If you are talking about the stick belonging to Dr. Mortimer in The Hound of the Baskervilles, he made several brilliant deductions:
1. He deduced that Dr. Mortimer served in the Charing Cross Hospital, as on the stick the following is inscribed: 'friends of the C.C.H'. This is proved right when they check in Watson's medical directory.
2. He deduced Dr. Mortimer left Charing Cross Hospital from the date on the stick.
3. He deduced Dr. Mortimer was either a house-surgeon or a house-physician because a well-established staff physician would not likely leave the hospital.
4. He deduced that Dr. Mortimer's dog was larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff by closely examining the space between the teeth mark on the stick.
5. He surmised "there emerges a young fellow under thirty, amiable, unambitious, absent-minded . . ."
{| |- | Sherlock Holmes was a versatile man. He was an expert at the single stick, a sort of fencing with a walking stick. He favored a 'loaded crop' meaning a stick that had some lead added to it to add weight. On at least several occasions, he used a revolver. |}
Sherlock Holmes was a good boxer. He was also an accomplished single stick practitioner and an expert Swordsman. He was knowledgeable in firearms and a crack pistol shot. He practiced what he called baritsu.
Holmes examines something like the walking stick and tries to figure out as much information as he can from it. As an example, he figures out that the owner of the stick has a dog because there are tooth marks in the stick. He determined that the dog is not that big because it has to grip the stick tightly to carry it, meaning there are deep tooth marks. He figures out what extensive size the dog is from how far apart the tooth marks are. This kind of reasoning can help him figure out who committed a crime because it allows him to get a lot of information from a small clue.
Holmes had formed a theory about what was going on at the pawn shop. He tests his theory with two specific items. Rather than knock on the door, he pounded on the pavement in front of the door with his stick. Seeing the clay on the knees of the pants confirmed that the assistant had been digging.
Teeth marks on the stick.
the walking stick story
{| |- | Sherlock Holmes was a versatile man. He was an expert at the single stick, a sort of fencing with a walking stick. He favored a 'loaded crop' meaning a stick that had some lead added to it to add weight. On at least several occasions, he used a revolver. |}
Sherlock Holmes was a good boxer. He was also an accomplished single stick practitioner and an expert Swordsman. He was knowledgeable in firearms and a crack pistol shot. He practiced what he called baritsu.
it was a cheap tourist souvenir replica of a 19th century sword stick. they were made in India in the 1950s to 60s
Holmes treats Watson like he would treat any other person. Although Watson isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch, Holmes treats him very well. For instance, in the beginning of the book Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles Watson proposes evidence/clues about a "walking stick" that they found in Holmes den. Watson's clues are way off. Holmes (who already knew who's walking stick it was, and who also knew that every one of the clues that Watson proposed was indeed incorrect) did not say a word to him. So that tells you that Holmes is very good to Watson.
Holmes examines something like the walking stick and tries to figure out as much information as he can from it. As an example, he figures out that the owner of the stick has a dog because there are tooth marks in the stick. He determined that the dog is not that big because it has to grip the stick tightly to carry it, meaning there are deep tooth marks. He figures out what extensive size the dog is from how far apart the tooth marks are. This kind of reasoning can help him figure out who committed a crime because it allows him to get a lot of information from a small clue.
The main character in "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" is Sherlock Holmes, a detective who solves the case involving a mysterious code made up of dancing stick figures.
The opening scene is in the sitting room at 221b Baker Street. The conversation between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson quickly turns to the walking stick left behind by the visitor of the night before.
Holmes had formed a theory about what was going on at the pawn shop. He tests his theory with two specific items. Rather than knock on the door, he pounded on the pavement in front of the door with his stick. Seeing the clay on the knees of the pants confirmed that the assistant had been digging.
Teeth marks on the stick.
Sherlock was extremely smart, had a keen eye for details, could recreate a scene in his mind just by looking at the traces left, had a fantastic memory, could play the violin, loved to study chemistry, knew how to box, could disguise himself very well and had good acting skills.
You make sure Holmes isn't there and get a big stick.