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Out for a walk and get attacked for instance by a savage dog or bear. A bushcraft knife isn't going to help you much. What you need is a strong heavy walking stick and it doesn't come much heavier than Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), called Corn in some countries. This grows from Belgium south to the Med and further east. It was the wood used for the Javelin in warfare in the Homer's famous books, the Iliad and Odyssey in ancient Greece. The wood is so heavy that a spear is lethal at close or middle distance. It makes a good walking stick for short walks but may be too heavy for some people for longer treks. For mountain walking on open ground I prefer spindle which is strong and light but wouldn't be good for defence.
This wood was also used for bows in the east and I have got a couple of staves so will give it a try.