thunter9 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 i picked up at auction few years back , a leather cane. its way to flexible to be useful . i thought of making one so i got a pc. of steel rod 3/8 dia. and so long. i'm in the process of peening the one end to about the size of a washer. then i'll drop the washer down the shaft ,flatten it some and start punching circles withe a 3/8 inch hole. glue all those layers together and a washer and peen that. then i'll try and find a belt sander to shape this thing. has any one ever tried this??????????????????????????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodneywt1180b Report post Posted November 5, 2017 I know it's been done in the past. I believe they're considered a type of weapon cane. I want to say the steel core should have a spring temper. You want it to return to straight if it flexes. 3/8" is going to make a heavy cane but it shouldn't bend -at least not easily. Building one is on my "someday" list. Rodney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 i've started peening and i have some 14oz skirting get it wet and start punching holes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WoodysWorkshop Report post Posted November 5, 2017 I use a cane. The pain from my low spine to my right hip won't let me put much weight on my right leg without falling down. In my case, I think it would suit better as a fanny spanker. I know people frown on spankings these days...but that is what's wrong with today's youth. Being bad in Jr. High got you the wooden paddle with holes drilled in it. An at home I got the belt or Hot Wheels track. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Search YouTube for 'leather knife handles', aka 'stacked leather knife handles', and also 'birch bark knife handles', which are of similar construction. They'll give you some similar ideas for a cane You could include short lengths or plugs of hardwood at each end of the cane to protect the ends Edited November 5, 2017 by zuludog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted November 5, 2017 I was going to suggest searching for "stacked leather knife handles" too. The cool thing about having such a long run is that you can do all sorts of cool crap along the way. Get some antler, micarta (making your own is a breeze), acrylic, different hardwoods, anything sandable really, and you can stack them in along the way. Please take some pics along the way because this is gonna be cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 after i get the one end peened to as large as i want about 1/2 inch , got a ways to go. as for the cane tip i'll go with a cane rubber tip over the peened end. want it to grip not slide around. the antique one i found is just the peened end. just want to protect the floor. i've thought i'd chuck it up in a lathe to sand it down , but thought better of it for cheating. want it all by hand the old one i have is probably rusted and that's why its so flexible .i've been kicking this around for years and thought it was time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) I dunno man, thats gonna be a butt ton of work all by hand. I won't hold it against you if you use power tools, especially if you add some other materials into the stack. Edited November 5, 2017 by battlemunky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodneywt1180b Report post Posted November 5, 2017 I don't think a lathe is cheating at all. If you got one, use it. Rodney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted November 12, 2017 not going very fast but winters here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanch Report post Posted November 25, 2017 On 11/11/2017 at 9:36 PM, thunter9 said: not going very fast but winters here How's the cane coming? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted November 27, 2017 Quote i'm to old to be under the gun. lol i'm still peening the end and with the holidays i'm moving in that direction Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talaman Report post Posted November 30, 2017 Sounds interesting. Geoff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodneywt1180b Report post Posted November 30, 2017 On 11/5/2017 at 11:26 AM, thunter9 said: after i get the one end peened to as large as i want about 1/2 inch , got a ways to go. as for the cane tip i'll go with a cane rubber tip over the peened end. want it to grip not slide around. the antique one i found is just the peened end. just want to protect the floor. i've thought i'd chuck it up in a lathe to sand it down , but thought better of it for cheating. want it all by hand the old one i have is probably rusted and that's why its so flexible .i've been kicking this around for years and thought it was time. I should have thought about this earlier. For the tip if you start with a short section of wood you can buy a nice tip for the end. No need to peen the bottom end either. Start with about a 3" long section of a decent hardwood. Drill about 1 1/2" into it the same diameter as your steel and epoxy it to the end. That will give you something to mount the tip to. Lee Valley makes some nice tips. They run about $15 IIRC. After all that work I would want a nice looking tip on the end. Rodney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted December 1, 2017 You can also drill and tap the correct thread size in the wood, and avoid having to epoxy it. Good wood threads very nicely. Makes it removable if you want. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
