Mr. Meyer compares the importance of cane carving among men to quilt making by women. Unlike quilts or large sculpture which can be appreciated at a distance, most carved canes need to be held and ...

For John Ohler, that item is his cane. And for the last two weeks-- he worried that it might be gone forever. For the 88-year-old, the hand-carved cane is much more than a walking aid. It tells ...

Roughly 37 veterans from across the Treasure Coast and the United States met at the Fort Pierce Navy SEAL Museum Feb. 18 where they were given hand-carved canes by Rep. Brian Mast on behalf of the ...

Bryant Shephard's canes are his calling card. He says thank you, offers support for an unsteady gait, or lets you know he's glad to have met you with a hand-carved cane that's art and function.

Or, rather, back surgery. "This is what started the whole thing, right here," he says holding a carved wood and elk-antler cane. "When I had my back surgeries, I needed a cane. I wanted something ...

VALPARAISO — John Ohler's one-of-a-kind hand-carved cane was back home Friday night. A Times reader saw the story in Friday's newspaper about how Ohler, 88, had left his cane in a shopping cart ...

A Georgia Army veteran is heartbroken after losing the hand-carved wooden cane that’s helped her walk since her leg was injured in 2010 during combat in Afghanistan — but now her whole ...

For the past three years members of the Columbus Area Woodcarvers have presented local veterans with the hand-carved canes. The gesture is the group’s unique way of saying thank you to those who ...