I was approached by a gal at work asking if I could make a custom cane for her father who needs to use one, but refuses to.  I gathered some information from her about her father:

 

1) he was an avid cb'er - handle was night hawk 747

2) he loves fishing

3) he is a man of God (a minister)

4) his name is Sam

5) his favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:16,  and.....

6) he loves the "fish" symbol

 

With that information I proceeded to layout a customized cane for Minister Sam

 

i am extremely glad to hear he refuses to leave home without it and he is excited that the cane initiates many conversation providing him the opportunity to preach the Word of God.

 

Some of the pictures are before the cleanup after staining.  I lightly sand the piece to cleanup the areas where the stain got onto the surface.

Edited August 14, 20187 yr by IrishWoodCarver

Beautiful job on the cane "Sixty". Very creative, unique & special how you incorporated the passions of Sam's life within it.

Great story & legacy representative of you both. Especially cool how Sam views it as a tool for ministry versus something to lean on. Good lesson to us all.

Thanks for sharing your work and especially the back story.

Great job on the story telling and carving. What wood is it?

1 minute ago, Gerald said:

Great job on the story telling and carving. What wood is it?

Thank you!  Wood is basswood

Awesome work Vette.

VERY nicely done !

Sam is a lucky man.  Beauty of a cane he has acquired.  Thanks for the story and especially all the pictures.  The pictures really add to a multifaceted project such as this.

 

 

Awesome work. 

Oh boy, oh my, my goodness! I am really having fun seeing your canes, and now a little tutorial to top it off. This one is completely wonderful, and the cause and the recipient, a minister. Wonderful sir, well done! Thanks so much for sharing this.

Hey Irish, what kind of band-saw ya running there?

9 hours ago, John Morris said:

Hey Irish, what kind of band-saw ya running there?

JET - with 6 inch riser