Making a cane

*This is not exactly "tech" related in the using computers vein, but I did use some tech in the form of power tools during this project *

I have come to the point in my walking career where it is necessary to have assistance. I have tried several dealers for getting off the shelf canes, all of which are too short. So a little research into ordering a cane happened, again most of which are a few inches shy of ideal height. A little more research on sites such as instructables.com, and I came to the conclusion that with my father's wood shop, I should be able to make a reasonable facsimile on my own.

Enter a nice stick I found while walking along the shore with my girlfriend.

First step was to measure the length and mark, then cut.

Next, using the belt sander, I removed the branches protruding, and any remaining bark.

Next I used some coarse and then fine sandpaper by hand.

Then found some varnish and gave it a few coats

Then I picked up cane ends from a drug store  and attached.

Over the next week, I'll be making a handle as I've found that just the top of this makes my hand sore after a while of walking around with it.