This Eastern Red Cedar walking cane stands roughly 34 inches tall with a natural T-handle formed where two branches once met. The handle fits the palm like it grew for the purpose, smooth and rounded at its ends. Deep red heartwood swirls through cream-colored sapwood along the entire piece, creating a grain pattern that shifts as light moves across it.

I harvested this branch from my family's shelterbelt in Kansas, where cedars have grown for three generations. The heartwood carries cedar's characteristic aromatic warmth, faint but present even after finishing. I sanded the shaft and handle smooth, then sealed the wood with boiled linseed oil to bring out the color contrast without adding gloss. A rubber tip at the base provides traction and protects the foot.

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  5. OP – you’re not alone, we typically get people coming here talking about Raising Canes (the fast food joint), but this is my first time seeing a walking canes post! It’s very beautiful though!

  9. @admins Do I have permission to continue posting my canes? What about walking sticks? 🤣

  14. My fun fact about Eastern Red Cedar has always been that it’s actually a misnomer and not a cedar at all, dude is actually a juniper.

    Anyway, beautiful cane. Also join us for some southern hockey sometime!

  17. u/ObjectivrMind6432 — Huge Caniac!

    On the real though, this looks very similar to the cane my grandfather used a couple of years before he passed. I never really remember him using it to walk, only to turn it upside down and hit rocks like golf balls. He passed away 11 years ago today. Best man I’ll ever know. Thanks for bringing up some happy memories.

  19. It’s a beautiful cane. But someone needs to photoshop a Slavin helmet on this and repost. It needs that final touch.

  20. I’m just glad it’s not chicken fingers, again.

    That’s a fine looking cane! Do you make these for sale, fun, or both? It’s apparent you enjoy making them. Anyway, cheers!

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