Here’s an ancient cane with a refined craftsmanship look and feel. The handle is my most recently acquired ancient material, its West African Birch wood that was found sunk into a bog where it was resting for at least 1000 years! Its color is darker from mineral exposure and the wood is denser for the same reason. The bog birch is quite dense and durable. This ancient timber has a remarkable story and there isn’t anything else quite like it. The divider has a center piece of vitex burl wood, two layers of matching bog birch, and four thin layers of green central American verawood; the pins are end-grain bog birch. An Ipe wood shaft is a handsome complement that has beautiful grain top to bottom. Ipe is a recently protected species and its wood is super dense and durable. Cane weight is medium, suitable for most any user, but it has the feel of a cane made from dense, quality woods. It is daily use appropriate and functional. The Danish oil finish is buttery smooth and lusterous. Total length measures 38” and can be shortened to fit.

M A T E R I A L S

Handle – Ancient Bog Birch wood from West Africa
Divider – Vitex Burl, Verawood, Bog Birch
Shaft – Ipe from S. America
Rubber tip

Every Gillis cane is a photographed original, you’ll always receive the exact cane in the images.