Walking Stick
A simple cane that became a legendary extension of the world's greatest detective.
As a gentleman, Sherlock Holmes often carries a stick or cane. Watson describes him as an expert at singlestick, and Holmes uses his cane three times as a weapon.
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Lore & Background
Sticks also matter to Holmes as evidence. The style and wear of a person's clothes and personal items are things he commonly relies on, and in the stories he is seen applying his method to items such as walking sticks, pipes and hats.
Reader's Guide
Cane fencing is one element of bartitsu, the art Conan Doyle calls "baritsu", which combines jujitsu with boxing and cane fencing.
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