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I make a lot of different walking canes but this is probably my most unusual. A friend gave me this piece of wood and said I could have it if I thought I could make something from it. It is a piece of box elder where a honeysuckle vine had wrapped around it. Over time, the wood grew out and over the vine creating the basic shape.
I used hand carving tools and a dremel to shape the stick into a snake. I added a handle made from a piece of cow bone that my dogs had drug up into the yard. The design on the snake was made by using a high speed rotary engraver with a round diamond burr. The endcaps on the handles and the spacer are made of …....Snakewood.
It had definitely generated some conversations when I take it out.
-- Bill, Tennessee, http://www.lewca.com
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Drew224
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#1 posted 83 days ago
I would bet all conversation start out with “WOW”
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#2 posted 83 days ago
Welcome to Lumberjocks!!
This is a fine snake cane you made, Looks really cool!!
Great Work!
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#3 posted 83 days ago
Beautiful work. Although I hate snakes.
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#4 posted 83 days ago
Welcome to LJs. WOW! Nice job! What kind of glue you use to hold the bone to the wood?
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#5 posted 83 days ago
Welcome to LJs. Great cane and great carving. I’ve got a chair project in mind “Snakes on Chair” so you carving is quite useful to me since I’ve never carved a snake before.
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#6 posted 83 days ago
Beautiful carving. Congratulations.
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#7 posted 83 days ago
Thanks for the comments.
Regarding the glue I used to connect the bone to the wood, I drilled into the bone and the wood is inserted up into it. I then filled the bone cavity with epoxy. It’s held up pretty well so far.
Bill
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#8 posted 82 days ago
Bill,
Isn’t it wonderful to use what our Master Creator creates! I’m not fond of snakes, but your cane is certainly a fabulous use of God’s provision and your excellent carving talents.
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#9 posted 82 days ago
Awesome walking cane! The carving on the snake is definitely amazing. Impressive!
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