WriteON
Member
First cane coming up. I'm thinking of using a 1"x36" oak dowel from HomeDepot. Any reason not to use it. I don't know what else they have or to use. Pine is out. Trying to keep it economically for now.
Last edited:
I think I found a 2x2 turning blank, although it's possible I ripped it from a maple board. Handle and foot came from Treeline USA. Used a rubber foot that unscrewed to reveal a point for use on ice in winter.Thanks everyone. I think I will start with a quality blank instead of a cheap dowel. First cane will use a handle from Rockler. I will be working on a DIY handle afterward. The 48" Taig lathe with a chisel tool bar helps the process.
Been searching but...... where to get 1.25 x 36 or 48" hardwood dowels aside from HD?
Good idea thanks. Will take a look.You can always try a billiard cue web site. They will have both premium and seconds.
Thanks for referring BellForestProducts. Dowels seem perfect for what I'm doing. Service was fast.bellforestproducts.com has a variety of wood dowels. I got this one from them.
Birdseye Maple Cane
My first item turned on a lathe aside from a pen . Got the blank from Bellforest Products . The hardware is from CSUSA , and I finished the wood with friction polish also from CSUSA . I eliminated the bushings and turned it as one piece . By not having a center support , I had to sand it as...www.penturners.org
Thanks. I'm looking at their online catalog.There is a Facebook page for canes out of Great Britain, a lot of great stuff and ideas on it.
Log into Facebook
Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.www.facebook.com
A cane and walking source is Treeline woodcarving supply.
I'm not a carver but just bought a MasterCarver flextool. If I was local I would take the course.There is a man in Houston named Don Hartt that teaches cane carving classes, here is his website. http://www.donharttcanes.com/links.htm
Some of his patterns can be seen on his website, they might help give you some ideas.
Think outside the box. Magic words sir. Ok thanks. I'm back. Needed sympathy and a hug. Got 2 canes almost done. The fun of anything is when the finish goes on. Used Danish oil. Will work on a piece of Purpleheart next week. Looking to get a furniture finish.Come on now. You made one cane. We do get lazy because always a tool for everything. Use your imagination. They sell sanding sleeves, sanding pads, flapper sanders. You can make a jig and drill a hole in a length of 2 X 4 the size of the dowel and cut it in half. Use sticky back paper to the insides of the holes and set up in a vice and now just slide the dowel in and out. Change paper for next grit. Think outside the box.
Think outside the box. Magic words sir. Ok thanks. I'm back. Needed sympathy and a hug. Got 2 canes almost done. The fun of anything is when the finish goes on. Used Danish oil. Will work on a piece of Purpleheart next week. Looking to get a furniture finish.
Save them for your old age? I'm using one now. Didn't make it, though.Totally out of control. I have no idea what I'm going to do with the canes but really enjoy putting them together. Might simply hang them on shop wall (garage) when I move.
Define old age.... I think I'm there.Save them for your old age?
I'm 72 but my father always said, "Old enough to know better; too young to resist."Define old age.... I think I'm there.
72 also and just getting warmed up. I have more pens, canes, stoppers and rings than brains or hair on my head... still going strong and going on. Just finished a 48" pine dowel from HomeDepot. Less than $13 to complete.I'm 72 but my father always said, "Old enough to know better; too young to resist."