A new stick/cane made from re-cycled materials

**Foxgun Tom** · 29th October 11, 09:55 AM

As some of you know? I make walking sticks, crooks, thumbsticks, canes etc: Recently, I came across an idea!! a friend kindly gave me the top of a whisky bottle which is quite unique! it's metal, gold plated with a black stone insert I wondered what I could do with it? I came up with this, hope you like? Its amazing what you can do with a bottle top and an old snooker/pool cue

Tom

Bonnie Prince Charlie dressed as Betty Burke, Flora Macdonalds maid

Bonnie Prince Charlie!

**Chas** · 29th October 11, 10:07 AM

That is certainly different and unique. I rather like the 'crown'.

Regards

Chas

**Foxgun Tom** · 29th October 11, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Chas

That is certainly different and unique. I rather like the 'crown'.

Regards

Chas

The crown has the words "STONE OF DESTINY" engraved on it!

**Chas** · 29th October 11, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Foxgun Tom

The crown has the words "STONE OF DESTINY" engraved on it!

I like it even more!

Regards

Chas

**Tartan Tess** · 29th October 11, 10:31 AM

Oh Tom
That is so wonderful!
Is it painted or engraved or both?

**Foxgun Tom** · 29th October 11, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Tartan Tess

Oh Tom
That is so wonderful!
Is it painted or engraved or both?

The top on the cane is engraved! The image's I cut from a book and stuck to the handle I buffed and feathered away the edges on the images, then re-touched them with colour finally finishing with three coats of clear laquer!

I'll finish this stick with some short text in gold lettering explaining the images. In between the images also written in gold will be the first verse of "The Skye Boat Song" eg: Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing! "onwards" the sailors cry! Carrying the lad that's born to be King over the sea to Skye"

Tom

**Santa Kona** · 29th October 11, 03:38 PM

Very nice indeed.

**Tartan Tess** · 29th October 11, 04:54 PM

We used to sing the "Sky boat" song at camp when I was a kid. But I never thought of it like that until now.

**Foxgun Tom** · 29th October 11, 05:22 PM

Thinking about making a similar cane to this and raffle it here in Scotland for a good cause, but the one in the thread will eventually go to my Grandson!

Tom