Walking Stick/Cane, Parroting Advice

Walking Stick/Cane, Parroting Advice

$280

For this stick I used an antique bronze parrot that I imported from England. The Parrot was manufactured in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The late, great Will Rodgers was an incredible man with a brilliant mind. I ran across this sound bit of advice many years ago and thought it was worthy of being carved into this one inch oak shaft. "Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed of selling your parrot to the town gossip" Shaft Material: Oak Handle Material: Bronze Length: 39 inches

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Michael Altom

Michael Altom

QuotableWalkingStick

Fernley, NV
Member since: 2013
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    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

I retired from the USAF after 28 years and now I make canes, walking sticks, jewelry and art pieces full time. The Quotable Walking Stick is a concept that I started. I find rare, unusual, and/or antique items to make into walking stick handles. Then I find an appropriate quote from literature, movies, music or elsewhere that I feel compliments the user.
Quotes have always been an important part of my life. It is comforting to know that others we admire think along the same lines as we do. I hope you will find one that speaks to you.

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    Lydia Mastalski

    For Gas Pump Nozzle Cane
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    Loved it, was a big hit! Would definitely work with him again !

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    Chloe Page

    For Steampunk Vampire Hunter's Cane
    4.8

    Great timeliness; I placed the order on Friday, it was shipped the following Monday and arrived that Wednesday. Less than a week in total. The craftsmanship was excellent and the recipient of the gift was thrilled with it.

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    Carolyn West-Gipson

    For Walking cane
    4.8

    I wanted to get a hand-made walking cane for my husband's birthday. My daughter suggested that it have an elephant head on it as a tribute to my husband's days in India. Michael enthusiastically agreed to the project. He kept me abreast of the progress every step of the way - emailing and sending sketches and photos. My husband loves it! The only complaint - and this isn't Michael's fault per se - is that it took a while to arrive once shipped and I wasn't able to track it after it left California. But it made it and we're very pleased.

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    Debbie Conaway Conaway

    For walking cane with skeeter logo
    5.0

    My husband was extremely pleased with his new walking cane. The detail work is very impressive. We would definitely go through custom made again and particularly this maker. He was great at keeping me up to date on the project and sending pictures along the way. A very pleasant experience.

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    Tiffany Fairbrother

    For Heritage Walking Stick
    5.0

    We bought a second walking stick for another grandfather (my Popa) and he absolutely loves it! Perfect height & name carvings are beautiful :) He is so excited to bring it to church & show off to all of his friends! Thank you so much for creating the best Christmas gift for him!
    Cheers!

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