Tall Cane #133: Ziricote, Brazilian Ebony, Redheart & Macawood

Meilie, I love the look of the Zircote on the handle, especially how the black lines make the curved areas look almost like a beetle. That must be one stout cane! All of those woods are so hard! That thing will be around forever! One of these days, I’d like to put a hand on one of your canes, just to feel what I know is perfection in ergonomics! Very nice work.

What’s the finish?

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awesome. Admire your work.

-- Tom Godfrey Landrum South Carolina (tom@thcww.com) 864-384-4938

now this is a masculine looking cane. looks immensly sturdy & yet very “arty” (it’s early, I can’t drag up good descriptive words!!) The handle looks very comfy. Glad you are back posting.

-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.

Hi Meilie,

I really love your canes, this one is very graceful and perfectly shaped. It makes me want to grab it and start waking with it even thou I don’t use a cane. Super workmanship, keep up the great work.

-- Dennis Zongker

Super nice combos of wood and handle design. I likes it! I’m with Greg, what’s the finish? and thnx

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Love the grain in the handle, Meilie!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

That is just a wickedly high class looking handle! Great combination of woods for a masculinely elegant cane.

-- I just got done cutting three boards and all four of them were too short. (true story)

Nice pattern!

-- Dreaming patterns

Thank you all for your comments (and support). My early pieces where coated with multiple coats of Minwax Tung Oil, and although it made the wood “POP” and very sexy, the process took days to finish, with mandatory drying between each coat and when the humidity rose, it was impossible to get a good, quick finish.

We are now trying several brands of friction wax finishes that you apply quickly for an even coat and then buff on a cotton wheel. We use a cheap lathe to hold the buffing wheel, as you have a nice strong motor that is relatively quiet and adjustable in speed.

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

Beautiful cane.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Exceptionally well done. The use of all those woods is simply lovely. Your client will certainly stand out in a crowd and bring you the attention that your work deserves. Great job!

-- cathyb, Hawaii, www.cathyswoodworking.com

A rich eligance! Beautiful work!

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings