The world famous Irish Blackthorn walking stick is cut from the Blackthorn tree which grow all over Ireland. There is folklore which connects this tree back to Saint Patrick, in the fourth century. Cutting is done mid-winter when the sap is down, so that the fine grained bark stays on the hardwood stick throughout it's long life. The stick is seasoned for two to three years, steamed, straightened, sanded, and polished before grading for weight, balance, taper, size, and shapeliness. The spacing and regularity of the characteristic thorns (which are up to six inches long before cutting) enhances the appearance and value of the Blackthorn. Only one or two sticks in every thousand are nearly perfect, and many fine Blackthorns become presentation pieces after traveling thousands of miles from Ireland to their resting places.

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