Award-winning woodcarver David Stehly walks the reader through the entire process of making artisan-quality sticks, staffs and canes that are as functional as they are beautiful. Step-by-step projects and ready-to-use patterns make it easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby.

An inspirational colour photo gallery illustrates many of the author’s spectacular projects, including sticks adorned with lifelike lizards, magnificent bighorn sheep, leaping trout and many more. A special focus is on carving realistic snakes that wrap around the sticks, all carved from a single piece of wood.