Fancy Walking Cane #050: Manzanita Burl, Pink Ivory, Brazil Ebony & Purpleheart

Hey Meilie
Another wonder cane love the shape and wood grain.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!!!

THANKS FOR SHARING

-- The Osage Tree

Beautiful! Love the color combinations!

Purple Heart seems to be “splintery”. Did using it cause you any difficulty?

Lew

Beautiful again. Nice job on the slug.

Did you keep a picture of the elephant.

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

Beautiful. I love the wood grain.

-- Dennis Zongker

Thanks for all the great comments.

Lew: The purpleheart can splinter, but I’ve had only one incidence of this so far. The worst splintering I’ve dealt with so far is with Snakewood. It’s extremely hard and dense and tends to readily splinter, making it very frustrating to work with.

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

Beautiful, great wood, another super addition to the cane clan.

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

great cane. i just finished a bowl in purple heart bowl without a problem.. but angle heart.. that’s sould come with a skull and crossbones.

-- It's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime.

That is beautiful. Fantastic craftsmanship.

I really admire your beautiful work. The gloss finish that you have on some of the canes is mesmerizing. Could you share how to achieve this type of finish?
Best regards,
Michael

-- Michael in Texas

Great job mmh. The manzanita burl is amazing.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Well done, truly beautiful.

-- http://www.kennethbirdine.com/

Have you read an article on Walking sticks in The Woodworker, Vol XXX, January 1926, No386, page 296?
It is a nice article in case you have not read it.
Your canes as usual are very nice
Sharad

-- patanjali

Sharad: You’ve got to be the only person who has Woodworker January 1926

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

I can’t even fathom where you have gotten the 1926 issue from! You will have to share this with us!

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

I use a tung/polly formula for my finish. The trick is to wipe it on quickly and evenly and then STOP. Gently feather off any air bubbles and then walk away. DO NOT TOUCH it again or you will ruin the surface. Some sanding may be needed to smooth out the surface in between coats.

Old timers will laugh at me, but I use a high quality paper towel to apply the finish. Since I am not rubbing/buffing the surface very hard, I’m not creating any fray or lint from the towel.

I dispose of them in a bucket with some water, then allow to solidify/dry. This way I don’t mistakingly throw wet oiled rags/towels in the trash by accident.

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