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Title: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: valhom on August 02, 2015, 01:36:10 PM

I have a wooden cane here. can anyone tell me what kind of wood this is made of by the picture thank you.

Title: Re: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: Ipcress on August 02, 2015, 04:10:20 PM

Probably some type of Hawthorn.

Title: Re: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: mart on August 02, 2015, 04:38:48 PM

Is it heavy ??  I have seen some types of briar that look like that !!

Title: Re: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: KC on August 02, 2015, 08:47:56 PM

I know this sounds strange, but try looking at "jersey cabbage walking sticks".  

It could be a cabbage stalk with all the knobs.

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The Jersey cabbage is used to make sticks and canes. The round handles are formed by starting the plant in a pot, and when it grows to a certain size, the pot is turned over on its side. The cabbage stalk wants to grow up, and where its stalk bends, a permanent curve is formed.

Of a variety of Kale - the stalks are sturdy and look like wood when dried!

These suckers get TALL!!!
(http://www.theislandwiki.org/images/thumb/2/28/Del15Cow%26ManCabbages.jpg/300px-Del15Cow%26ManCabbages.jpg)

Here's one of the cabbage canes
(http://members.socket.net/~trailrun/cape/cane1.jpg)

Title: Re: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: mart on August 03, 2015, 04:13:24 PM

What variety of cabbage or kale are those ??  Mine sure doesn`t get that tall !!

Title: Re: Wooden Cane (Wood Identification)
Post by: KC on August 05, 2015, 10:12:45 AM

Mart, here's instructions how to grow Walking Stick Cabbage
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-giant-walking-stick-cabbage-76144.html (http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-giant-walking-stick-cabbage-76144.html)

The leaves are edible as well.  See you can start a whole new business and feed your whole community!

And here is a source for the seeds
http://www.amazon.com/Kale-Cabbage-Walking-Stick-Seeds/dp/B000VJZ820?tag=viglink22863-20 (http://www.amazon.com/Kale-Cabbage-Walking-Stick-Seeds/dp/B000VJZ820?tag=viglink22863-20)

And a gardener (just one of a few articles) that doubted that a Kale could be hard enough to become a walking stick....and became a believer with helpful tips.
http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/12690/walking-stick-kale-really-works (http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/12690/walking-stick-kale-really-works)