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Thread: Is there a market for making wood crutches?

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    I feel like the market for canes might be better than crutches... older people will need them and some of them would like nice ones too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tai Fu View Post
    I feel like the market for canes might be better than crutches... older people will need them and some of them would like nice ones too.
    What we need are canes the "BEEP" when the operator backs up.

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    Or just cane heads that threads into existing canes... limiting your liability. You know hand carved one out of really nice exotic woods for example.

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    Canes

    Cedar Cane.jpgStriped Cane 2.jpgA friend of mine makes hand carved canes and has sold some for over $300. I have made a few and sold them for much less but not carved to look pretty. One is made of two kind of woods glued together and the other is made of cedar:
    Last edited by Jim Finn; 10-02-2013 at 9:32 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Finn View Post
    Cedar Cane.jpgStriped Cane 2.jpgA friend of mine makes hand carved canes and has sold some for over $300. I have made a few and sold them for much less but not carved to look pretty. One is made of two kind of woods glued together and the other is made of cedar:
    LOL... I like 'em. Add in a sawblade and you got yourself a seriously utilitarian piece of art
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Hintz View Post
    LOL... I like 'em. Add in a sawblade and you got yourself a seriously utilitarian piece of art
    Oh...you mean like this?
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