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[KenVA]

So, while waiting for my first haul of sticks to dry and season, I'll be concentrating on finished canes. This is my first that I made for my dad. The shaft is red oak with a brass fritz style handle. The shaft is stained with Minwax oil stain with two coats of Formby's tung oil for the finish.

[dww2]

Very nice. That oak has some beautiful grain in it.

[KenVA]

Thanks, I've always liked the grain of red oak. This was just a cheap dowel I got from Lowes. Can't wait to get some more exotic dowels from my suppliers.

[Rodney]

Nice looking cane.  I like the grain of the red oak too.

[Walker]

Very nice , I like the color of red oak.

[KenVA]

Walker, the stain I used was Minwax Sedona Red. That's what gives it the actual color. I was a bit worried about the color because under the florescent lights in my shop the first coat had a pinkish hue. But I did three coats of stain for this finish color.