Market Stick Style Walking Cane

I bought the custom made wand for my Harry Potter series lover niece. The wand and custom packaging was nothing less than perfection. Thank you for another memorable Christmas for my family.

I don't have it yet, but have seen the pics, it looks great, when we started this project I didn't know that there was another Jurassic movie in the works so there will be renewed interest in stuff from Jurassic Park. Rafe was wonderful to work with and I will certainly keep Custom Made (and Rafe) in mind if another project pops up. Rafe, Merry Christmas, I'll email you when it arrives.

Eileen Vogel

Rafe Demers crafted a gorgeous blackthorn-curly maple walking stick for me that exceeded my expectations. Rafe took my requested specs, provided valuable feedback and insight and created an instant family heirloom that far surpassed what i had initially pictured at a very reasonable price.

His communication with me throughout was outstanding and he provided photo examples of materials to help me make optimal choices. Rafe also worked with me to deliver my walking stick on a date most convenient for me; the packing was first rate and it arrived undamaged.

Superlative craftsmanship. A friendly, helpful attitude. Outstanding communication and customer service. This was a good experince for me. I highly recommend Mr. Demers and his work.

The cane Mr Demers made for me last year is so beautiful that a close friend commissioned me to ask for a similar cane; and once again, not only was the completed work wonderful but the process of working with Mr Demers once again gave me great pleasure. His aesthetic judgment as to color and grain, is very fine, as is his craftsmanship, is very fine. Yet with both my cane and my friend's, using different domestic and exotic woods with different qualities, he was highly responsive to his client's desires and suggestions. He emailed updates and photographs several times to inform me and receive my feedback. My experience, and my friend's too, finally, was that we had works of art of high utility, sturdy, perfectly balanced in use, with handles comfortable and secure to grip. From my two experiences, I would look forward with some glee and total confidence to entrusting any other such project to Mr Demers.

Based solely on my interaction with Rafe Demers throughout the making of my cane, I rather had the feeling that the finished product would be an epic creation. He was open, communicative, considerate and very, very knowledgeable of his trade. I appreciated the timely responses, the educated and well-experienced answers he offered. To be honest, it was a thrill from beginning to end. The final step in that creative process came today when my cane arrived via UPS. Having been raised in a woodworker's home myself, I could recognize (fundamentally) what real handcrafted wonder looks like. What Rafe sent to me, what he created was truly a work of art. I'm very impressed. Yes, I would recommend him to anyone without hesitation.
Five star rating for everything? Yes, indeed.