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shanks
bone, gunsmithing & knifemaker's materials
SHANKS
UK's largest and best one stop bulk selection of timbers for stickmaking. Over 5000pcs is stock at any one time. Premium, Standard, Working, Light & Heavy weight sticks in Hazel, Chestnut, Apple, Ash and Blackthorn. Also turned Hickory, Ash & Indian Rosewood.
Fumed Chestnut Shanks
Stripped Chestnut, carefully dried then fumed using ammonia, resulting in a unique, rich, mid brown finish which will complement a wide variety of tops.
All shanks in range 50" - 54"
PREMIUM - very best available,show standard straightness and taper
STANDARD - good everyday stick, well balanced and very well straightened.
HEAVY - as standard but 26 - 30mm tops.
LIGHT WEIGHT - Tops are 21mm or less.
WORKING GRADE - well straightened, but may have the odd minor kick in them or slight damaged bark - ideal beaters or selling sticks
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STRIPPED CHESTNUT
Currently on special offer!
Same material as regular chestnut but stripped and longer air dried. The knotting still very much a feature, many of our regular customers for these are fond of pyrographing designs onto them.
PREMIUM - very best available,show standard straightness and taper.
STANDARD - good everyday stick, well balanced and very well straightened.
LIGHT WEIGHT - Tops are 21mm or less.
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CHESTNUT
Our best selling shank.
Seasoned & straightened....strong, nicely tapered, rich burgundy / chocolate coloured bark with interesting, regular figuring around the numerous, carefully dressed knots. Take a beautiful oiled finish.
All shanks in range 50" - 54"
PREMIUM - very best available,show standard straightness and taper
STANDARD - good everyday stick, well balanced and very well straightened.
HEAVY - as standard but 26 - 30mm tops.
LIGHT WEIGHT - Tops are 21mm or less.
WORKING GRADE - well straightened, but may have the odd minor kick in them or slight damaged bark - ideal beaters or selling sticks
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HAZEL
The all round favourite. Strong, realistically tapered and well marked
Choose from.,
PREMIUM ( Very best available)
STANDARD ( Good everyday sticks )
HEAVY ( 25mm - 32mm tops - request weight )
LIGHT WEIGHT ( under 21mm tops )
WORKING GRADE ( No frills - sturdy, ideal beaters / selling sticks)
Seasoned, straightened and ready to go. No lacquer or ferrule - finish to your own preference. Nominal 52" - 54" lengths.
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ASH
European ash. Long slow growth in colder Eastern European areas bestows density and strength on these sticks.
Natrural bark is greeny grey with withg a selection of interesting patterning going on. Prominent knotting.
52" - 54" in length.
PREMIUM - very best available,show standard straightness and taper
STANDARD - good everyday stick, well balanced and very well straightened.
HEAVY - as standard but 26 - 30mm tops.
LIGHT WEIGHT - Tops are 21mm or less.
WORKING GRADE - well straightened, but may have the odd minor kick in them or slight damaged bark - ideal beaters or selling sticks
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STAINED ASH
From the same European source as our natural ash. These have been darkened by immersion in light brown stain.
As the wood is so very hard, the stain takes only superficially over the exposed knots and so these may be attractively "lightened" again with minimal effort, by removing the darker stained surface. Once done, you are left with a white topped knot against the contrasting darker bark - a striking finish!
PREMIUM - very best available,show standard straightness and taper
STANDARD - good everyday stick, well balanced and very well straightened.
LIGHT WEIGHT - Tops are 21mm or less.
WORKING GRADE - well straightened, but may have the odd minor kick in them or slight damaged bark - ideal beaters or selling sticks
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CRAB APPLE
We never get as many of these sticks as we'd like!!! They have the richest and best figured bark of all of our shanks with prominent regular knotting and take a great oiled finish.
Seasoned and straightened, lengths from 36 - 52"
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TURNED ASH
Super strong sports grade ash shafts turned from carefully selected Canadian timber.
Striking mature "dogtooth" type graining may be further enhanced with the use of certain staining & finishing techniques such as liming and washing with Indian ink / similar.
Two lengths
50" ( 1250mm )
36" ( 900mm )
....and two weights...
Heavier 25mm / 20mm taper.
Lighter 23 / 16mm taper.
Fine sanded finish
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TURNED HICKORY
A nice combination of striking mature graining and contrasting light straw / grey brown colours from selected mature grained European timber. Strong useful sticks with a striking appearance. Fine sanded finish.
Two lengths - 36" & 50" (900 and 1250mm)
Machined to single taper ( 23 / 16mm )
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INDIAN ROSEWOOD ( TURNED )
Dress cane / walking stick shafts in richly figured Indian Rosewood. Hand turned to a precise 22mm - 16mm taper over 900mm length. Fantastic rich flame - burgundy grey and orange streaked shafts. Ideal balance in density of timber and weighting for the purpose. Fine sanded finish.
Seconds (slight) need only a little application of heat / steam to correct for straightness, otherwise same rich figuring.
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Stained Chestnut
Stripped, then stained mid green , these add a nice "contemporary" countrystyle appearance to the shank line up.
The colour compliments any manner of tops from ram's horn and timber through to buffalo and stag & sits very well indeed with the everyday tones of the great outdoors!!!.
52" - 54"
Try something different!!!
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