I could add that sometimes we would also take a thin square stick and pear a point on it with a knife. The purpose is only to hold the cane tightly in place in the hole while pulling each stroke tight.
Most pencils will be a way too thick but maybe pinch the nephew's tinker toy rods they would be about right. Like Lee said, a crank style sharpener was what we used but even those little plastic ones with a long enough taper would do just fine. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Doucet To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] needing pegs for chair caning Hmmmm At 08:59 PM 11/12/2008, you wrote: >I suppose some sharpeners wouldn't but that is exactly what I used >to do back in high school when I used to cane chairs. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:47 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] needing pegs for chair caning > >Actually, I thought of that but a pencil sharpener would not make the >tips small and tapering enough. > >At 07:02 PM 11/12/2008, you wrote: > > >Just a suggestion since I don't really know about a source for those pegs. > > > >How about you buy a length of dowel say 3/16 or so and cut it in > >lengths and sharpen an end of each with a pencil sharpener. Might > >need a few thicker. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kevin Doucet > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > >Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:43 PM > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] needing pegs for chair caning > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - <http://www.avg.com>http://www.avg.com > >Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.2/1783 - Release Date: > >11/12/2008 10:01 AM > >Thanks. > >Kevin Doucet ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >confuse as says > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.2/1785 - Release Date: >11/13/2008 9:12 AM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
