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Margaret's Sure-Grip Hand-Carved Walking Stick
Margaret's Sure-Grip Hand-Carved Walking Stick
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Margaret's Sure-Grip Hand-Carved Walking Stick
Hand-carved in a tin shed in the Riverina, New South Wales
Margaret Doyle, seventy-one. Thirty-six years a country nurse on the farms around Lockhart, and nearly four thousand walking sticks since 1994. 172 left, and the shed closes before Christmas.
“Every farmer I visited had a walking stick. And every one of them left it behind the laundry door, because it made them look like a patient. People don’t need a better stick. They need one they’re not ashamed to carry.”
Margaret Doyle · Lockhart, New South Wales
What arrives at your door
Four things that make it different
The grip is shaped to the heel of the hand first. The animal is carved around it afterwards. The weight spreads across the whole palm, not two knuckles.
The handle sits at a slight angle, not flat across. The weight goes into the palm and forearm instead of the wrist.
Oiled by hand, not varnished. Varnish turns slippery with a sweaty hand on a hot day. Oiled wood grips back.
A thick rubber tip on solid wood. It holds on wet tiles and verandah steps and doesn’t click down the hallway at the GP.
Four grips, four different hands
Made for
What you are actually getting
- Solid hardwood. No hollow metal tube, nothing to rattle.
- Cut to your height, once. It ships long on purpose. A fine-toothed saw takes a few centimetres off in under a minute.
- Hand-carved detail. Every feather and every strand of mane cut by hand, not pressed or moulded.
- A finish you can feel through. Hand-rubbed oil, not sprayed varnish, so it doesn’t turn slippery in the heat.
- 172 in total. Across all four grips. The shed is closing, so there is no restock.
Grip preference is personal. If the shape is wrong for the hand it was meant for, send it back within thirty days for a full refund — one email starts it, no explanation needed. A stick that stays behind the door helps nobody.
These are carved by hand from natural hardwood, so grain, tone and the depth of each cut vary from piece to piece. Two Owls are never identical. The stick also arrives longer than you need — that is deliberate, so it can be cut to your exact height.
Product details
| Material | Solid hardwood, walnut and rosewood tones |
| Finish | Hand-rubbed oil, matte to satin sheen |
| Grips available | Owl, Horse, Elephant, Leopard |
| Length as shipped | 92 to 94 cm, to be cut to height |
| Tip | Thick rubber, replaceable |
| Travel | Horse and Elephant unscrew at the brass collar |
| Care | Wipe with a dry cloth. Re-oil once a year with any furniture oil. |
| Made by | Margaret Doyle, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Shipping | Free Australia-wide |
| Remaining | 172 across all four grips — no restock |
Before Christmas, The Shed Closes
Before Christmas, The Shed Closes
A note from the shed:
For thirty-six years Margaret Doyle was the district nurse for the farms around Lockhart, NSW. On almost every visit she found the grey hospital walking stick behind the laundry door, unused. In 1994 she carved an owl onto a stick for a sheep farmer who refused to be seen with his, and he used it every day for eleven years. Nearly four thousand walking sticks later, arthritis in both thumbs means she can no longer hold a chisel for long. These 172 are the last ones from her shed. When they are gone, there will be no more.
Free Australia-Wide Shipping
Free Australia-Wide Shipping
Free shipping anywhere in Australia
- Delivery time: 5–8 business days
- Every stick is wrapped by hand in brown paper and sent with tracking
- Length as sent: 92–94 cm, longer on purpose so it can be cut to your height with a fine-toothed saw
- Solid hardwood, hand-oiled grip, thick rubber tip
- The Horse and the Elephant unscrew at the brass collar for the car boot, the caravan or the overhead locker
- 30-day money-back guarantee — one email is all it takes
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (Sydney time). Whether it’s about your order, which grip suits which hand, or how to cut it to the right height — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Try it on your usual walk for a week, and if the grip isn’t right for the hand it was meant for, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and shipping within Australia is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Margaret starts with the shape, not the animal. She cuts the grip until it sits right in the heel of the hand, at a slight angle to the shaft. Only then does she carve the owl, horse, elephant or leopard into it, cut by cut. The finish is oil, rubbed in by hand, so the grip stays dry and sure in a hot, sweaty hand. Each stick is wrapped in brown paper with its length pencilled on the end.