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sugarcube5419

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elephant wooden cane
« on: May 16, 2015, 07:16:50 am »
oak?  how old?  or just any old information would be interesting and appreciated

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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2015, 07:17:45 am »
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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2015, 07:18:35 am »
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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2015, 07:41:45 am »
I got new information   ;D and that is, ... I don't think it is oak. Much too hard of a wood to be carving like that and the grain is too tight.

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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2015, 07:47:01 am »
I was just guessing - the wood is very smooth but kind of heavy. 

Thanks cogar-what are your thoughts on it?

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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2015, 08:16:47 am »
It could be Mvuli wood from Kenya?

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Re: elephant wooden cane
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2015, 09:41:04 am »
then the elephant makes sense too