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| This cane has an antique handle that was originally a door handle made of brass and wood. I replaced the wooden part with a carved and pierced bone bead and added an antiqued brass collar made from a pipe nipple to provide a transition and reinforce the joint between handle and shaft. |
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| This cane has a handle made of antler into which I inlaid an oval of abalone shell and a nickel silver medallion. |
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| Here is a cane with a handle consisting of a carved powder horn from Nepal set with turquoise and coral. I turned the shaft from a rosewood blank and made the brass fittings from candlestick parts. |
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| This cane has a springbok horn handle with a trilobite fossil mounted on it's end. The shaft is black palm bought at a thrift store. |
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| Here's the first cane I made from something other than a natural branch. It's a horn and bamboo (with sterling silver collar) umbrella handle that I bought at a swap meet. The shaft is a 3/4 in. walnut dowel. |
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