the shop link for sticks on sale at the moment.  Stick Shop

 

 

Very unusual perspex crook with thistle carved on turned nose carved from a solid block of perspex showing the joint made in the light coloured hazel shank, stunning.

Buffalo horn Market Stick on hazel shank
 
 Fancy buffalo horn crook on very unusual light hazel with
orange yellow and brown mottling and black spalting mapping out the beautiful colouring.
Stunning stick   £160  

Black buffalo horn nice marbled colouring on one side of handle on light brown handle shank

Buffalo horn curl and a half handle on hazel shank
Buffalo lyre pattern thumbstick with beautiful marbled colouring on one side of handle on a deep red chestnut shank Antler thumbstick capped off with ramshorn and polished on ash shank
 
Aluminium leg cleek on hazel shank ideal for the farmer  
 

Antler coronet thumb stick carved with eyes nose mouth and  bonnet, when you place your thumb in it, it represents  the tongue

 
   

Antler ski pole capped in buffalo horn on chestnut shank with leather lanyard

One piece hazel hooked handle with a beautiful twisted shank random twisting throughout its entire length

Red deer antler coronet with carving of mouse in pedicle bone, nothing added only black buffalo horn eyes, mounted on a beautiful unusual coloured hazel shank, an absolute head turner and talking point

£16

Antler thumbstick capped off in buffalo horn and polished on figured hazel shank

 

Antler twin tine coronet on dark chestnut shank
 

Antler thumb stick on dark hazel shank capped on one tine with buffalo horn, wolf carving on front with an antler barrel collar
Rams horn lyre pattern thumbstick on brown hazel shank  
£50

Traditional ramshorn crook with scroll and thistle carved on nose on a hazel shank, this is a full size crook  54" from crown of handle to ferruled tip. Very well balanced

 

 

Antler thumbstick capped off with ramshorn on dark chesnut shank

Large Antler crommag with relief carved ram in
coronet on a very stout hazel shank, measures  7"
 mouth of handle and  5' height, this is the original
red deer antler shepherds crook        
Carved wooden crook with nose loop in beech on hazel shank, this tall crook has been made to unscrew half way down the shank for easy transportation and storage Antler hiking stick with thistle carved in coronet on naturally twisted hazel shank
Antler coronet hiking stick with thistle carved in crown of coronet on dark chestnut shank Antler thumbstick capped of with buffalo horn rounded and polished on ash shank
Heavy Antler thumbstick capped off with buffalo horn  on hazel  shank Market stick shaped like a fishing hook in buffalo horn
One piece hazel stick with thistle carved on turned nose, this is carved from a solid block of hazel no joints.

£9

Buffalo horn market stick on beautiful hazel shank
 
Antler hiking stick with thistle carved in coronet and whistle on the end of the brow tine
mounted on a beautiful twisted hazel shank

£50             

Antler ski pole with buffalo horn capping on top with a leather lanyard, the stick measures 50" overall and has a very unusual coloured shank with colour running through its entire length
£35

Antler coronet hiker with twin whistles built into the tines, with different pitches for the dog owner with 2 dogs. Relief carved into the coronet are back to back two labrador's on a dark chestnut shank. One piece hazel leg cleek turned nose carved from a solid block of hazel wood

£75

 

Antler coronet handle with labrador relief carving in coronet on light hazel shank

£35

Roe deer antler thumb stick on brown hazel shank

£30   ref:S2

Red deer antler with carving of hawk in pedicle bone with black buffalo horn eyes on light mottled hazel shank

£100  

Red deer antler thumb stick tall on chestnut shank the antler capped off with buffalo horn     
 

Red deer antler thumbstick tines capped off and rounded then polished to a high sheen on a mountain ash shank, nice strong walking companion.  £30

One piece hazel hooked handle with a beautiful twisted shank random twisting throughout its entire length

£50

Rams horn leg cleek with one piece barrel collar all carved from the same piece of horn on brown hazel shank  £175 Rams horn Market stick with unusual light mottled hazel shank  £125

Buffalo horn full nose curl on hazel shank with a brass collar with thistles engraved

£95  

Dark brown antler thumbstick tines capped in buffalo horn and polished to high sheen on a dark chestnut shank.   Very attractive stick.  

  £30

 

Antler thumbstick capped in buffalo horn on an Ash shank.   £30   Rams horn full crook on light mottled brown hazel shank 

£125

Heavier antler thumb stick capped in buffalo horn and polished on snakeskin coloured hazel shank, very pronounced colouring and spalting.  £45  Antler thumbstick capped in buffalo horn and polished very unusual snakeskin coloured shank in hazel wood

£45 

 

        

Buffalo market stick with brass collar 
on hazel shank £80
Ramshorn thumbstick on hazel shank £50

 

Staghorn carved thistle  raised in coronet on hazel or chestnut shank £35 Ramshorn thumbstick lyre pattern on hazel shank £65

Red deer trophy head on hardwood plaque  
12 pointer Royal   £120

assorted heads in stock, 6 points upwards

Please see the Antler Shop for trophy heads on sale at the moment

Roe deer trophy head on plaque £25

Heads sold with or without plaque from £10

Please see the Antler Shop for trophy heads on sale at the moment

Black buffalo horn walking stick with buffalo horn collar on hazel  shank  £75

 

Ramshorn market stick staghorn spacer on hazel shank £85

carved owl walking stick front view

Carved owl in beech on hazel shank £60 example Staghorn ski pole capped in buffalo horn shaped like a boot with leather lanyard on hazel shank£45

carved german shepherd dog in american walnut on hazel shank

market stick carved one piece chestnut shank

Large walking stick -  Carved German Shepherd dog in American black walnut on hazel shank, horn carved dog collar spacer   £60 (example) Market stick - Carved one piece shotgun in beech on sweet chestnut shank  £60

Carved thistle in american walnut  with hazel shank  £50 Dark walnut carved leg cleek on dog rose shank  £45

Buffalo horn market stick with brass collar engraved stags on chestnut shank  £75 Perspex crook  on hazel shank very unusual head turner £75
 

 

Black american walnut pheasants head,staghorn spacer on blackthorn shank walking stick £50 Highly polished buffalo horn stick with inset coin,buffalo horn collar,on brown hazel shank  £60
 

 

Staghorn coronet carved thistle/scotland,buffalo capped tine on hazel shank  £35 Staghorn coronet carved leaping salmon skipole with lanyard £35

Highly polished buffalo horn inset celtic knot, buffalo horn collar with celtic design on chesnut shank £60 Staghorn walking stick capped in buffalo horn, staghorn collar, carved thistle on coronet on hazel shank , very individual walking stick £45

Natural hazel thumbstick one piece with whistle inbuilt £35 Buffalo horn thumbstick lyre pattern buffalo horn collar on hazel or chestnut shank  £50

 

Dark staghorn thumbstick, capped in buffalo horn on hazel shank £30 Light  staghorn thumbstick, capped in buffalo horn on hazel shank £30
Staghorn thumbstick on chestnut shank carved thistle on front in set gold buffalo capped tines £45 Compass pole with lanyard on hazel shank £15
Staghorn with inset fishing fly in coronet on hazel shank £40 Market stick - Carved Duck in beech on hazel shank, horn spacer  £50
Staghorn double thumbstick on hazel or chestnut shank £35 Fallow horn thumbstick on chestnut shank engraved leaping deer on palm £35
Staghorn with inset celtic cross in coronet on hazel or chestnut shank  £35  Staghorn carved labrador in bone one piece on hazel shank with very individual markings of lichen spalting etc £95
Buffalo horn market stick angled  joint on hazel shank £70 Staghorn one piece carved mouse sniffing cheese on hazel shank £120
Staghorn thumb stick capped in buffalo horn ontwisted hazel shank 45 inches tall £50 Roe deer antler thumbstick on hazel shank £30
Staghorn capped in buffalo horn with inset fishing fly in coronet on twisted hazel shank £65 Staghorn carved leaping salmon in coronet with two whistles on hazel shank £40
 
  Staghorn ski pole capped with buffalo horn on hazel shank with lanyard £30