Welcome Alan,
Here's a rough picture of how I typically put my canes together.
I just put this together with stuff I had on hand for demonstration.
If you use a wood dowel make it at least 5/8" thick. A 3/8" section of all thread works well too.
Glue everything up and shape to fit afterward.
I hope this helps.
Here's a rough picture of how I typically put my canes together.

I just put this together with stuff I had on hand for demonstration.
If you use a wood dowel make it at least 5/8" thick. A 3/8" section of all thread works well too.
Glue everything up and shape to fit afterward.
I hope this helps.