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STICKMAKING COMPETITION CLASSES FOR 2025
FOR SHOWS ORGANIZED & RUN BY THE
BRITISH STICKMAKERS GUILD

CLASS
A		 PLAIN WALKING STICK HORN
Plain no decoration, Nose in or Nose out, of a size not to qualify as a Crook. In Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc but excluding Staghorn.
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B		 PLAIN HORN CROOK
Plain no decoration, Neck or Leg Cleek, of working size. In Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc but excluding Staghorn.
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C *		 FANCY STICK HORN
In Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc, with carving or decoration may be painted or coloured, any shape – Crook, Walking Stick, Leg Cleek, Thumb Stick but excluding Staghorn & Half Head/Sportsman style stick.
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D **		 FANCY STICK HORN – HALF HEAD – SPORTSMAN STYLE
A functional stick with carving in Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc, but excluding Staghorn. May be painted or decorated.
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E		 THUMBSTICK HORN
Plain, no decoration, in Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc, but excluding Staghorn.
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F		 PLAIN WALKING STICK WOOD
Plain no decoration to include natural/one-piece or two-piece stick Nose in or Nose out including Leg Cleek, of a size not to qualify as a Crook.
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G		 PLAIN CROOK WOOD
Plain no decoration to include natural/one piece or two-piece stick Nose in or Nose out to be of a working size.
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H *		 FANCY STICK WOOD
Carved wood stick can be painted or decorated to include Walking Stick, Crook, or Leg Cleek style, but excluding Half-Head/Sportsman style stick.
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I **		 FANCY STICK WOOD – HALF HEAD – SPORTSMAN STYLE
A carving in wood, one or two pieces, can be painted or decorated.
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J		 THUMB STICK WOOD
Plain no decoration to include natural/one piece or two-piece stick.
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K		 ANY OTHER
Any stick not covered by any other class.
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L		 STAGHORN FANCY
Any Staghorn stick, including Thumb Stick with a carving or insert, may be painted or decorated.
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M		 STAGHORN PLAIN
Plain no decoration, may have caps and spacers in another material but excluding staghorn Thumb Stick.
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N		 STAGHORN THUMBSTICK
Plain no decoration may have caps and spacers in another material.
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O *		 SHORT STICK HORN
A stick not exceeding 42 inches, plain or fancy may be painted or decorated in Horn Ram, Buffalo, Cow etc, or Staghorn, excluding any other material.
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P **		 SHORT STICK WOOD
A stick of wood not exceeding 42 inches, plain or fancy may be painted or decorated, excluding any other material.
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Q *		 MINIATURES
(Note this is an exhibition class only, no competition points will be awarded) A collection/display of Five sticks, plain or fancy in Wood, Horn, or other material all in proportion and mounted on a base, stick to a maximum length of nine inches. (Note only the sticks will be judged).
NOVICE CLASSES R AND S
CLASS
R		 NOVICE HORN
Plain or fancy stick, can be painted or decorated in any type of horn including Staghorn.
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S		 NOVICE WOOD
Plain or fancy, can be painted or decorated in any type of wood.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPION STICK CLASS X
CLASS
X		 CHAMPION STICK
This is a stick selected by the judge at a BSG competition event in the previous competition year that is eligible from the respective winners of ‘Best in Show’. The winning stick in this class will be judged at Chatsworth in 2025.

GUIDANCE NOTES FOR STICK ENTRIES.

Spacers are allowed in all classes and end caps are permitted in Thumb Stick classes.

Sticks may be entered with or without any type of ferrule.

Stick entries will be refused on a stick with the maker’s name or any type of maker’s identity or brand.

Only sticks entered in the maker’s name will be accepted. A maker is defined as one who has made the stick from raw materials and who has formed, shaped, and originates the entire stick.

* This class has changed

** This is a new class

Stick classes may be different at competition events not managed or organized by the BSG.

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