Making a hook-handled walking stick

Here is a very useful and easy on the hand walking stick. Made from a birch cutting found in a forest plantation.
It's smooth and remarkably rigid.

This is how it was found...


Close up (with pug paw)...


The branch was cut short for a handle...


Then some penknife whittling...






Later, back at the shed - some planing and filing





Until a well-smooth handle energed...