Ebony Walking Stick Cane 36 3/8" Black Dark Brown Stripes Turned Ebony Straight Cane Shaft Wooden Semi-Gloss lacquer Finish EE-053018-A

This Ebony Walking Stick Cane is the Top of The Line. I normally make Koa handled canes with Ebony Shafts because I live in Hawaii and that is what sells in local Retail Outlets and Galleries throughout the Hawaiian islands. This time I decided to make several top of the line Ebony Canes with both Ebony Handles and Ebony Shafts. To offset the grain directional change at the handle connection I used my 3/16 inch thick brass washer that fits over the threaded rod between the handle and the cane shaft.

Both the Fritz Style Handle and shaft are made of East Indian Ebony (Diospyros Ebanaster ) . This Ebony is grown in cultured plantations to sustain the resource. The Ebony is mostly a deep black color but it does have streaks of dark brown similar to Macassar Ebony.

This cane is currently 36 3/8" but can be cut to a shorter length if desired. The Ebony shaft is turned into a straight tapered style to give the cane a traditional "Gentleman's Look " . The Fritz Style T Handle is 5 1/4" long and about 1" in diameter and made of Solid Ebony.

The connection between the shaft and the handle is very important as extreme stress is put on the joint and is the major point of failure in cane construction. After years of experimenting with different methods of mounting the handles I have decided that the threaded rod connection makes the strongest connection possible. I use a 3/8 x 16 threaded steel rod to connect the two pieces. I first tap the handle hole and the shaft hole to the desired depth and then use epoxy to combine the handle to the shaft with the 3/8 x 16 threaded rod screwed into both the handle and the cane shaft. I also use a 3/16" thick "washer' as a grain directional break which also accentuates the joint. This Solid Brass washer is one inch in diameter and has a 3/8" hole through the center where the threaded rod passes through.

I don't use the brass tips for safety reasons as the rubber tips I get better grip the sidewalks and won't slip as easily as brass tips will. They also have a steel washer inside the rubber tip for longer wear and safety.

I am constantly making and finishing canes and I am sure I have something that you might be interested in. Feel free to ask any questions you might have about this cane or any of the other canes that I have listed here on Etsy.


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Excess shipping will be refunded after I know the actual cost and all canes are shipped US Priority Mail.

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