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Dan Bollinger
 
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Bending canes is not unlike bending anything. Same process, and in fact, a
little simpler than most. It helps to have a drying fixture(s). You only
have to steam the tips, the rest act as a lever for bending.

Some woods bend better than others. "The Wood Bending Handbook" is out of
print, but available used, see:

http://www.alibris.com/search/search...*listing*title

Dan



A friend asked if I could "redo" his favorite cane... natural type branch

wood
with a wood sprite carved in.. My wife took it on, sanded and refinished,

then
did a little wood burning on it..
It blew him away.. he said that in this area, it was really hard to find
anything but standard canes... the only "cool" stuff available was walking
sticks... and that he had several friends that were always looking for

nice
canes in the $50 - $100+ range... (cha-ching)

Has anyone done any wood bending for cane handles?
The web is full of bending info for boats, kayaks, canoes, planes, etc...

none
on canes..
Most canes for sale on the web (other than the standard institutional

type) are
sticks with separate handles attached... he says that they are weak and

awkward,
so we'd like to learn about bending green? wood for canes...

Any info appreciated, and idea, hints, tips, etc...


mac

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