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Or walking sticks. Started carrying a cane a fair while back, when my kneed started getting aggrevated. Still don't need it most of t he time, but that 1 or 2 % when my knee gives me problems I am very happy I have it along. The first was a wooden cane I bought, because I had no idea how to make one. Was in the habit of laying it on top of the camper shell of my El Camino, but forgot it was there, drove off, and lost it somewhere. Bought another cane. Similar story. Finally figured out the problem, on the camper shell I didn't readily notice it when I got in. Now I set it on the room, fairly close to the windshield, and now it's easily noticed. Figured that one out after I got out on the highway and heard the cane hit the road. Fortunately no one ran over it. Anyway, after I lost the second cane figured this could get expensive. So looked up a few sites on-line, looked at some canes, ignored the instructions, and made a cane. I'd already measureed the store bought cane, so made it the same length. I bought wooden canes rather than those tacky aluminun canes. Figured I'd use it for awhile, then cut it off to a length I liked. Turned out I liked the height as is, which pusts my elbow slightly bent. The first cane was laminated oak flooring, planed to 1" square, makes for a very sturdy cane. Have made two more canes since, using tree branches, and laminated plywood handles; I'm on handle design Mark V No 1 now.. I'll take pictures soon and post them..
Or walking sticks. Started carrying a cane a fair while back, when my kneed started getting aggrevated. Still don't need it most of t he time, but that 1 or 2 % when my knee gives me problems I am very happy I have it along. The first was a wooden cane I bought, because I had no idea how to make one. Was in the habit of laying it on top of the camper shell of my El Camino, but forgot it was there, drove off, and lost it somewhere. Bought another cane. Similar story. Finally figured out the problem, on the camper shell I didn't readily notice it when I got in. Now I set it on the room, fairly close to the windshield, and now it's easily noticed. Figured that one out after I got out on the highway and heard the cane hit the road. Fortunately no one ran over it. Anyway, after I lost the second cane figured this could get expensive. So looked up a few sites on-line, looked at some canes, ignored the instructions, and made a cane. I'd already measureed the store bought cane, so made it the same length. I bought wooden canes rather than those tacky aluminun canes. Figured I'd use it for awhile, then cut it off to a length I liked. Turned out I liked the height as is, which pusts my elbow slightly bent. The first cane was laminated oak flooring, planed to 1" square, makes for a very sturdy cane. Have made two more canes since, using tree branches, and laminated plywood handles; I'm on handle design Mark V No 1 now.. I'll take pictures soon and post them..
