Ball and claw

#1 10-07-2003, 07:08 PM

Anyone know where to find an online tutorial for carving a ball and claw for a cane topper? Still having a lot of trouble with eyes on the wood spirits on sticks, thought I might try a ball and claw.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #2 10-07-2003, 07:35 PM

You might go to a furniture store, maybe they would let you take a couple snapshots??

#3 10-07-2003, 08:15 PM

Hopefully this link works

http://www.taunton.com/search/fwarch_search.asp

If not go to Fine Woodworkings site. Carving Ball and Claws are actually pretty easy. However I have never done so for a walking stick.

Dale

#4 10-07-2003, 08:18 PM

I just tried the link. It looks like you will have to enter Ball and Claw for the search. When I did it I came up with 11 or 12 articles. Taunton archives are actually really good. I have orderd several.

Dale

Ric · #5 10-07-2003, 11:12 PM

If you want a picture of a ball and chain, I could send you my wedding picture

Ric

Callynne · #6 10-08-2003, 07:33 AM

Ric, you must be very brave or very foolish!

Callynne

Colin_Partridge · #7 10-08-2003, 08:34 AM

Not really Callynne if he is like my wife she never reads these threads (at least I dont think she does). Like I always say though,
Behind every sucessfull man there is a woman,
nagging him every step of the way.
Colin

#8 10-08-2003, 10:03 AM

I dunno how to carve one (working on something like this myself, but not getting anywhere LOL) but isn't this awesome?
http://www.walkingsticks.cwc.net/pics.htm

Donna

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #9 10-08-2003, 12:19 PM

That is a really good site, lots of good information, thanks Donna!

#10 10-09-2003, 08:00 AM

Cally:
I can actually be as brave as I like now. Every year we have been married my wife added a one inch link to the chain. I can now get 35 inches away and her swing is only 32 inches.

Thanks for the link Donna, that is a great site.

Ric