schmoozer Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Let’s see what you have. A late 1700 sword cane, Meissen handle.look 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 54 minutes ago, schmoozer said: Let’s see what you have. A late 1700 sword cane, Meissen handle.look The shaft is sheathed in tortoise shell as well. Not great shape but given the age still a great cane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Man I went to buy some and got spanked, lol marbles are enough 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 I have made two canes out of "Diamond Willow"--no marbles attached. The first was for my mother in law--RIP. My Father in law still uses it when no one is looking. The second one--well it is for me--not yet finished--lol.( I may include a marble now) What a great trip to the out back looking for the right stick, then drying it and doing what had to be done--a great tribute to those that you love. Cane--On!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 Here's my homemade cane made of a small Alder me and my best Friend Don found out Deer Hunting a few years back. I told him if he cut it down and brought it over I would whittle all the limbs off, let it season and stain and varnish it. Turned out pretty good IMO My Buddy has since passed away but this cane and a marble he found I keep in a Bear trinket box are constant reminders of what a true Friend he was, & yes he was a Bear hunter. The shorter one was made by my Grandfather for my great Grandmother out of the base of a vine maple tree, the handle is part of the root @ the base of the tree. My Grandfather passed when he was 97 in 2011, that gives you an idea how old the short cane is, I'm not really sure myself ?? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 The top came my wife had made for me by a maker selling on eBay. Not my marbles thankfully, had her ask if he wanted to sell/trade some of his marbles. nope…. the smaller one is dated 1841 to a I Allen. Primative but lots of personality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 Modern local carver, no idea who. It’s to tall for me to use but I can’t bring myself to cut it down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 My best willow, dedicated to a name I can’t make out, the ink bled. 1882-1931. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 11 hours ago, Chad G. said: Here's my homemade cane made of a small Alder me and my best Friend Don found out Deer Hunting a few years back. I told him if he cut it down and brought it over I would whittle all the limbs off, let it season and stain and varnish it. Turned out pretty good IMO My Buddy has since passed away but this cane and a marble he found I keep in a Bear trinket box are constant reminders of what a true Friend he was, & yes he was a Bear hunter. The shorter one was made by my Grandfather for my great Grandmother out of the base of a vine maple tree, the handle is part of the root @ the base of the tree. My Grandfather passed when he was 97 in 2011, that gives you an idea how old the short cane is, I'm not really sure myself ?? Great family history, Chad. I get a little sad when I find an old cane, especially when it is named. How it left the family is a mystery. Our kids have no emotions to anything we have that came down thru the family, unless it has $ attached. my wife’s girls got a Tom of stuff when the paternal grandmother passed, they brought in a dumpster to haul stuff out of the house. I was not allowed on-site by their father to help go thru things, so God only knows what got tossed. The wife got in at the end and rescued some great art pieces they were going to toss. just this week the wife came home with her ex-FILs violin from his childhood. The daughter just wanted to get rid of it. I did some research, going for an official appraisal soon. The violin is maybe $1,000, but the 2 bows are apparently in the 4 or 5 figures range. And yes, we will let her know🥴 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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