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2. Makila - Wikipedia

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   The stick is capped with a flattened knob or pommel, made of horn, steel, or bronze. The top portion consisting of the knob and hand-grip can be pulled off the top of the stick, revealing a hidden spike or blade, which effectively turns the stick into a short spear. The pommel's shape is said to resemble the beret worn by the Basque shepherd.

3. Swordstick - Wikipedia

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   A swordstick or cane-sword is a cane containing a hidden blade or sword. The term is typically used to describe European weapons from around the 18th century. But similar devices have been used throughout history, notably the Roman dolon , [ 1 ] the Japanese shikomizue and the Indian gupti .

4. Walking stick - Wikipedia

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   In modern times, walking sticks are usually only seen with formal attire. Retractable canes that reveal such properties as hidden compartments, pool sticks, or blades are popular among collectors. Handles have been made from many substances, both natural and manmade. Carved and decorated canes have turned the functional into the fantastic.

5. The best canes for 2025, according to mobility experts - AOL

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   The handles we usually see on walking canes are the derby, crook, and offset handles. Types of cane handles These are the three types of cane handles: derby (left), crook (middle), and offset (right).

6. Shillelagh - Wikipedia

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   Assorted shillelaghs. A shillelagh (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ l eɪ l i,-l ə / shil-AY-lee, -⁠lə; Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh [1] [ˌsˠal̠ʲ ˈeːlʲə], "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.

7. Assistive cane - Wikipedia

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   The collar of a cane may be only a decorative addition made for stylistic reasons, or may form the structural interface between shaft and handle. Shaft. The shaft of the cane transmits the load from the handle to the ferrule and may be constructed from carbon fiber polymer, metal, composites, or traditional wood. Ferrule. The tip of a cane ...