[Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane Project

[Larry Odegard]

I couldn't find the cane proj. at the website.

Larry O.

--- Byron <abkinnaman at earthlink.net> wrote:


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> We've been involved for about a year is this project

> and there's been all sorts of shafts used.  It's too

> bad that this is even an issue.  From what I've seen

> the guys and gals are just happy that somebody cared

> enough to do this.  We let the people that are

> receiving the canes choose and usually have more

> canes than will be handed out.  

> 

> Any way it's a great project.  If anybody wants to

> carve a handle you can find patterns at

> http://capitolcarvers.org under WWW Cane Proj.  If

> you don't have someplace that can use the handles

> we'll be happy to mate them with a shaft and hand

> them out.  

> 

> I'd also be happy to collect a list of clubs or

> groups that could use handles and post that list on

> the above website.  If wish to do that please

> contact me through webmaster at capitolwoodcarvers.org.

> 

> Thanks

> Byron

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> >From: Donna Menke <donpbk at yahoo.com>

> >Sent: Jan 29, 2008 7:31 AM

> >To: wdcrft at revealed.net, "[Woodcarver]"

> <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane

> Project

> >

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> >Glad to- Larry.

> >In order to keep a certain uniformity to the canes

> we have very strict guidelines which we must follow

> or the canes will not be given to the soldiers but

> auctioned off for funds to buy more materials. It

> makes sense- else the soldier who got a 'better'

> cane by a 'better' carver could feel that he got a

> 'better' gift- while one who got a 'lesser' cane

> could feel slighted. 

> >They also designed it to be functional and not

> decorative, so we couldn't get too realistic. It was

> difficult to keep within the guidelines- and I may

> have added a tiny little touch here and there to

> make it 'mine'-LOL- but I think it will pass in a

> dark alley.

> >At first I didn't think it was a good idea, but now

> I understand their rationale. It is a great project

> and worthy of anyone's time and energy. Just think

> of the time and energy these people have exerted for

> us.

> >

> >Donna Menke

> >http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 

> >Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> >

> >----- Original Message ----

> >From: Woodcraft Shop <wdcrft at revealed.net>

> >To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

> >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:10:55 AM

> >Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane

> Project

> >

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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>- which is not allowed in Texas- 

> >

> >Hi Donna,

> >

> >Please explain what you mean by that.

> >

> >BIG DOG  

> >

> >

> >

> >-----Original Message-----

> >From: woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net

> >[mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net] On

> Behalf Of Donna Menke

> >Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:58 AM

> >To: Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net

> >Subject: [Woodcarver] Veterans' Eagle Head Cane

> Project

> >

> >Gentle Dripplers :-) Please support our List with a

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> >I was very proud last night to see that one of the

> military men in

> > attendance at

> >the President's State of the Union Address was

> holding one of 'OUR'

> > canes. I

> >could hardly believe my eyes. There was no doubt

> that it was the very

> > same

> >design that many carvers all over the States have

> been carving for our

> > wounded

> >soldiers. That one seemed to have a basket-weave

> pattern on the shaft-

> > which is

> >not allowed in Texas- but it could just as well

> have been the one I

> > made, and I

> >was proud that it was on display for the world to

> see.

>

>http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/Content.aspx?ID=44758807&Se

> >ctionID=1

>

>http://www.soldiersangels.org/index.php?page=cane-project

> >These are links to web sites about the project- but

> I think most states

> > must

> >have coordinators for each place. There isn't much

> anyone can do

> > nowadays for

> >problems in this world, but this seems to be a

> project all good carvers

> > can do

> >to tell our military men and women that we

> appreciate their sacrifice.

> >Donna Menke

> >http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com

> >Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

> >

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