Espley Walking Sticks handcrafted in north Wales, United Kingdom

My interest in walking sticks began over thirty years ago when I wanted a thumbstick and all I could find at local shows were poor quality and overpriced factory-made specimens, so I decided to make my own and purchased a book on the craft of stick dressing.

One after another I turned out sticks from hazelwood, making simple knobsticks and thumbsticks, but the pictures in my book were of splendid horn handled crooks and stick handles with carved animal heads and I was determined to learn the skills necessary to create such works of art.

I specialise in Welsh mountain rams horn handled sticks, particularly plain market sticks and shepherds crooks but also decorated handles with animal carvings.

My walking sticks are finished to the highest standard, made in the traditional way, well balanced and proportioned with a nice comfortable hand, all intended for daily use.

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    Testimonials

    Hi Tony, A belated thank you for the beautiful stick. My wife was thrilled with it and we didin’t need to shorten it any further.

    Regards, Alan.

    Hi Tony, Thank you so much for your brisk response and your evident quick and thorough service. Just to say the badger stick has just arrived and im absolutely thrilled with it. Its more beautiful in the flesh than i ever imagined and i know will make a beautiful Christmas present

    Hi Tony
    I got the stick back safely and am absolutely delighted with the repairs you have done, so just wanted to say a huge thank you and that it really is appreciated
    Kind Regards
    Jan

    Hi Tony. Just to say thanks for the Holly walking stick which arrived here in county Durham and what a beautiful stick it is.

    Hi Tony, crook arrived. I like it very much and thanks for sending it so quickly.

    Tony- The sticks arrived – well packaged. The market stick is beautifully crafted and a delight to hold. Thank you for the help- David.

    Mr Espley, my horn leg cleek arrived today. Really pleased with it. All the best and thank you. Tom.

    Just to say- the stick arrived safely and is perfect. Thank you.

    Tony. It has arrived and it is wonderful. Thank you very much. I am eager to take it with me in the Rocky Mountains!

    Dear Tony

    New stick safely received in Norfolk and I have to say it is perfect. Thank you – much appreciated.

    Best wishes

    Greg

    Hi Tony,

    Can you make me another six sticks as per the last order please. Boss loves them and now has them at all of his houses and on the yacht !

    Hi Tony,
    The walking stick arrived today. I’m really pleased with the craftsmanship so many thanks.

    Latest News

    Spring 2022

    Spring here in North Wales has begun with some glorious sunny weather. As well as making sticks my winter has been busy harvesting shanks from local woodlands and collecting rams horns from various places around the country. Horns and shanks are the core materials for my walking and working sticks. The shanks are not difficult …

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    Spring 2021

    A busy few weeks in the workshop since Christmas. Plenty of new orders coming in and I’ve also found time to get out cutting shanks for next year. Its always enjoyable searching through woodland looking for that perfect specimen. To date I have cut approximately three hundred hazel shanks and a few prized holly shanks. …

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    Christmas is coming.

    We have some great stocking fillers for the game shooters and dog owners this Christmas! Simple holly and hazel knob sticks for use when walking the dog and some buffalo horn Cumbria pattern market sticks and thumb sticks, some with magnetic ferrules to pick up your spent cartridges and collars with a flying pheasant engraved …

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