[RandyL476]

Here's some of the Hornbeam canes I've been working on for the past two weekends. The first picture I left the bark on the handle and the second picture I sanded the bark off. Thinking about sanding the bark off on the next 4 I like how the wood looks.

 

[rdemler]

Nice job.I think you're right they look better with no bark.

 

[MJC4]

Oh I don't know. I like the looks of both. The ones bark on kinda look like some hickory I have left bark on. Either way they both look good. Variety is the spice of life they say!

 

[Sean]

Those do look great. I like the look of the bark off handle on that particular wood.

 

[gdenby]

My preference is for the bark off handles, too. They have a nice figure in the grain, and make a good contrast to the shaft.

 

[FishGuy]

I like the bark off the handle/bark on the shaft. Nice work. What type of oil/finish do you use on your canes?

 

[RandyL476]

I like the bark off the handle/bark on the shaft. Nice work. What type of oil/finish do you use on your canes?

l used 1 coat boiled linseed oil and finished 3 coats polyurethane.

 

[RandyL476]

I got 4 more to work on so I'm going to take the bark off the handles and shanks the bark on hornbeam is very thin so it don't take long with my dremel tool and a 60 grit sanding drum.