Not Enough Curse Words For This!!!!

[piperl12]

Ok guys,
Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. I have spent several long calls to a supplier in Ireland that supplies blackthorn sticks. So here is the issue, the draught we saw this year in North America was the opposite in Ireland they saw more rain this year than in their recorded history. What this means to the Blackthorn crop is that most of the material is either too small or brittle to use for cane material. The harvest this year is 12% of what they saw in previous years. This has driven the price up significantly. What is available unless we can find old stock is in the $300 dollar range. However, they are expecting a better season this year sooo I have a suggestion that is attractive, low priced to get Irish through and maybe his finances and the industry will have settled down by next year. In the meantime the walking stick shown is $67.00 from Georgetown tobacco and is in stock.
Rob

 

[taerin]

Or for that same price you could get the Cold Steel version and use it for self defense and for walking! Mabey they'll even custom size it to be the same size as your old one.

 

[zonomo]

I like the idea of repurposing this to something useful and enjoyable.

 

[ace57]

Some times one can't get what they like but need to get what works. Better send more money.

 

[irishsmoker]

The one I got was very similar to that!

 

[irishsmoker]

@piperl12 thank you for putting in all that leg work!

 

[taerin]

Yeah and you won't beat the $62 price tag on any other stick most likely! I think it would be pretty cool to own.

 

[smokeybear]

That Is terrible im sorry for your loss. But look on the bright side now you can get a cane with a built in pipe

Gadget Cane

 

[tslex]

That's a damned shame.
Nice to see another bataireacht practitioner hereabouts.
You can certainly try the Cold Steel plastic copy to see if you like it, but I'm guessing that you won't. They are considerably heavier for the size than the real thing and nowhere near so "lively," if you know what I mean.
Now, they won't be the heirloom, but you can find genuine blackthorn sticks at a few places on the web for less than $100.
Here's a supplier at $57:
Stick 1
These are sourced at $103:
Stick 2
This shop reports a back order to March 1, at $60:
Stick 3
And one more with a good variety, albeit shipping form UK:
Stick 4
Slainte!