As they say, 'nothing beats a good piece of hickory' and this is what he was talking about. Hickory has a more sword-like feel to it. Its impact grade hickory that will last a long time. Hand oiled and sanded smooth the hickory is tapered from 1" to about 3/4" at the point. The blade is then hand-shaped oval (lozenge) from the handle to the tip. All sticks include a steel cross pin to hold the basket on the blade.
