I have attached a resin hand grenade (completely inert) to a one inch oak shaft. Then I paraphrased the speech between Josey Wales and Chief Ten Bears in the movie The Outlaw Josey Wales "There is iron in your words for all to see. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life." I was in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years so this speech means a lot to me. I greatly respect the warrior spirit in people whether they were in the military or not. For those who worry about such things, after I carved this one, I realized that the words of women can carry the same iron as men so I will change the words to "It must come from warriors" on future walking sticks. I meant no disrespect to the many fine warrior women that I have known. Shaft Material: Oak Handle Material: Resin Length: 37.5 inches
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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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