Where do I start, you may be thinking.

For materials you could look at the excellent highland horn website.

Here you can order all the basic and advanced equipment you will need to make the best sticks.

Shanks, horns and files etc are all available here.

2010 STICK WORK SHOP

Our next workshop will be held at Crailing Hall near Jedburgh, on Sun 24th Oct'10

An excellent opportunity to see some champion stickmakers pass on their skills and answer any questions you may have on the craft of stickmaking.

Demonstrations will include Bulking & shaping Buffalo/Rams horn, Cw horns, Fish/birds heads, Straightening shanks, Thistle, Wood.

The Demonstrators will be Mr Arthur Dent, Doune, Mr Dane Love, Cumnock, Mr Drew Oliver, Newcastleon, Mr Philip Roskell, Moffat, and Mr Martin Trinder, Dumfries, five very prestigious men of their crafts. 

The event will cost approx £25.00 which will include breakfast and light lunch.

Numbers will be limited, first come, first on the list basis.

If you are interested please contact the SCA secretary asap with your name, address and contact telephone number; to Miss D Hope, Lyn Ash, Canonbie, DG14 0TA,  TEL mobile; 0771 822 6119, or Fiona Dempster, mobile 07780542475

Any Show requiring Stick Judges;

We have a  judges list available, contact the Secretary for a copy

Anyone looking for their nearest Stick making Evening Class;

Contact the SCA secretary for nearest contact for evening classes in our area.

Or if you want to tell us about your Stickmaking Classes, please send in your meeting place, the night you meet, name, address and contact telephone number to the SCA secretary and we can pass on your details.