[CV3]

This has a mahogany handle and a teak shank. The shank is a 36 inch boat flag pole. I found it at a close out sale at a marine supply store. The Derby shape handles round end on the back of the handle lets the cane hang easily and stable on a flat service like a table. I often use a cane and find that there is rarely an out of the way place to store it when I sit at a table in a public place. This lets me tuck the shank under the table and it hangs out of the way. I will do a carving on the shank I am not sure what as of yet. I may have posted this project in the past but it has been a while if I did and just now geting back to finishing it up.

 

[Rodney]

Smart, unique and useful. I like it!

Rodney

 

[cobalt]

nice one show the carving and the finish

 

[Gloops]

Good thinking on the design Rndy, like the mallet end to the end for stability, presumably to prevent side swing when hung,

 

[MJC4]

Great design. How hard is that teak to carve?

 

[CV3]

Great design. How hard is that teak to carve?

Teak is a bit like carving concrete. But holds nice detail. You just have to take it slow and repeat shallow cuts. I will use power on the rough out of the design.

 

[cobalt]

its hard to carve but the dust really effects me if I am not careful sanding it .It looks promising and no doubt with your skills it will come out well

 

[CV3]

Amen on the need for dust control cobalt! I had a very bad experance once and I treat most woods as toxic when sawing, sanding or power carving with burrs.

 

[LilysDad]

My first reaction upon seeing those roughed out knobs was that you were going to carve acorns or thistle blossoms on it.

 

[cobalt]

Its a pity your so far away randy I have some water buffalo horn and rams horn which would make great end caps on the handle .I think it adds a bit of class to the finish

but whatever you do I am pretty sure you will achieve your aim

 

[walkingthedog]

Hi very nice and a useful cane.

 

[walkingthedog]

Hi Randy a very nice stick I love the design.

 

[CV3]

It has been 60 days. I am finely getting back to work on this one. I am doing a fish scale collar with a group of leaves below it.

 

[dww2]

That is one fine stick, Randy. Love the shape of the handle.

How far down the shank will you take the leaf carving?

 

[CV3]

That is one fine stick, Randy. Love the shape of the handle.

How far down the shank will you take the leaf carving?

Thanks dww2. That is as far as I am going to go down the stick. I just wanted to us them as a decorative high light.

 

[Rodney]

That's some nice carving. It's going to be a great stick when you're done.

Rodney

 

[Gloops]

Nice finish to the top of the shank randy the scale and leaf design is very effective and will certainly make it stand out in a crowd, well done

 

[CV3]

Finished the leaves Just have cleanup and a little sanding and shaping left on the handle and 3 coats of tung oil.

 

[Rodney]

Nice detail on the leaves. I like the stippled background too. Nice touch.

Rodney