A cane suitable for the king himself! This piece is made from Brazilian Kingwood, and Honduran Rosewood.

Kingwood is one of the finest of the rosewood species with a scientific name: Dalbergia Cearensis. “Kingwood” was the most expensive wood in Europe during the “age of exploration” and became the exclusive wood of choice for the French king’s furniture, particularly Kings Louis XIV and XV. This colorful, mostly purple hued wood is super dense, heavy, durable, and beautiful, its the second densest of the rosewood species after African Blackwood and among the densest woods in the world. The handle and divider pieces are kingwood; the handle has a host of different colors ranging from peachy tones to dark purples in a dramatically striped appearance. The dark purples in the handle match with the central divider piece which is solid purple. This wood also has a fine shimmer. Kingwood has not become less precious over the years, today its extremely scarce and a protected species, only very old pieces imported decades ago remain.

Honduran rosewood makes for a handsome shaft. Its one of the classic rosewood species from Central America. This dense, stable, and attractive wood has been in high demand for centuries just like Kingwood, today the species is classified as critically endangered. Its a protected species with hopes of allowing the tree to repopulate its native the central American forests. Its timber is still available in the United States, but its scarce, very expensive, and has now been in storage for many years.

A great high-end piece that would make a good daily use cane. It feels like it made out of dense, substantial wood with a high quality feel. It has a smooth Danish oil finish.

D E T A I L S

Cane Length: 38" (can be shortened to fit, just leave a note with your order)

Cane Weight: 1 lb. 9 oz.

Handle Material: Kingwood from Brazil (Dalbergia Cearensis)

Divider Material: Copper and Kingwood from Mexico (Dalbergia Cearensis)

Shaft Material: Honduran Rosewood, Dalbergia Stevensonii

Includes Rubber Tip

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