Need Input on Walking Cane

[woodtrapper]

For the life of me I cannot figure out what to do with the little pop-knot off the side of the forehead. I almost cut it off, but decided to go to you all for advice. Just wondering what to do.

[Kenny_S]

If it was mine, I would leave it and maybe round the edges off a little, sand it smooth. Looks good!

[Claude]

If you really don't want to leave it simple as kenny suggests, then I'd convert the end of the stub to a pom-pom and carve the rest to look like a stocking cap.

Claude

[Bartster]

woodtrapper,

you could clean it up a bit and use a peice of contrasting wood to make like a button on it,, or maybe a peice of deer antler and then a wooden button using a darker or lighter wood which ever is opposite of the wood color in the cane.

bart

[squbrigg]

Your face reminds me of an old trapper or mountain man, so why not turn that protrusion into a bear's head? It would fit and make for a striking handle to your cane!

Bob

[Ashbys]

I agree with , Bob, only instead of the bear

I see a wild boar, it has almost natural lines for it ,

But nice piece which ever you do.

Ash

[squbrigg]

Could even be a big old buffalo, has a nice hump there for the shoulder and lowered head. Lots of things, and everyone will see something different.

Bob

[Ashbys]

Bob ,
I saw the buffalo as well !

So I agree with Bob Talking

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Could make it an eagles head....or as I did to one cane I made.....I cleaned it up, sanded, finished and put a US Navy lapel pin on the flat...you could put any type lapel pin that struck your fancy.

[Clifford_Parker]

Option #1 Cut it off and round off the end of the handle.

Option #2 Carve something simple like a ball, button, etc.

Option #3 Carve something more intricate like an eagle, bear, etc.

For cases like this I usually set it aside and look at it for a week or two until something clicks.