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Northern Ireland Stick Carvers Club

• The NISCC was formed in 2003 by a group of local stick carvers in the Armagh/ Down area.
• The club has been modelled on similar stick making groups throughout Britain. The objectives of the club are fairly simple thus:
• To promote the craft of stick making and crook making
• To extend fellowship among the members
• To organise stick making competitions
• To demonstrate the craft at Shows

Winner, Stick Carving Competition, Lurgan Show 2007

Membership of the club is open to anyone, male or female. Although there is no geographical limit to membership, current members are mainly situated within a fifteen mile radius of Banbridge.

Stick Classes

Horn Handled Mountain Staff or Hill Walker

All Horn includes Rams, Buffalo, Cow etc.

Horn Thumbstick

All Horn includes Rams, Buffalo, Cow inc Antler

Horn Crook- Neck Type, Rams Horn

Buffalo Crook- Neck Type

Horn Leg Cleek- Rams Horn or Buffalo Horn

Horn Market Stick- Rams Horn or Buffalo Horn

Blackthorn- Horn Walker

Plain- Short Walker

Rams Horn, Buffalo or Cow Horn

Blackthorn- Wood Walker

Plain-Short Walker

One or two piece

Blackthorn Fancy; Any length

Wood or Horn

Wood thumbstick

One or two piece

Wood Crook- Plain; Neck Type

One or two piece

Wood Fancy; Any carved Head

One or two piece

Wood Leg Cleek

Plain One or two piece

Wood Market Stick

Plain-One or two piece

Wood Walker

Short Walking Stick

Any head- Wood or Horn

Novice Horn; Horn Handled Stick

Novice Wood; Wood Handled Stick