New cane for Veteran

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I got them at Ace Eddy....

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Great looking piece Joe. Well done!

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Bill I uses a pin vise with 3/32 diamond burs. it work really well for small detail. You can get a 30 bur set for about $8. Under jewlers files there is a nice file set that work for small project also. $12. I us those quite a bit also. Amazon as them all. hope that is what you were asking about. I...

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My favorite cooking tools is my Weber kettle, that is just out side the kitchen . Next is a crock pot....

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Fun looking Santa Rontana. Nice pain too.

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Thanks Merle. There are a number of groups who have cane for vet programs. The Texas Woodcarvers Guild, Michigan has a state wide group of carving clubs that do them and there are some small clubs in different locations that do them local areas. When your stick crazy like I am it gives a reason to make...

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Hi Bill, both are very durable woods and I like the look too. On this stick I picked the mahogany for where it came from. It came off a 100 yr old sailing ship a friend helped to restore. I thought that would be cool for a navy vet. My friend built some nice looking furniture with it and gave me some...

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Two bags per foot and a roll of duck tape will deal with that Claude.
I have standing orders to vacuums my body be for leaving the shop.!!...

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I am just a vet helping vets papasar but thank you....

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Doing a new veteran cane for a WW2 vet. The American National Cane Club is a small group but they do a lot of sticks for vet. They are based in Pennsylvania with a few of us scadard in other states. This cane has a mahogany handle with canarywood staff. I will attach a US Navy medallion below the handle...

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Slip a zip lock bag over each foot. It would hold in the heat and smell as well as repel chips.

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I would choose the antique one in a store Merle. But with or with out great looking Santa , carving and paint!

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Well done Rontana. Nice looking group of sticks.

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I am in line to have mind done after the first of the year. I plan to use far sighted. I use safety glasses any way so wearing safety glasses with readers will feel normal. but cheaper than prescription lenses, I know they do have cataract lenses with you prescription but the are very costly and not...

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Amen! On safety first....

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I do not think I have ever seen a carving of torn cloth. Good question Bill! My first thought is carving a slit of a tear then do one or both side edges something like you would a wave roll in a water seen with uneven edges. I have never been very good at doing linen fold carving. I am going to have...

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Sounds like a great time Joe! I like your burnings also. I am going to look in to that process. I think a walking stick staff would look great with those burns down it.

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Hi Mike, I have a small jet shop dust collector I use for my larger equipment and have been carving in front of a 4” hose. I have started doing more power carving the last year. Old hands can’t do what they once could. I am developing a area in my shop dedicated to carving my walking stick toppers...

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Her is another Timberwolf fan. My ShopSmith has a 11”Bandsaw and is variable speed. I use 3 blades. 3/16”,1/4”, and 1/2 for re-saving. Most of the time I use slower speeds. The only time I burn the wood is use to much pressure. Not letting the blade do the work. Fast rpms for straight cuts, like...

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Completed the cane. Decided to textured the collar. 3 coats satin spar-urethane and 2 coats J&J floor wax.
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