Thanks for the comments!
On my way up to drop it off I stopped to show it to my brother... he loved it and then we "had to" take it around a show a few other people. To be sure no one else had ever seen one like this... sure was a great idea!
My father-in-law doesn't get out too much but I'm sure when he does people are going to ask about it. He is understated so I made the cane much the same way, nice to make one for someone you know. I have an uncle who needs one, he on the other hand would need a bolder style and brighter trim.
Good idea about being able to hang the cane somewhere! Having not used one I'm sure a few improvements can be gathered from those that do. I had to make a minor adjustment for the one I did. The tip works fine outdoors or on carpet but for hardwood floors and tile it has no grip. I went to the local hardware and got a chair leg tip for a 7/8" leg and it fit over the can tip with a tight grip and took care of that issue. He can still use it out of doors or anywhere else and I have 3 replacement tips in case he wears the first one out.
I was PM'ed with a request for more details on make a saw cane but I will post that under the table router portion of the forum in a few days.... still recovering from the trip and being gone for those days......
Ed
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