From the tender age of 13-years-old proud Yorkshireman Roger Williams worked as a butcher in Leeds - a job he absolutely loved until life took an unexpected turn. While in his fifties Roger developed ...

Twisted hazel crone stick, from Lee Chadwick Country Crafts, £75 (07747 444692; www.leechadwick.com) Dog walking stick, with shank made from varnished Burmese teak ... imposing stately homes and ...

The best wood is hazel or blackthorn ... helped encourage and guide him in setting up a walking stick making course. He says: "It was a great extension to my business, especially in the winter ...