Fancy Wood Canes: Collection

Mmh,

You are talented person who know to sellect and made the beauty looks more beatiful and useful.
have you ever made its body from two pcs of bookmatch ? so when the user is using it we can see that both side has same figures, its only my idea,

Regards.

Rosewood.

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What an awesome and beautiful collection of art. And functional art at that! My favorites still have to be the Manzanita burl on the left and the neighboring osage orange. The use of grain on that one was outright brilliant. Pretty stuff! Looks like a candy store in there.

WOW, very cool…thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Those are great. How ‘bout a blog on how to make them?

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

Millie: A great collection. I hope they all turn into cash for you.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Check out the Woodturning Center in Philadelphia. Albert LeCoff has a large collection of canes and walking sticks, and yours would go very nicely in the collection.

Great work.

-- Steven

Thanks everyone for the comments and info. I’m always open to new ideas to incorporate in my designs and marketing suggestions area always helpful. I am trying to figure out new techniques along with the multiple wood combinations and ergonomic designs. I think it will take me a few decades to exhaust them all. But, please keep those suggestions coming, as I’m curious as to what I haven’t thought of!

Firecaster: I have done an Instructable on How To Make a Fancy Cane, check out: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/12742 .

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

Meilie,

Beautiful work!!

Every time I see someone walking with a cane I wonder if it is one of yours- or if not- Why Not!

Lew

WOW WOW ooooo ahhhh It’s a treat to the eye so nice great wonderful.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

WOW! you go girl!

-- Dennis Zongker

Truly a wonderful collection!

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

WOW

Turn about a hundred 4 inch wooden balls and you could sponsor the American League Croquet Playoffs >grin<

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Fantastic collection of you talent and creativity. Congratulations and wishing all the best for you.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Really nice work … I looked on your websites but did not see any shopping carts or paypal. Do you plan on showing your prices and making the items available to purchase soon ?

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Dan: Thanks for the inquiry.

I will eventually add a shopping cart with Paypayl option, but I like having inquiries contact me directly so I can make sure they are getting the type of cane they need. If it’s a collector just liking the cane for the style, that’s not a problem, but if it’s for a person who has specific physical needs of their cane, I want to make sure they are purchasing the right size of handle and shaft for their use. This may not be the “Buy Now”, instant gratification type of marketing that most use, but it eliminates any frustration of not getting what they expect.

Canes are like shoes. They should fit right to be used right. If it doesn’t work, then a return or alteration is needed and I don’t want to deal with returns that should have been dealt with correctly in the beginning to make sure the purchase was right. The people who use canes will know what I’m aiming for and I believe they will be patient enough to deal with the specifics required for a good match to their needs. I try to do custom work within 3-6 weeks, as I realize the client is anxious to receive the cane.

I am looking for long term clients that are satisfied with the canes I create. A happy customer is a repeat customer and will advertise for you.

Meanwhile, transactions can be done quickly by contacting me and I will follow-up with correspondence and ship out readily made canes ASAP.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

I picked up a lot(47) of canes at auction and sold them at flea market. People who use them everyday went nuts for um…buying 2-3 of them.
Not even the best ones came close to your pieces. Thats a Marvelous collection!