These sticks are not usually suitable for use as walking sticks. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR PREFERENCES WHEN ORDERING (where 'OPTIONAL is offered) Check out the specs for available options. Many are not lead loaded but it is still possible to do so if desired by the buyer. Requires little or no maintenance) HARD GLAZE (Glossier finish, not suitable for martial arts) MATT (we use a really nice matt varnish that is almost indistinguishable from the oil finish and gives a leathery feel. OIL (choice of most stick fighters and can be re-oiled or refinished as desired) Allow 28 days for delivery of oil finished sticks

Most of the sticks offered on this page are oil treated to the point where they can be exported as sealed wood but can still be given a final outer finish of the buyers choice - A shillelagh ( / leli, - l / shil-AY-lee, -l Irish: sail ille or saill alaigh 1 sal el, 'thonged willow') is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.

They are designed to be carried by holding the shaft about a third of the way down. And for generations of Irishmen, the Shillelagh was a badge of honor - a symbol of their courage, their martial prowess and their willingness to fight for. Although they can look like walking sticks they are not always suitable for use as a walking aid due to the different grip and feel of the stick. They undergo a different seasoning process than our other sticks, necessary to produce a balanced, fast, and accurate weapon. Our fighting sticks are styled on the sticks actually used in martial arts stick fighting.

Fighting shillelagh