How to make a shepherd's crook with Irish Stick maker John Daly

[@babakbabak5329]

They look great.

[@richdecibels]

can’t get enough of these videos with traditional craftsmen! thanks for sharing

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Cool. Thanks for commenting

[@bapsmcginty4782]

"You can't afford to have your wood shrink and keep your horn straight" Fecking priceless!!

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Lol..I missed that one 😆🤣

[@bahoonies]

When I was a teen, if a schoolmate had an erection, we used to day he's on the horn. It's fallen out of use and I haven't it since the 1960s😊😊.

[@s10m0t10n]

I've dabbled with stick making, using many different kinds of material for the tops - I've even sold a few sticks - but today I learned that I've a long way to go to reach John Daly's standard. Thanks for posting this video.

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Well I think nice wooden handles are a great way to practice and deer antlers are fairly plentiful and can make a useful stick too so keep making them becusse we are running out of these guys 😆

[@michaeltreadwell777]

Absolutely fascinating 🙂

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Thank you for your feedback

[@butchbinion1560]

Thanks, very kool. 👊🏼✌🏻

[@gary1625]

Beautiful!

[@cheshirebowman4465]

I used to be good friends with a guy named Stan Randle. Sadly not with us now but a great friend and amazing stick maker.

[@malcolmthorman9126]

Really good and informative video..thank you

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Thank you for your feedback

[@NatureInspiredSnipsnSnaps]

This was an amazingly interesting video, thank you for sharing

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Thank you for your feedback

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Excellent work

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@toomuchrespect]

John Daly made my hunting crop. He has hands fine as silk👌

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Thats deadly

[@gilbertogestorcouto]

I read how to make shepherd's Cook lol I Don't know word crook. In portuguese crook is Cajado. Thank you share this great video.

[@fredmertz3837]

Does Mr Daly have a website for his crooks?

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

No these fellas don't even tend to be on social media..well i suppose it was a good thing that there was no tiktok when these fellas were starting out making sticks in the boring winters evenings or there'd have been no stickmaking lol

[@fredmertz3837]

@@ChurchmountSheepdogs Thank you for your prompt response.

[@TonyM540]

Another great stick maker is Tom Kavanagh, Offaly.

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

I called Tom first but he was all out of sticks and John just had 3 that suited what I wanted so I took those. I got a lovely stick from Tom and another friend of his at the Irish National sheepdog trials last year.

[@gyne1fox]

I live in Boise, Idaho, USA, would like to buy one of John Daly’s shepherd’s crook/ walking sticks. You mentioned that you might could arrange that. That would be much appreciated. -JFox

[@royalhilltararanger3947]

I am from navan county meath ireland we were discussing about the stick maker from my home town here in navan along the river Boyne It's salmon and trout season I kinda have an idea were he lives here in navan If that's any help to you

[@gyne1fox]

@@royalhilltararanger3947 Thanks very much for your offer. I think I will plan a trip to Ireland within the next couple of years and try to find one to buy, in person. Thanks again. -JF

[@RalphHeron-d6w]

Is that the Shepard's crook with the additional welsh tail lifter /leg spreader attachment?

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

Yes and boots are supplied too

[@Tinnunulus]

My wood has shrunk an my stick is fecking useless 😢

[@davefitts3272]

How do I purchase a stick?

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

You'd need to get in touch with John directly. If you really want one, you can message me on 086 2455 488 I can send you his number

[@zeekwolfe6251]

Too much talk, not enough show ='s boring!

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

That's right, I forgot that you were paying us to work for you

[@zeekwolfe6251]

@@ChurchmountSheepdogs I am interested in how things are made; the interaction of raw materials, ingenuity and skill. A cooking show working through the procedure in making a delicious napoleon, or a scrappy Pakistani machine shop turning out usable items, even works of art, this is what draws viewers. I made a comment to a man restoring a wooden boat in the midlands. It was all talk, a selfie of him walking around the boat. Whilst that hit a nerve, he admitted sheepishly it was a misguided stab at his 15 minutes of fame. KZbin viewers have attention spans a lot less than that.

[@ChurchmountSheepdogs]

@@zeekwolfe6251 are you my customer ?