A nice frosty morning allowed a quick venture into our hazel coppice to select and cut some sticks for our stock of blank walking stick shanks catering for local stick makers.
![Harvesting Hazel sticks](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hazel-sticks-2018-768x1024.jpg)
In the main they only get offered for sale after being seasoned for at least twelve months (necessary for the stick straightening process to be effective) but some of our more eager customers do like a browse through the freshly cut stock as well.
![Hazel walking stick shanks harvested January 2018](http://www.rustical.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hazel-walking-stick-blanks-2018-768x1024.jpg)
More details: www.woodlandcraftshop.co.uk/walking-sticks.html