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I was shopping at my local home improvement store, and happen to notice a bunch of yardsticks in the paint department. These yardsticks were made ...
The material required for this project is very simple: - three wooden yardsticks (you want wide, thick ones) - white glue - epoxy glue - 1...
I laminated two of the yardsticks together with white glue to make the shaft of the cane. Since my yardsticks were 1/4" thick, this made the width of...
Using the third yardstick, cut four 6" long sections. Glue two of these sections together.
After the handle glue has cured, measure and cut out a piece that is exactly the width of the yardstick and about 1/2" deep (as shown in the photo). ...
Take the remaining two 6" pieces and glue to each side of the piece that you just cut the slot in. Either clamp all this together, or use a weight on...
Once the glue has cured, draw an outline of the handle you desire, and saw this handle to shape. When designing the shape of your handle, be sure to ...
Mix up some epoxy and pour a bit into the slot in the handle. Then push the shaft all the way in. Be sure to clean up any excess epoxy that gets pus...
Now you have a walking cane AND a measuring device! You can finish your cane with polyurethane, or just leave it as is. This is a very easy proj...
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