if you want a good walking stick and don't want to pay a bundle here is a good way to make one
1: go into the woods and find a good tree (make sure you have the owners consent if you don't own the land)
2: find a branch as stright as possible and cut it down to the size you want, you'll want to find a green living branch.
3: if the bark on it is smooth then don't scrap it off! it will help keep it in good condition. If the bark is not smooth then take some sandpaper and rubb it all over the stick ,not too hard, if some of the bark is still left on it thats fine you can get to that later.
3: put your stick out in the sun to dry, you want it too be hard as a rock so you may want to put it out more then one day.
4: now after it is nice and dry find a pole or something like that and beet your stick on it (this will help to keep it hard) don't do it too hard or it will brake.
5: keep beeting it ,every day a little harder, you it is stiff to your likeing. then you may carve on it or make a handle for the top.