Two and a half canes

[Rontana]

Been playing around with canes.

The first two photos are of a dog cane (on a piece of willow) for a buddy of mine down Louisiana way. The next two are a work in progress . . . a little bear on the end of a very cool piece of birch I found. I haven't decided what else I'm going to do to this one

The fifth photo I'm calling the ballpeen hammer cane. I just liked the look of the wood (more willow) and cut in a comfy handle

[Arthur C.]

Nice canes...that bear one is a really nice piece of wood...great expression on the bear, too!

[Rontana]

Thanks Arthur. The birch was a little curvy when I found it, but I liked the natural bend of the handle. I steam-bent the shaft for a few hours to get it passably straight

[woodburner807]

Nice work there, Rontana. Canes and walking sticks are fun to do, especially if you can find a piece that has an integral head to carve as you did. I used to do it that way but just haven't searched for them. BTW, I use the same/similar leather lace as you have. Suggestion: Wrap the grips larger so they are more "functional."

[joepaulbutler]

These are some great looking "natural" canes

[Rontana]

Hey Bill: Thanks. Yeah, I usually make the wrap much larger (4 to 6"). On this one I just wanted it to look like a collar. BTW . . . just about to order a woodburner so I can fancy sticks/canes up a bit. Am taking your advice and going for the Optima.

Thanks Joe

[dww2]

Nicely done on the dog cane. Love the shape of the bear cane; almost the exact same shape as a bit of maple I found a few years ago.

Dana

[Merle Rice]

Hi Ron , couple of good Looking Canes , good work . Merle

[drhandrich]

looks good Rontana. i especially like the bear, i find it difficult to get the face ears and eyes shaped right, as with the snout neck chest ,top of head...........

[Sammy66]

I sure like what you did with those canes. And you did such a great job on them!

[Rontana]

Dana . . . I always on the lookout for cool pieces of wood when out wandering around. I've got a bunch of woodsy areas to hit here on the farm once the soybeans are harvested and I can get back to them.

Thanks Merle . . . you've now got me saving all my scrap wood to eventually try one of those block canes.

Denny . . . I have big problems with eyes and ears as well. This bear's ears are more wolfish than bearish. I think it's just a matter or practice, though. Most of my carvings don't turn out as originally intended . . . which I sort of like. It's all a surprise that way

Sammy . . . Thanks. Sticks and canes are such fun.

[drhandrich]

i hear ya.. rarely does any of my carvings turn out like i initially visualized. LOL