I am putting in a new patio and built steps to get down to it. On the posts, I want to put a cap on them so they wouldn't take on moisture on the end grain and Crack to pieces. Looking all over to find some to buy. 6 x 6 end caps of the plastic variety were $20-30 each. I wanted wood so I could match them with the stain I used on the posts. Even higher in price. For two weeks I kept searching. Then it hit me. Carve them myself. Duh...why not. So went and bought a $10 2"x10"x8' piece of pine. Pretty basic design and here is the results.