ven after working with countless woods I can confidently say I have a favorite species - Desert Ironwood from Arizona. This extremely rare piece of desert ironwood burl is outstanding quality material with golden chatoyance, contrasting colors, and eye figured burl grain. The Sonoran desert ironwood tree is a highly protected species and represents a critical element of the ecology of the Sonoran desert. It's a wonderful privilege to offer this species in its finest form. Brass is always my metal of choice with ironwood as it pairs so nicely with the golden shimmery grain. A heavy, dense shaft of South African Olivewood completes the cane with a light color and some interesting contrasting grain. Total length measures 38" and can be shortened to fit.

During use your index finger wraps comfortably underneath the "beak". Designed to imply motion and flight, the handle is poised slightly forward in relation to the shaft. Therefore, the weight bearing portion of the handle is directly over the shaft, giving the piece a very stable feel.

The last image is of a Desert Ironwood tree (Olneya tesota) in the left of the image with the beautiful backdrop of the Sonoran desert landscape. Its a stunted, small tree and it is now illegal to remove living or even dead wood from the desert.

M A T E R I A L S

Handle – Ironwood Burl from Arizona
Divider – Brass
Shaft – Olivewood from S. Africa
Rubber tip