How many of you have worked with Diamond Willow before?
So about 4 years ago I was working a booth at a sportsman's sale and an elder gentlemen came by with something I was drooling over before He got to my booth. I was using a cheap aluminum cane at the time recovering my back and he had this huge brass knob that tapered down into a wood cane shaft. Just gorgeous could not tell you what the wood was but I do know he was telling me where to get a Brass Knob like that. He said they were off Horse Collar's for pulling wagon's or plowing or whatever. So I been having some trouble getting around again and that happened to pop into my head the middle of the night a while back. Well I found a Horse Collar Knob need another one seems how I got plenty of wood but I will start with this one.
Then I had a family friend who gave me this piece of wood way back then. I even brought it with me cause well, its special, to me. But anyway his Dad had passed away and they were cleaning up his wood shop. Dang fool I was. If I would of known to become a woodworker I would asked for more. LOL. But I got this piece. It's oh 5-1/2 feet or so. Have to measure it out. Hoping to get two canes, so I have a backup.
So If anyone has built a cane, worked with diamond willow, or knows a good bit about cleaning up brass I could sure use to put this project together.
Bottom one is a finished Diamond Willow cane. Sure is prettier than this piece of wood I got. Guess beauty is on the inside, or so I been told, Lol!
@Brink @Tony @rocky1 @woodtickgreg @Schroedc @Sprung
Hey if you guys could help, you might know something or know who to ask. so please spread this thread around to the people guys.
Thanks
Jeff
So about 4 years ago I was working a booth at a sportsman's sale and an elder gentlemen came by with something I was drooling over before He got to my booth. I was using a cheap aluminum cane at the time recovering my back and he had this huge brass knob that tapered down into a wood cane shaft. Just gorgeous could not tell you what the wood was but I do know he was telling me where to get a Brass Knob like that. He said they were off Horse Collar's for pulling wagon's or plowing or whatever. So I been having some trouble getting around again and that happened to pop into my head the middle of the night a while back. Well I found a Horse Collar Knob need another one seems how I got plenty of wood but I will start with this one.
Then I had a family friend who gave me this piece of wood way back then. I even brought it with me cause well, its special, to me. But anyway his Dad had passed away and they were cleaning up his wood shop. Dang fool I was. If I would of known to become a woodworker I would asked for more. LOL. But I got this piece. It's oh 5-1/2 feet or so. Have to measure it out. Hoping to get two canes, so I have a backup.
So If anyone has built a cane, worked with diamond willow, or knows a good bit about cleaning up brass I could sure use to put this project together.
Bottom one is a finished Diamond Willow cane. Sure is prettier than this piece of wood I got. Guess beauty is on the inside, or so I been told, Lol!
@Brink @Tony @rocky1 @woodtickgreg @Schroedc @Sprung
Hey if you guys could help, you might know something or know who to ask. so please spread this thread around to the people guys.
Thanks
Jeff