Tapering Dowel for Walking Cane Plug

Part of the Video Series How to Make a Wood Walking Cane

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Craft a walking cane from the branch of a tree. Learn how to taper dowel for plug of wood walking cane in this free woodworking video from a wood crafts expert.

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Tapering Dowel for Walking Cane Plug
Ok. Now, I'm going to take this larger dowel and plug this hole. Because, I have to make my own hole. Now, since this dowel is slightly bigger than the hole. I'm going to just take my craft knife and widdle it down a little bit so it fits in the hole. It doesn't have to go real deep. This is just pretty much for cosmetics. So, that it looks a little better. And, we'll just have to take a couple of minutes and chip away at it until we get it to a size that will fit. Almost there. A little bit more. Let's give that a try. Yeah, that'll work pretty well. If there's a little gap around it, that's ok. Because, when we glue it in place we're going to grind it. And, that little gap will fill with dust and you won't be able to see it. And, the screw will still be in there pretty solid. So, the next step is to cut this plug off. And, I'm going to cut it off right about here. That's a lot longer than it needs to be. So, I'll have some sticking out the top. But, we're going to go back to the angle grinder in a little while and grind this off. And, grind these off too.

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Expert: Michael McGeary is a musician, artist, and woodworker in Austin, Texas. He has been designing and building furniture for 25 years. Read More