For the first time after a three-year Covid pandemic disruption, military members of a wood carving club presented eagle-headed, insignia-emblazoned walking canes to combat-wounded veterans. Roughly ...

George H. Meyer says he collects canes; in reality, he collects skinny sculpture. A bookish, earnest, Harvard-educated lawyer in Birmingham, Mich., Mr. Meyer, 64, is the sort of man who might be ...

If ever you had the pleasure of visiting Harry Christie at his Toronto home, you might have noticed the intricately hand-carved walking stick propped next to the front door. And if you missed it, ...

Ruben Archuleta walks into a bedroom of his Pueblo home which he calls his "Medal of Honor" room. No, Archuleta is not a Medal of Honor recipient himself, though he did serve in the U.S. Navy. Rather, ...

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. At 77, ...

MOBILE, Alabama— It would be an honor to lean on any of the whimsical walking sticks in the "Carved American Folk Canes" show at The Mobile Museum of Art. You only have a few more chances to catch ...