This piece is made using figured Sonoran desert ironwood, my favorite wood species (which is saying a lot for how many species I have used!) With a shaft of rare and obscure Brazilian brown ebony wood.

The handle has a rich, chatoyant golden color intermixed with chocolate browns, all with a gorgeous figured grain. Desert ironwood is dense, durable, chatoyant, colorful, and in this example its figured - can wood get better? Sonoran Desert Ironwood has been protected for decades now, conservationists have identified the species as a vital cornerstone of its ecosystem. The tree itself is stunted, small, and scraggly, see the last image for an example of the ironwood tree in its native range.

The brown ebony shaft is not biologically an ebony species, there are actually zero ebony (diospyros) species in all of South America, but this wood was give the name “ebony” simply because its so heavy and dense! Its actually a shame though, this species stands out in its own unique ways. It has a handsome, detail grain and though very dark is totally brown without any blacks (having black is something ebony is best known for).

A hefty cane, perfect for someone looking for a piece that’s very stable and substantial feeling, yet not chunky and unrefined. May not be appropriate for users of small stature. Total length measures 38” and can be shortened to fit.

M A T E R I A L S

Handle – Desert Ironwood from Arizona

Divider - Brass

Shaft – Brazilian Brown Ebony

Rubber tip

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