Would this work for a cane?

[karossii]

Trying to make my first cane.

• I made it a few inches long; I figure I can trim the length to be just right. Plus the ferrule/rubber tip I plan to use is slightly adjustable to dial it in just right.
• I made a .25" deep by .5" wide arc hollow in the back, when joined this will allow for a half-inch rod to be epoxied into the center for strength.
• I'm getting some weird artifacts around the handle in my designer preview; but it should be fairly smooth in the carve. And if not, I can sand it smooth.

Mainly looking for any input/advice/suggestions anyone might have for me. This is my first cane attempt, and so I am keeping it very simple. For future attempts I will probably try for more intricate handles...

[karossii]

Aaaaaaand... as soon as I posted this I noticed one issue which I needed to fix (and have already fixed) - the channel for the metal rod now stops 0.5" from the top of the cane.

I will have to use a half inch wooden dowel to plug the bottom inch or so of the cane, as the ferrule I am using secures by a screw - but since I don't have an exact length yet, I am just leaving the channel all the way to the bottom. That way I can get as much of the metal rod as possible in the length of the cane, no matter what it ends up being.

[bergerud]

I would use extrude or sweep instead of dome for the shaft. If the cane is to be 1" in diameter and made of two halves, should the board not be 1/2" thick? I think your cane would be 2" wide.

Also, you might make a pattern out of it and then use pierce instead of cutout.

[karossii]

As to the size of the cane; the handle is thicker than 1", which is why I went with a thicker board. And I did only eyeball/guesstimate it, but I am pretty sure I set it so it will carve 1/2" deep as well as 1" wide, so the two halves should be a 1" diameter. Of course, if it is slightly off, I can sand it round. And if it is majorly off, I can either re-create the pattern, or simply implement the mistake into a design feature and have the cane as an oval...

I tried both extrude and sweep, but neither seemed to give me the profile I wanted. They were both obviously ovular instead of half-round. I think to use those, I might need to have a 1/2" board thickness.

[bergerud]

I see. I tried extrude and it seems ok to me. I also fooled with the extrude on the rear. I do not know how the puff will work. Could be some sanding there.