Shillelaghmaking

[@josephdowie976]

The short brought me here "You've been doomscrolling for how long?" got me to laugh and I was here straight away

[@Deondre_Clark]

Same

[@gravityissues5210]

He wasn't wrong; I felt personally called-out. I figured I _had_ to watch after that😂. Obviously I'm very glad I did. This was really well done.

[@danielhutton3858]

Me too lol

[@gage1998]

This worked on me too lmao

[@Totallynonplagerizedleatherguy]

Same. He got me. Really good advertising tho.

[@frogs886]

"If they've got a problem with it, well, you've got a stick!" had me cracking up 😂

[@sean4236]

Im here from the short.

[@devinsmith9622]

just a little mildly threatening

[@Stoicswimfish]

Am recalling another KZbinr pointing out that all melee weapons are variations of sticks. Sword is a sharpened stick, spear is pointy stick, nunchucks are floppy stick.

[@cjhacker8367]

10:40

[@RooFlanderz82]

came to the comments hoping somebody said it lol

[@lockstockmore8288]

I visited Ireland about five years ago intent on purchasing a shillelagh. My mother had purchased one ages ago and I'd always loved the look of it. Never found one. Even worse most people I asked didn't even know what it was and I had to describe it every time. Good on you for preservation of the legacy.

[@grahamcooper3399]

I had the exact same problem! Finally found something like one in a tiny store in a tiny town in Northern Ireland. Had to leave it with our daughter (lives there) as it wouldn't fit in either suitcase.

[@elliottstewart2017]

I see them quite regularly in my part of NI. Many seem to be a lot more 'thorny' up here than you see down south. Maybe a nod to it's more regular use as a weapon up here haha

[@Stop_Gooning]

Just like all the Belgium's conveniently not knowing what absinth was when I visited Amsterdam. They knew.

[@sheilaheinrich2656]

I inherited my grandfather's shillelagh. He did make it himself and I assume it was on one of his trips back to Ireland, the last being about 1926 with his wife and young son. In my mind he cut it from the hedge along the lane leading to the farmhouse he grew up in but I really don't know.

[@dinskyearl]

My parents bought me one from Blarney castle. Nothing close. It's honestly a disgrace

[@echoct506]

Renown for it's protection against 'otherworldly beings'... - An apt description of the English.

[@akeyasa2228]

U wot

[@wit_the_world_hopper]

I cackled way to hard at this

[@Junkmail10]

Maybe the reason we don’t often see “otherworldly beings” is because our ancestors made so much stuff to ward them off that they just decided that we weren’t worth it lol

[@AFS-ht7bg]

An American agrees

[@bjdenil]

😂

[@evan50748]

10:45 “if they’ve got a problem with it, well you’ve got a stick” brilliant line 😂

[@lornacy]

Took the words out of my mouth (or thumbs, I suppose since I am watching on my phone.) 😂

[@jordanbritten8031]

@@lornacy

[@alexreadsthings5677]

That sent me as well.

[@jacobpeacy4003]

"You don't need me to tell you to be unapologetically who you are. If you want to go walking around a place with a stick, who cares what anyone else thinks? If they've got a problem with it, you've got a stick!" In a world where so many people are so concerned with fitting in with a group of people, or sticking out in an effort to be as 'unique' as possible, these are some really refreshing words to hear, and honestly, ones that more people need to take to heart.

[@illuminati955]

Thanks for outing yourself for the rest of us, bigot

[@griffinjackson960]

Don't you let anyone accuse you of paddywackery, you're doing a phenomenal job of keeping an incredibly rich and beautiful culture alive. Thank you for your content.

[@lemonadewithstrawberries]

luckily, he's got that gorgeous stick now if anyone tries giving him trouble over it

[@cypherx666x]

It's amazing isnt it!!

[@griffinjackson960]

@@cypherx666x certainly inspired me to make traditional indigenous wood working projects

[@margotp3687]

Yo, what the fuck is paddywhackery

[@gangrenousgandalf2102]

​@@griffinjackson960 Same here. Since I know very little about my mesoamerican ancestors, Eoin inspired me to try making some things they would have seen in everyday life

[@MistedMind]

I'm a simple boy-man. I see a short of my favourite carpenter making a stick, so I venture to watch the long version, like both videos, and make a comment! And what a great stick it has become!

[@dashockpixle4140]

Agreed

[@LXeneize180]

@@dashockpixle4140 concurred

[@1chaka]

A fine stick indeed!

[@Hobomuskrat]

And now when i visit ireland next fall i know the exact gift I'm looking to ship back to canada 😂😂😂

[@KynrScott]

Nice

[@Wingz_Of__Freedom]

Hi Eoin, I'm 15 years old, 16 this month, and for Christmas, I'm getting some woodworking tools. I'd like to say thank you to you for being one of the contributing factors that got me into woodworking and for all the videos you make and hopefully continue to make. You have inspired me and many others to get into woodworking, and i hope you keep up the good work👍

[@nonerdsherexx]

Best of luck lil dude!!

[@c1ph3rpunk]

I picked up the bug for the craft at about the same age, a bit earlier at 14, been on at it for about 40 years now. It’s been one of my most important outlets for stress and to bring out some creativity. Welcome!

[@mool747]

Good luck young man. I think you can make a good extra income from this and preserve an ancient art.

[@welshcrusade9837]

I too am just picking it up at 20. Loving it so far

[@jim7217]

I'm 52 and I intend on making myself one in this manner as well - but good on you. Entering a world of making what you want - that is worth something indeed.

[@doodledancer8429]

Congratulations this is the only short attached to a longer form video that actually convinced me to watch the longer form video. You're so kind with it, dude, not all advertisey and withholdy like other youtubers. Good on ya.

[@radioactivejohnson4505]

😅 got me with the " it's only 12 min long, you've been doom scrolling for how long now?"

[@jonfritz759]

And then stayed for the whole video. Lot of checkmarks on these boxes here

[@serkitwolf]

That's why I'm here 🤙

[@matt5726]

Ditto!

[@lukecole9958]

Me too…. Touché

[@Septimus-037]

“Off to reap the corn, leave where I was born, Cut the stout blackthorn, to banish ghost and goblins”

[@lucas23453]

I also heard this song repeatedly in my head.

[@Just_Some_Person]

Exactly this!

[@lorrosdorborin4790]

"A brand new pair of brogues, rattlin o'er the bogs, frightn'in all the dogs, on the rocky road to Dublin"

[@burninsherman1037]

​@@lorrosdorborin4790 well, y'all have chosen the song that's gonna be stuck in my head for a couple days before my brain got the chance to pick something. Thanks for that, cause my brain can't always be trusted to pick something good.

[@lucas23453]

@@lorrosdorborin4790 whack fa lo li raaaaa.

[@doonsbury9656]

Being an Aussie, Shillelaghs are just a tad rare down under...so that made watching the process of how they are (Traditionally) made all the more interesting...and the commentary was priceless! Thanks for a look into a fading art!

[@Bees1408]

Yo another Aussie!

[@uriahmansaw1683]

I think we all (many of us) came here from your unique short. Thank you for sharing a piece of your culture with us.

[@rachelsichmeller4192]

I'm here 100% because of the short. I'm not at all upset about it.

[@rainetomchek9589]

I just wasted 12 minutes of my life LITERALLY watching a guy polish his knob.... And it was worth every second. Great video.

[@shaunmcgimpsey7141]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@IamHattman]

He also told you how to polish your own knob.

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Probably not the first time.

[@jasinfinity]

Another lonely tuesday night

[@isaiahcastro3099]

Time you enjoy wasting, is never time wasted

[@emily.toombs]

Your style is classic and timeless, never give up your wool! I mourn the loss of natural fiber in our modern clothing industry. Along with hats for all men, women, and children alike. Artisans like yourself are keeping craftwork alive and preserving it for the next generation and the world is better for it. ❤

[@jakek.1400]

Coolness aside, the VO and production of the video itself is top notch. Youve got a real knack for this. I sincerely hope you continue these long form videos. Cheers from Kentucky in the US.

[@chrisblake4198]

Agreed. The only thing I found myself wanting was text inserts for the dialect words. Auto captions were a dismal letdown as usual.

[@albertsaffron7582]

Thank you Kentucky for both good whiskey and chicken

[@thorgodinson3632]

Hey! Fellow KY! Making any of your own sticks?

[@Ashxn]

lol I’m in Canada, but my roots are from Cork as well ;) hilariously small part of the island, but I’ve met lots of people from there, or with family from there.

[@LuxFerre4242]

"She can dry when she's swinging." Really tickled me.

[@petemahony7511]

The love of your craft and the history of our culture and folklore shines through in this video. The respect you give to your tools and the wood you use them on is admirable. Your videos deserve to be shown in schools to educate and entertain in equal measure. Keeping up a rare tradition and detailing the iconic symbolism of this wood with your lyrical prose is worthy of awards...

[@DeweyKentM]

The ‘knee and see’ technique?

[@flashrogue4376]

nailed it.

[@mcdahnahld]

Shin for the win

[@llewelynlawton]

No way, I came to the comments to comment this!

[@EoinReardon]

There we have it.

[@rafaelhubbard66]

That’s a winner

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Seeing indigenous cultures reclaim their heritage is always a good thing. It’s something the world should do more to encourage.

[@Charlesbabbage2209]

That's why they are filling Ireland with Muslims.

[@SlyBlu7]

About the length - I asked a collretor about a short stick of maybe 20-30cm. He told me that for a time, short sticks were fashionable for young men since it showed that they didn't need it for walking. He wasnt an old or crippled man with a cane, but a strong lad with a shillelagh. Also in his collection was a beautiful stick made from heart of American oak by an Irishman in Canada. It had been passed down through the family for a long time, and may have come from the time of the Shiners War - a spate of Irish organized violence in the timber trade during Ottawa's formative years. A good time to have a sturdy stick, in other words.

[@garysteven7896]

Do you mean inches ?

[@hamder4252]

What?! You're only 23 yrs old? That blew me away, because I think that you have such a beautiful old soul!

[@ponyboy481]

Same here

[@walterlinsenbigler2857]

Evident in his craft, creativity and honor for the past. Old soul, indeed.

[@jackdngur6370]

Second

[@chriscarter8377]

This took me by surprise too!

[@highdownmartin]

If they’ve got a problem with you walking around with a stick…. Well, you’ve got a stick. Brilliant. And I love the video. Proper start to finish woodworking.

[@4ager505]

Logical...

[@richardlindquist709]

There’s nothing quite like a skilled craftsperson talking about their passion, especially when it involves a genuine love of their history and culture. Bravo, lad, and be sure to let us know if you start making shillelaghs to sell!

[@EoinReardon]

Thank you!

[@anonymousvader1442]

When you mentioned a well-made shillelagh being passed down for generations, that instantly reminded me of my grandmother who this day still has the shillelagh of her own great great grandfather. He fled to the US most likely during the Great Famine (I forget the specific year) and served with distinction in the Union Army during the Civil War. Even damn near 200 years later it's still in excellent condition and serves as a real testament to the craftsman who made it Much love for your content and craftsmanship from Chicagoland, slán go fóill

[@hotn.bothered3167]

I for one would like to hear about a woman serving in the Union Army. Could you please tell us more?

[@HSkraekelig]

@@hotn.bothered3167 read it again. "...her own great great grandfather. He fled ,,,"

[@William-Morey-Baker]

​@@hotn.bothered3167 read it again, his grandmother's grandfather served in the union army...

[@caramelldansen2204]

​@@William-Morey-Baker lmao how could their _grand_ mother have served in that war?? funny

[@ryanbuzzard9979]

​@caramelldansen2204 his grandmothers great great grandfather...ya dope

[@glenmcb4394]

Good handling Eoin well done me buddy

[@EoinReardon]

Ah Glen you Gent. been working on this one for a while. hope you enjoyed it.

[@glenmcb4394]

@EoinReardon it's a beautiful walking stick me buddy and do love the black with the natural on the top

[@maxxcarver5502]

​@@EoinReardon.

[@Tinman3658]

Wre can you buy this?​@@EoinReardon

[@huggywuggy2135]

GLEN YOUR MY GOAT

[@harrisonhorton3678]

That turned out beautifully. I think the contrast between the black and the natural red tone of the wood looks great, and the pattern of the wood on top gives it a lot of character. Something to be proud of!

[@fuscaazul4283]

I dont know if my currency means anything to you but this video was a true piece of art in storytelling. Thanks lad, keep up the good work!

[@EoinReardon]

Thank you lad. Appreciate it,

[@TomRussellatAFA]

From Texas, thanks for a nice video. I have a beautiful shillelagh I purchased almost 30 years ago and have carried it many MANY miles. It always gives me great pleasure!

[@epicsasquatch452]

Giggity

[@ZergleJerk]

...what do you mean by that?

[@GoalieClan]

Love the video. The shillelagh still has a place and will always have a place. The stick is the most useful tool and growing up was both a weapon, pointer, art for drawing in the dirt and mud and we would always go find the best stick and would have it for the entire summer. We even called it our shillelagh without even making the connection to our families who came over. Just something we were passed down through conversation.

[@StrawHatsAreFashionable]

This feels like those wonderfully cosy documentaries from the seventies about local culture, what an absolute delight.

[@davidcadman4468]

I agree with the oil for the finish. Years ago I picked up a cedar rod in the woods, with the root ball attached. I'm in Canada, and while I knew about heating it, I was never able to get it to straighten. There was no bark left on it, and it has some cracks in it, but it is still sturdy, with a nice shape and weight to the end, fitting into my hand. I bought a rubber cane nob for the end, and with the linseed oil giving it a nice dark patina I loved being able to walk out with it. Unlike young people like yourself, I do have a knee disability, so it isn't just a decorative addition. It is a prized member of my collection of walking sticks and 6 ft staffs.

[@joemaloney1019]

Some years ago I was a scout master in charge of two small troops at summer camp. Our little orphan split troop over performed that week and was awarded the spirit stick, a six foot hiking stick. I remember carving the numbers of both troops on it and we passed it around as it was s great honor and great achievement! Thank you for reminding me! (There is a lot of power in a stick!)

[@tonyallen3138]

Wow, this has to be one of the best constructed videos on KZbin. Not too long/short, but just right for sharing both the history and skill of constructing such an awesome piece of history and craftsmanship.

[@ryanconway9373]

Got at least one 25-ish fella on a walking stick here! Unfortunately my stick is for necessity, but it was a joy watching you create this shillelagh, and especially wonderful hearing the history and legendry as you showed its creation. Thanks for sharing it all!

[@emanuelkukucka9349]

Can't be that hard, it's just a cantrip after all. But seriously, amazing video! Your craftsmanship really shines through, not just with the wood, but with the videomaking too. Great job!

[@3vil0vesy0u]

I saw the title and thought “I can’t wait to learn how it’s actually pronounced and what it really is” 🫣 I only knew it as the cantrip 😅

[@chrismanuel9768]

A spell as flavorful as it is niche in uses. Hopefully one day, when we get a proper Druid that isn't just "Mage but furry", it'll be a proper useful ability

[@pillager6190]

​@@chrismanuel9768good luck. Almost as rare as hens teeth.

[@MapleShrimp]

It's so sad they nerfed it for 5th edition. In 3.5, Shillelagh was a 1st-level spell that made your humble stick into a potent magical weapon that hit as hard as a greatsword! (+1 to hit and damage, base damage of 2d6) *And* it lasted for 1 minute/caster level!

[@codykrueger796]

​@@MapleShrimp ah was it back in 2nd edition like that?

[@robertp457]

Sorry to hear about your tools being stolen.

[@EoinReardon]

Thank Robert! thats very generous of yo!

[@Shnoidz]

my great grandfather came over to america and cut himself a shillelagh out of an american ash tree. i used to just sit in the living room and trace the lines and imagine all the places its been in the hundred or so years its been around. its the only thing ive asked to be left to me from my father, and i ever have kids ill give it to my oldest when i go. heres to a hundred more years.

[@austinlyon-e6l]

No other content creator do I immediately RUN to their long form. You sir I will SPRINT to any long form. Thank you.

[@amiester3thou258]

I'm inclined to agree there. Never have i seen a short say, "i have a longer video" ZOOM

[@lellybelly7124]

I firmly believe I could listen to you talk for hours about all kinds of Irish culture and heritage and be incredibly captivated the whole way through. I’m a historical fashion buff and a seamstress, and I’ve seen a couple others like me under a couple of your videos, so I figured I’d chime in. History and culture are only kept alive by those who share it, and it is always wonderful to see a person not only proudly celebrating their culture, but also sharing it with the world. Our world today is full of the unintentional (and also quite intentional) erasure of origins and stories, even down to the simplest facets of a past person’s everyday life. Thank you for sharing the history behind these gorgeous sticks, and educating us on not only how to make one, but also what they stand for. I’ve never done wood working myself, but I’m about to go searching for some big sticks to let season in my garage!

[@Laochraiceann]

The script for this video is bang on. You make some very valid points Eoin. Man yourself.

[@JM-kf2iv]

As someone whose family has completely abandoned their Irish identity and buried their traditions over the past hundred years, I relish in every opportunity to learn something new about the culture of Ireland. Thank you, sir!

[@JBlaydeGames]

You got me watching your longform so you win, I really enjoy this documentary style too, I'll be watching more of your full videos when you release and maybe go watch some of your older videos too Cheers!

[@elviramcintosh9878]

I have in my hands a Shillelagh that my husband's grandfather brought to Australia from Ireland back in the 1860s. It has a lovely natural sheen. I was intrigued by its 'ugliness', (fret not, I LOVE it); so thanks for this great video about its history and crafting techniques.. Greetings.

[@willowtdog6449]

That’s such a cool family treasure! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@MandyGiles-d6y]

Thank you for the great history lesson. Your tiktoks are always fun but I adore your long form videos even more. Thank you for the hours and hours of amazing content. Really appreciate you!

[@EoinReardon]

Thank you for supporting me to keep doing what I love.

[@jeffmyers9696]

I have been following you for a while. This video is amazing, on so many levels and so many ways, the history of this tradition being foremost among them. Thank you, lad, for everything you do.

[@fennec13]

Eoin, as an American of Irish and German ancestry, I've made many a stick in my youth. I still have them many of them too! I wouldn't call any a shillelagh. But I'd like to think my ancestors would be happy to know that this sort of woodcraft and tradition, so valued to them in Irish culture, is nonetheless manifest in their descendants. Also, I did use your copper pipe trick to finish of the butt end of a 37-something year old walking stick I hiked trough the Adirondack mountains with, so thanks for that!

[@jhnshep]

My Grandfather used a .50 cal shell my father brought back from the range. So those work also lol

[@pillager6190]

​@@jhnshepsounds a bit long, but quite the conversation starter.

[@jhnshep]

@@pillager6190 well he cut it to length, he didn't use the whole shell, the neck would have been too narrow.

[@vjnappo]

I would buy some of the items you make - you ought to start selling. Videos are certainly entertaining as well! 👍👍

[@EoinReardon]

Thank you so much! I’ve had so many requests to buy these sticks! I should have collected more last year, they would be dry by now!

[@panzymusic8764]

As a decendent i love these videos. When i was young growing up in a small fishing town i began to learn about our irish heritage which i found fasinating. But as i moved and the schools changed it seemed it was all forgoten and sweep under the rug. Thank you for the time and effort and knowledge you put into your videos.

[@MarkARoutt]

1:02 um, your work shop is charmed.

[@MR.BONE_I_LOVE_SPAGETI]

Yea it’s his ghost buddy, the ghost opens doors for people

[@masonmp1889]

@@MR.BONE_I_LOVE_SPAGETI i wish mine did that all he does is close doors behind me

[@MeliMiyoko]

Anyone moaning about paddywackery needs a good whack themselves. You’re a delight, and you give off the feeling of somebody who’s comfortable in their own skin- an unfortunately uncommon thing. The wooly jumpers probably help, lol Nothing but authenticity and good times on this channel! 👍

[@andrewpantalones]

Always enjoy your shorts when they come across my feed. I first heard of a shillelagh in DnD so learning about the history of them is really cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrOllivandersNephew]

I think I speak for a lot of us here, please continue making more long form content, I enjoy putting these videos on while I do my own woodworking projects, something about an Irish lad talking about wood while I work my wood gets me all woody 😂

[@JeremiahDouglas]

Hope to see more stuff from you for year's to come ive enjoyed your story telling and the love you put into each video=)

[@EoinReardon]

Thanks Jeremiah. I’m glad you enjoy. More like this to come!

[@throwwway9152]

I love the aspect ratio and depth of field, it makes the entire video feel like an indie film.

[@jamiehalvorson9605]

I’ve been loving all your content, this long form video is class

[@EoinReardon]

Cheers lad. Thanks for the support.

[@JohnSmith-il4wi]

The humor of an Irishman is legendary, the anger of an Irishman is terrifying. An Irishman is not drunk as long as he can hold a single blade of grass and not fall off the edge of the earth.

[@WILLNOTCOMPLY72]

Adown a shady old boreen, Where always in the spring, Stop the gorse all young and green the linnet loves to sing. Twas there I spied a lofty thorn As angry as old "old Nick", And here one raw November morning I cut my blackthorn stick. Amazing job! I loved it! New sub!

[@williamgraham6878]

Wow... I'm sorta speechless. That was by far the best video I've watched in months. The story telling, the craftsmanship, everything from start to finish was incredible.. good work!

[@khealey_15]

what an awesome video!!! loved learning about the history of shillelaghs. i’m from newfoundland, and there’s a lot of irish influence on our customs and heritage. i mention this because we have had a shillelagh in my family for generations!! keep up the wonderful work!!

[@richardmcarthur40]

Always wanted to see you make one of these, thanks for the videos, I find them endlessly soothing

[@EoinReardon]

Thank you Richard!

[@morelywalker]

I watched a 12:30 minute video! Yay! And I learned stuff too.

[@WatchesCarsGunsBourbonBoats]

I hike with one. It's pretty impressive what it will to a wayward dog.

[@denji2121]

I just came from TikTok, because I heard funny word and a man told me to go watch and learn something 😄

[@MrFoniek]

the saddest thing i read this week

[@מאירדהן1]

Good job! I know the struggle.

[@КалоянЦончев]

Аз съм от България. Браво, майсторе, за историята и съвършенството.

[@drewstratton1256]

I really like the longer form video! I'm not a huge fan of the shorts format and what it does to us (indeed, by happenstance I seem to be one of the few who didn't arrive here from there), and I think your work really suits a calmer, more meandering style that isn't afraid of losing focus by straying from the path. I'm also a disabled, stick-using historical martial arts nerd, a lover of my grandparents' old-school Ireland and a big fan of making stuff out of bits of wood, so, you know, this is sort of perfect subject wise. I'd always love more context and old knowings, but I think this is a good balance; it wasn't quite a lesson, but more than an informative aside, and with a lot of personal attentiveness to the subject matter that I personally really, really appreciate. Thank you! Also, your voice is just lovely, very suited to documentary voiceover.

[@beardedxj]

When I tore my Achilles a couple years back, I had a shilelegh made for me. I love it. Awesome history to it and craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this

[@mrbrightside3440]

So this is where shillelagh law comes from!! I’ve been listening to finnegans wake on repeat all year and I contented myself with just liking how it sounded without understanding what it meant when ronnie drew says shillelagh law was all the rage and a row and a ruction soon began! Thank you for the little history lesson and that is a very beautiful stick but I almost wanted to cry when it got covered in the black plastic, I think because it hid its humble beginnings and the loving craftsmanship that went into fashioning it

[@1herotales]

By black plastic do you mean the paint? Cus that's also how it was traditionally done, maybe not with our modern paint but it's not a shillelagh without the black on it. Then it's just a walking stick

[@someirishkid9241]

​@@1herotales in fairness, Eoin says himself in the video that a shillelagh with no paint is grand too. That's probably what I'd want personally tbh.

[@mrbrightside3440]

⁠​⁠@@1herotalesyea he said it looked a bit plasticky looking so that’s why I called it that, I did see another comment saying traditional shillelaghs were kept up a fireplace to cure and the soot would turn it black

[@shannonlawsonnashville]

My ancestry is Scots Irish. Though there was no real discussion of shillelaghs at length, they were ever present within my family, and I don’t know how far back. I grew up in Kentucky, and we have traced our ancestry all the way back to the boats that brought us here. My grandfather would make them from a certain tree that would twist like a cork screw, and then he would fix the top with a brass handle from an old bridal used on mules and horses. In which he actually used to farm as a sharecropper when my father was little. Fast-forward to 1980, and my brother, who is nine years older than me was making a shillelagh out of a large knot at the head of a tree limb of a cherry tree. This never got completely finished, but it was around our home for years and years. Since I can remember, I have always been an enamored with walking sticks, not knowing truly, the art of truly making/finishing them and their technique & history.. You sir, have inspired me and given me invaluable information here! I’m so excited and happy that I stumbled upon this video, I can’t even really explain it to you. Thank you!

[@UrbanProle]

My great uncle immigrated to the US from Ireland and married into our family. He died with his brogue and a shillelagh growing in the back yard. Thanks for keeping the tradition alive.

[@lucas23453]

Love that the door of his workshop opens on its own when he arrives, like its welcoming in an old friend.

[@dehjkliproductionse4222]

Possibly one of the best videos on the internet. So simple and enjoyable to watch and how beautiful to learn and preserve beautiful history

[@netsquall]

I like how you answered the concern I think even foreigners watching your video probably have asked. "Is this actually what Irish people do all day?" Paddywhackery or caricature or whatever you might want to call it. Glad you own up to just having an old soul. The younger generations surprise the older ones when they take up traditional things and sometimes that's looked upon as either mockery or just plain doing it wrong, and the way you explained it is perfect. Just. Be. You. :)

[@yrlcldmstrfr]

Shillelagh is so fun to say

[@EoinReardon]

Isn’t it just

[@12hunterjake]

​@@EoinReardon Does the wood not take in any water when steaming? I mean steam is just wet air right?

[@necorV]

​@@12hunterjake Barely. It makes it wet at most, but it's different to the "moisture" that wood holds naturally, which is what you're trying to get rid of by drying.

[@marcpuckett]

@@necorV I wondered about this myself. Thank you.

[@necorV]

@@marcpuckett Imagine a cuttingboard made of wood, if you wash it, it merely becomes wet, but the wood itself doesn't really absorb the water. It'll be dry as a nun a few hours later. Think that's a fair comparison...

[@clairefuzipeg1983]

I saw the title, knew I would love it, and watched all your shorts I'd missed the last few weeks until I got to the short that led me back to this video. Felt like a great conclusion before bed.

[@gilbertdarisse4705]

Been waiting on a new long form video for a while now! The craftsmanship Eoin show's is really impressive.

[@Pooriggus]

7:54 your barn door is open.

[@dustinwilliams6371]

I've watched this 6 times and this was the first I noticed that.

[@XakariahFox]

Came here from your short and was not disappointed. I spent 12 minutes listening to you talk about a stick and the history of said stick and would probably listen to another 20 hours of it. Great job on the video and your Shillelagh.

[@sycamore33]

That short was the best sell I've ever seen on a long form video - I'm glad I came through! Thanks for sharing the craftsmanship and the history!

[@Adifferentperspectiveoflife]

Now this.. is education

[@treyokelly9662]

I'm American, 32 years old, but as I get older and care less about brand names and latest trends, I find myself buying good quality wool sweaters and such, myself. I've always liked history, but as I age I treasure it more along with traditions. These things are to be remembered and honored. Amazing work, friend.

[@thatoneguywhoknittedthejim2912]

The first long form content I've seen from this channel and I love it. Great work

[@christopherdench7708]

I love this’s format! So interesting and wholesome. I feel like my faith in human kind has restored while my attention span extended. In my opinion worth the time you put into the video.

[@victoriaolson8985]

This documentary is so visually lovely, poetically descriptive, as well as highly informative. It’s a classic work 💚

[@GhettoBagel]

Only short in existence that's convinced me to watch the long form video. Your knowledge and enthusiasm, and my desire to know more about history I'm otherwise oblivious to is that brought me here. Thank you for the great video.

[@Makemorethanyoutake]

3:50 groundbreaking information

[@lindseycaldwell9559]

Indeed. Heat *is* hot 😂

[@ricktruman1416]

Man was spittin hot facts.

[@serisothikos]

I'm an American who studied medieval Irish history as a postgraduate at TCD and I appreciate the matter-of-fact way you work in how Irish history is filled with the struggle to retain vanishing historical context. Whether it was fighting against the effects of the Penal Laws or the loss of language, as you mentioned, or other instances like the destruction of the Four Courts or someone ripping several decades out of the Annals of Ulster, tracing Irish history is like swimming upstream. It is a beautiful stream, though, and worth the effort. Thank you for this video!

[@UAPandFriends]

I've still got my dads.. he would insist on having 'a stick' when walking. He showed me that, if you have one more point of contact (a third leg essentially) you could stay silent while walking in the woods. I remember one night on acid in the woods with my dad, we'd been there for hours so I was used to my stick. And I dropped it!! 😮 only at my feet.. but I had a mini panic attack!! 😂 I found it quickly obvious and felt much better! Anyway, after that night, he varnished both of ours & then he painted mine with a little gold. I've still got them. I've a very rare McG surname (true kings of Ireland dontchya know ☺️😉🤫) and I'm so SO proud of genes that have a history such as ours.. and I'll never tire of the goosebumps when I see a true redheaded lass or hear the sound of bagpipes and snare! Lovely video my friend. 🍀 ✌

[@echolalia682]

My dad always used to brag about having a third leg too. I can't ever recall seeing him with a stick though, so I'm not really sure what he was talking about there....

[@UAPandFriends]

Haha! I take after my mum in that regard! 😂 🙈🤣

[@milesmccollough5507]

you're one of the best -- maybe THE best -- of all the dozens to hundreds to thousands of people i've seen in the mess of youtube shorts, and seeing your shots of the landscape and hearing just how richly knowledgeable and enthusiastic are about this specific project was very, very nice. watching longer shots of your work and the care you take with your tools and the wood you work on is a very wonderful time. please keep sharing your experiences and your intelligence with the world -- eventually we're gonna have to remember how to make shite ourselves again!! slan ✌ edit: you're TWENTY-THREE?????? my admiration has skyrocketed even farther.

[@marynadononeill]

agree (-:

[@PixxelBros]

Good work, Sir. I hail from The Americas. Half Irish, Half Native American. I like learning about my lineages. You, Sir, have just cultured me about something I was always curious about! I thank you!

[@woodrobin]

3:13 -- I, too, often find that when I shove my shillelagh into a hot, moist prism it will soften after about an hour. Sláinte!

[@bulletbill5977]

Eoin, your love of your people's history and tradition is a bwacon of hope in these confused times. More than some charming relic, you are a fine example of a young Irish buck as far as this American mutt is concerned. Cheers for all you do!

[@jrf1228ify]

6:38 Hi! Occupational Therapist here so I know a bit on ergonomics for adaptive equipment. An ideal length for using the Shillelagh as a walking stick would place the top of the handle at your ulnar style which is the bony bump on the pinky side of your wrist. Thank you for making videos like this! Love to learn about the lost arts of Irish culture!!

[@nimoquaquam8708]

As someone who is Native American, Irish, West African, and Polish in America: your videos ar a great boon to me and my family. We appreciate you and your very intentional education

[@loganphillips5935]

Damn, through in a little Italian and German and you’d be the avatar of America. Also great word choice with “boon”.

[@AMR2442]

10:16 do you bro, I was imagining myself wandering the Irish planes this whole video. “Er’body ain’t gone like you”

[@clairefuzipeg1983]

Thank you for this video. I loved your talking about keeping with traditions, knowing your history, and the obvious love you have for your country. Thank you also for the detailed information about how to do this. I've been absorbing knowledge from your shorts about sticks, but this was very helpful. I've got my own stick I've dried out and I want to sort it out properly. It's got a nice branch at the top but it's bent along the shaft, so I wanted to know how to steam it to straighten it. I love watching your videos long or short, they're all just great.

[@OffOnAnotherOneOfHisAdventures]

Nicely done. Don't let go of the heritage. Ireland is one of the last of the western European cultures to remember their roots

[@Hello.Joshua4694]

Some guy: Is that a weapon? Gandalf: Oh no, it’s merely an old man’s walking stick. Gandalf also: *prepares to beat the guy with stick*

[@JBlaydeGames]

This was such an awesome video, I'm scottish/irish on my mother's side and I really appreciate how passionate and informative you are about the history of your craft, it's really inspiring and just makes me nostalgic for something that I've never really experienced I hope to visit ireland someday, I really respect and admire the care and love love you have for your country and traditions, it's truly a wonderful thing to see I'm glad you convinced me to watch the longform video lol

[@joshmackay239]

Want you to know the short saying "It's only 12 minutes and you've been doomscrollin fer how long?" really got me here. Class marketing.

[@Blindy_Sama]

Actually, this video is great timing I've been working on some fantasy inspired war club / fighting sticks / canes excetera. Used to do this kind of stuff a lot as a kid and needed something to do and EIon here help relay a fire in me doing some woodcraft. Just got in a cheap draw knife and a Shinto rasp and let me tell you they are game changers I wish I would have had them as a kid. Evil and me being mostly blind they're easy tools for me to use and work with. Anyways, keep up the good work on my go listen to this in my little workshop area now

[@myheartismadeofstars]

Hey! I was just doing some worldbuilding for a story and I thought these would make excellent mobility devices/defence weapons.

[@Stultz-_-z]

Just got back from a weeks long trip in Ireland. Completely blown away with the culture and beauty of your country. Although we missed you at Bunratty Castle it was still fantastic. Thank you for making these videos and keeping the Irish traditions going!

[@Mental_Scars]

Your fly is open champ

[@rhythmtreble7311]

You used the wrong your champ

[@Mental_Scars]

@@rhythmtreble7311 thanks, fixed.

[@neowulf420]

I'm considering it an innuendo about a hot tip stick and moving on! 🤣