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More Than a Stick – A Living Highland Craft
Handmade in the Scottish Highlands, every caman produced by Tanera Camans is the result of time, skill, and tradition.
This is not mass production – this is the craft behind the game.
Handcrafted in the Highlands by one of Scotland’s last full-time caman makers – trusted by players at every level of the game.
Why Tanera Camans Exists
Tanera Camans exists to keep one of Scotland’s oldest sporting crafts alive.
With traditional caman making in decline, this is now one of the last full-time workshops still producing sticks by hand in the Highlands.
Based in Kilmorack, every caman is made with the same focus – to preserve the craft, and to ensure players have equipment built the right way.
Today, it remains one of the only full-time caman-making workshops in Scotland.
Built by Hand in the Highlands
Every caman begins in our Highland workshop, where timber is carefully selected, shaped, and formed using time-honoured methods.
From the first cut to the final finish, each step is carried out by hand, ensuring the balance, strength, and performance players rely on.
This is not production at scale. It is a craft refined through experience, and built for the game it serves.
The Reality of the Craft
Around 1,400 camans are produced each year – a significant proportion of those used across Scotland.
Each stick takes around 2–3 hours to make by hand, from shaping and bending through to final finishing.
Whether made for a child or a senior player, the same level of time, care, and craftsmanship goes into every caman.
In a small sport with around 3,500 players and 50 teams nationwide, this is not mass production – it is a specialist craft, carried out at scale.
Recognised Beyond the Highlands
Tanera Camans has been featured across national newspapers, BBC television, and international media – helping share the craft of caman-making beyond the Highlands and promoting the game of shinty to new audiences.
From workshop to worldwide audience, the story of shinty continues to reach new places.
From Player to Maker
Tanera Camans is built on a lifetime in the game.
I first attempted to make a caman at the age of 12 – something that has stayed with me ever since.
What began as repairing camans for Lovat Shinty Club as a teenager grew into a pursuit of improving and refining the tools of shinty. In 2007, I produced a small number of presentation camans, but it was in 2011 that I made my first caman intended for use in a game of shinty.
After training and working as a joiner, that craftsmanship was brought fully into caman making. In 2015, a full commitment was made to the craft, initially on a seasonal basis alongside joinery. By 2019, the decision was taken to step away from joinery entirely and focus on caman making year-round.
Today, Tanera Camans are used by players across Scotland, including at the highest level of the game. Each caman is shaped through experience, tested through play, and built with a clear understanding of what the game demands.
Crafted for the Game
Every caman is made with purpose – not just to look right, but to perform exactly as it should.
Balance, weight, and feel are all refined through experience, ensuring each stick responds naturally in the player’s hands.
This is not a product taken off a shelf. It is built with the game in mind from the very beginning.
Not All Camans Are Made the Same
As the game has grown, so has the range of equipment available.
But not all camans are made with the same understanding of the craft – or the demands of shinty.
At Tanera Camans, every stick is built with performance, durability, and balance in mind – shaped by experience, not shortcuts.
The Craft Behind the Game
Shinty has always been more than just a sport. It is part of Highland life – shaped by communities, tradition, and the people who carry it forward.
Caman-making is no different.
At Tanera Camans, the aim has always been simple: to keep the craft alive, to make sticks the right way, and to ensure the next generation of players has access to equipment built with care – not compromise.
This is not just about making camans.
It is about protecting the future of the game.