Welcome to Carved Wooden Walking Sticks, the home of unique decorative walking sticks, wooden walking sticks carved in traditional New Zealand Maori designs, handcrafted African walking sticks and exotic hiking staffs. Michael and Kathy make the decorative walking sticks and hiking staffs. The resin handles are cast by Michael and the hand painted and decoupaged designs are done by Kathy. The African walking sticks are carved by African carvers in Zimbabwe.
All these
stylish walking sticks are made from hardwood. In the Maori culture,
walking sticks are known as Toko Toko (walking sticks) or Rakau Korero
(talking sticks) and they are generally decorated with carvings representing an ancestor or a legend. When the Maori have a
hui (meeting) on the Marae (meeting place) the men carrying the Toko
Toko are generally recognised as being orators and having the authority
to speak. These natural wood walking sticks are ideal for hikers and
social walkers. Any one of them or all of them would make an exciting
addition to a collection – they are all originals.
