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Originally Posted by AZretired
My favorite cane is one I made 1.25” thick Sasafras topped by a solid brass Hame. Makes great defensive stick!
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A hame! Or rather, the brass ball that goes on the top of a hame! I've been trying to think of where to get a ball to go on the top of a homemade cane, and that is the perfect thing. A quick search found several places where you can buy a ball or a hame tip. Like this, for one
Woodworker.com: SOLID BRASS HAME TIPS
Decades ago I made a cane out of an elm sapling with a vine growing around it, which I cut in my F-I-L's hog pen. With the vine removed, it is a nice spiral shape. The handle I put on it works great for a cane, but not for a club. I think I will replace the handle with a brass hame.
Thanks, AZretired!