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My collection of fancy canes was being stored in a basket that was holding the cat toys. Fortunately the cats didn’t rebel, as there were 20 some canes precariously stuck into the basket being held together by various stuffed animals and catnip toys. Snoopy and Mushroom Man barely had room to breathe and the Laughing Lady Bug wasn’t amused. Not to mention the Panda hand puppet was being fingered out of place.
HEROIC HUSBAND comes to the rescue! After a few sketches and weekends of labor, my husband finally finished a cane stand that should have ample room for more of my creations, at least until I sell them all. There were so many pieces of fiddleback maple and black walnut that assembly was a bit tricky. The grid system is on 3 sides and also inside the bottom to hold the canes in place. Despite the wait, I think he did quite a nice job. He has earned many Bonus Points on this one.
The legs match the other pieces he designed, such as our dining table, TV table and coffee table. See: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/10567 & http://lumberjocks.com/projects/10551
I would like to have him make more versions of this in smaller dimensions. He’s thinking of making 3, 6, and 8 sided versions too.
Comments and inquiries welcome. For more information on my work visit: http://www.bigstickcanes.com ; http://www.gallerymh.com .
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
11 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 195 days ago
Hey meillie
what a great collection , It looks like your ready for a show.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
scott shangraw
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posted 195 days ago
You can use a different cane everyday !!!!!Nice holder now you have room for more cat toys!!!!
-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com
lew
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posted 195 days ago
That’s really cool, Meilie.
I really like the wood combinations he used!
StevenAntonucci
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posted 194 days ago
That’s a great design and the canes look very good in it! Points all around!
-- Steven
miles125
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posted 194 days ago
Looks like candy!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Karson
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posted 194 days ago
An Arts and Crafts Egg Crate design. Tell him he did a great job.
The cane collection looks like it could stand to be thinned. Good Luck.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
mmh
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posted 194 days ago
So, you think I need to thin out the canes some? I wonder if anyone will take them.
I did a health fair last week and had a dozen canes for display. I had several people ask me if I was giving any of my canes away. I guess they liked them.
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
mtnwild
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posted 194 days ago
Great stand, helps to spread them a little and see them. If you want to sell them, I would suppose the price would be the only determining factor. Any cane user or collector would love any of those canes! All are collectible and functional and beautiful and original and hand made by a rare being, the female craftswoman. They will be showing your work on the Antiques road show in the future, bringing a handsome price, I’d expect.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
osageman
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posted 194 days ago
Hey, VERY NICE WORK!!! What is that really nice one you have in the middle. LQQKS like Osage Orange!!! That’s my favorite.
-- The Osage Tree
Peik Löf
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posted 194 days ago
Now to decide… which cane do i use today? :D
Or are you going for a different cane for every day of the year? ;)
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mmh
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posted 19 days ago
Actually, one of my clients does change his canes during the course of the day. At least he did before I made him his custom cane that I hope he uses more often then his others, as I made his handle specifically for his needs since he can not open his last two fingers without causing great pain. See: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/15491
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe