The walking staff is one of mankind’s oldest and simplest tools. People have used these long wooden shafts for thousands of years. Walking staffs are sometimes called “staves” or simply “sticks.” The ...

Thirty-seven years ago, Jill McKenzie picked up a sumac branch and saw hidden beauty underneath. Through splinters and spider bites, cuts and callouses, the loss of her vision and her transition into ...

AUBURN | When John Mulvey carves the walking sticks that lend support to those who require them, he finds himself immersed in a joyful calm. "I just love doing it," he said. Using wood he imports from ...

Do you remember Fred Astaire who danced and twirled a walking stick with abandon in his dance routines of the 1940s and 1950s? You might recall David Suchet’s portrayal of Agatha Christie’s detective ...

When country craftsperson Tim Anson was given his first penknife on his eighth birthday by his father, little did he know it would spark a lifelong passion. "He taught me how to keep it sharp and how ...

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow. An Antiques Roadshow guest was surprisingly composed upon discovering the significant value of his 175-year-old walking sticks. Expert ...