Lacrosse stick making
The making of wooden lacrosse sticks.
Note: We are mindful of the cultural issues around lacrosse and the fact that it originated with First Nations people of aboriginal Canada, and was thereafter appropriated by European colonisers.
| Status | Extinct |
| Craft category | Wood; Sporting equipment |
| Historic area of significance | |
| Area currently practised | |
| Origin in the UK | |
| Current no. of professionals (main income) | 0 |
| Current no. of professionals (sideline to main income) |
0 |
| Current no. of trainees | 0 |
| Current total no. serious amateur makers |
0 |
| Current total no. of leisure makers |
0 |
| Minimum no. of craftspeople required |
History
Techniques
Local forms
Sub-crafts
Issues affecting the viability of the craft
Support organisations
Craftspeople currently known
Former craftspeople:
- The last lacrosse stick maker, Tom Beckett of Hattersleys, retired in December 2014.
Other information
References
- Fitzpatrick, Katie, ‘End of an era for Salford lacrosse stick maker’, Manchester Evening News, 10 December 2014
