Handle Patterns

[shazrod]

I have been asked to make a walking stick for my daughters mother in law who suffers from MS, she wants a golden retriever handle, i have decided that her mother in law will probably need a derby type handle so that she can grip it comfortably and was intending to carve the retriever head at the front of the handle. Would anyone have a pattern for this type of carved handle, or a pattern for a golden retriever that i could possibly use.

It would be very much appreciated.

Rod

[Irish]

Rod,

I'm sorry I don't have either. But many years ago there was an excellent handled cane idea in Wood Magazine. The author traced the handle design from a hand saw. It gave him both the correct angle for the turn as well as the finger grip design.

I made one using an old pruning saw as my pattern It was quite a beautiful cane when finished if I say so myself. And extremely comfortable in the grip.

Susan

[shazrod]

Thanks Susan,

I may try that if i'm not lucky enough to get any more replies.

Rod

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Do a google search on canes...you will find all kinds of makers and some of the most outstanding handles you have ever seen...

[Robert Cahill]

have Tom Wolfe's book on 86 cane patterns and it has a few dog patterns in it but not a golden retriever but the local library has a book creative cane and walking sticks also by Tom Wolfe and that has the head of several dogs that are carved to put on the front of a cane they may go well with irish's suggestion.
perhaps someone hear on site has the book and can let you know if the golden retriever is in it

[Smokey]

Here is sketch of a stick I made in 2001--It is carved from one piece--Hope it helps. It is 5.5" nose to rump and 1.5"wide

[shazrod]

Thanks for that smokey, I think that is just what i was looking for.

Thanks to everybdy else who repiled too

Rod