MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
Member since April 2007
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Post by MichiganRocks on Nov 23, 2005 15:02:44 GMT -5
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Post by rockyraccoon on Nov 23, 2005 15:05:08 GMT -5
ron i love the natural look of that cane. beautiful!!
kim
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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 23, 2005 15:48:45 GMT -5
yes, that is VERY cool looking!
wtg, Ron!
KD
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Post by Cher on Nov 23, 2005 16:15:42 GMT -5
Very nice Ron, that's really a cool shape. What kind of wood is that?
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Post by joe on Nov 23, 2005 23:58:16 GMT -5
That would be great to take on a hike. Nice work Ron.
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Post by stoner on Nov 24, 2005 3:02:53 GMT -5
Nice work Ron. You've got a good eye for making everything flow together.
Ed
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MichiganRocks
starting to spend too much on rocks
"I wasn't born to follow."
Member since April 2007
Posts: 154
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Post by MichiganRocks on Nov 24, 2005 12:26:19 GMT -5
Very nice Ron, that's really a cool shape. What kind of wood is that? Thanks Cher. Actually it's willow. Diamond willow is really just any one of a variety of willow tree that gets a fungus that causes the diamond pattern to show where the branches would be. Once the fungus infects an area, it will infect all the willows in that location. Michigan is not one of the best places for diamond willow, in fact the state has the fungus listed as an obnoxious pest and actively tries to prevent it. I have a location where willows grow and it once produced nice diamonds, but the area has been flooded for several years (thanks to the beaver) and while willows like to grow next to water, they won't grow "in" the water. The DNR recently renewed their policy of dynamiting the beaver dams, so the area has returned to it's former semi-marsh status, and the willows are growing again. Unfortunately, none of them are really big enough to do anything much with plus I need time for the fungus to reestablish itself. I couldn't resist taking the largest one I could find and making this. Ron |
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Post by creativeminded on Nov 24, 2005 13:31:20 GMT -5
WOW, that is beautiul, the stones you choose look like they belong.
Tami
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Post by llanago on Nov 24, 2005 13:47:02 GMT -5
Hey Ron, that's another beauty!
llana
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