Bobs Stickmaking Pages - Buffalo horn and holly crook #084


	084 - A nose-out crook with a black buffalo horn handle and a slim stripped holly shank.
	Like no. 83 this is a crook rather than a market stick, and would normally be gripped by the neck or shank like a staff. The shank could be shortened to make a fine market stick for someone with small hands, but would not be suitable for the larger hand.
The spacer between handle and shank is made from black and white reclaimed plastic above a layer of brass-filled epoxy resin.

The stripped shank has some of those nice knobbly bits that are so typical of holly. Note that the light-coloured surface is not as snow-white as might appear from some of the pictures. This is due to the limited tonal range of digital cameras which can't really cope with jet-black buffalo horn on a light-coloured shank. The colour will deepen somewhat with time; the newly-worked surface always looks very pale compared to a well-weathered stick.
	Maximum overall length approx 56 inches/143cm. SOLD