Spent the weekend...

[cjcar631]

... without TRF like the rest of you. But as usual I decided it was time for a little project. My only remaining grandparent just went in for hip surgery. At 86 years old she pulled through a.o.k. She's just arrived at a rehab center and will be there for about three months. About two weeks ago I pruned a huge branch from one of my Rose of Sharon bushes and I got to thinking... Grandma's going to need a walking cane. So I retrieved the branch and got to work. At the thicker end it was about 2 1/2" in diameter and at the thinner end about 1 1/2" in dia. I widdled my butt off let me tell ya'! Here's the "end"... ... result...

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Used the rubber end from a pool cue... perfect fit!

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The round spot above and to the left of the dime is part of a dowel I cut and sanded to hide the counter-sunk screw head.

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[daveathall]

That looks quality, love the colour of the wood, hoping your Grandmothers recovery is speedy and as painless as possible.

[Boopie]

I hope your Grandmother has a speedy recovery. The cane is beautiful and thoughtful.

[CoopJr]

Great job!

[CoopJr]

Great job!

[Latrodectus]

Some great work you did! All the best for your Grandmother! Good looking piece of wood!

[cjcar631]

Thanks guys and gals. Gram's pulled through a lot worse. It's just going to take some time to recoup. I know my other grandparents were always reluctant to use walkers or canes, so I thought maybe if I hand made one she might feel more inclined to use it... even after she's fully recovered.

[ducatidoc]

Nice job But how did you know how long to make it ?

[JMIND]

Wow, that's a beauty!

[cjcar631]

Originally Posted by ducatidoc

Nice job But how did you know how long to make it ?

The proper way is to have the person stand with their arms down by their sides while wearing their everyday footwear. You measure from the base of the palm/wrist to the ground and add 1". A cane should be held with just a slight bend in the elbow. In this case I used my wife as a model. She's approximately the same height. I also tried to keep it slightly longer rather than go too short. If I need to make an adjustment I can always trim a bit off the bottom of the cane.

[ducatidoc]

Originally Posted by cjcar631

The proper way is to have the person stand with their arms down by their sides while wearing their everyday footwear. You measure from the base of the palm/wrist to the ground and add 1". A cane should be held with just a slight bend in the elbow. In this case I used my wife as a model. She's approximately the same height. I also tried to keep it slightly longer rather than go too short. If I need to make an adjustment I can always trim a bit of the bottom of the cane.

Sounds good to me. I didn't realize you had a stand-in for sizing. Excellent idea and a great way to survive being TRF-less !