{"product_id":"solid-english-beech-carving-crook-stick-handle-blank-copy-1","title":"Solid English Elm Carving Crook Stick Handle Blank","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eEnglish Elm wood is an excellent, highly traditional choice for walking stick handle blanks. Valued by carvers and craftspeople across the UK, its specific features require particular attention to workability, strength, and finishing. All wood used is UK sourced and UK grown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eA crafted handle blank made from natural wood enabling the buyer to finish. Each handle is finished 'oversized' to allow for waste material to be removed and attach to a shank up to an inch and a quarter in thickness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eHow to use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eSimple tools and a bit of work will soon have your handle ready to fit to a suitable shank.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eI recommend and use a traditional peg and socket joint. I do not recommend or use threaded rods. Wood is a natural material and should be allowed to move and flex. Using a threaded rod does not allow natural movement of the wood therefore is liable to cause breakout.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eAbout me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eYou can find The Jackdaw Workshop on most social media platforms, where I share handmade creations, workshop updates, and nature-inspired products. My website is also live, making it easier to explore what I make and follow the journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eRecycling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003eEach order is packed with care using 100% recyclable environmentally friendly packaging, helping to reduce waste while keeping your handmade wooden frame protected on its way to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003e#thejackdawworkshop #thefunctionalbeautifullycrafted @thejackdawworkshop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Irish Grover';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Jackdaw Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65098686333277,"sku":"ELMCCS","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/6139\/4013\/files\/carvingcrook_dd90d68c-2189-4983-b502-bb3cf9b0862f.png?v=1780397921","url":"https:\/\/www.thejackdawworkshop.com\/products\/solid-english-beech-carving-crook-stick-handle-blank-copy-1","provider":"The Jackdaw Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}