Due to a minor surgery that i had last week i haven't been able to use power tools for awhile so unfortunately my plans to show everyone the Kehoe jig will have to be postponed for now. In the meantime i have taken up carving. I purchased a flexcut set of carving chisels and have just been experimenting with that the last few days.
Coincidentaly enough a history teacher had a little job for me. A cane that he had picked up while traveling in Africa (He didn't mention which country) had snapped down near the bottom and he being a good friend of mine came to me to fix it if could. the end was at a very acute angle so what i did was just drill a 3/8" hole as close to center as i possible could. them i used
a 1/4" oak dowel filling both of the holes with epoxy. then once the epoxy was dried i filled the cracks and holes that were left and trimmed it leaving a pretty good fix and maintaining decent structural stability.
Now that the cane is done i have really been able to get to know it and i have to say that it is quite a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. Its Obviously all hand carved not done on the lathe. All down the post there are "pictures" of warriors as well as
other people in an African Tribal Society. What makes this even more amazing is that it is carved out of solid ebony (im not sure if its Gaboon or Maccassar but id have to say Gaboon). It is amazing how it is carved especially out of such a difficult wood to carve. Through this cane i really appreciate the crafsmanship of the person who made it and i hope that you will all have the same appreciation that i do for such a wonderful piece of craftsmanship.
Marlen at WOOD
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