There’s a fine story over at the GazetteXtra entitled, New Janesville business planning to stick around, about a cane and walking stick manufacturer.
[Lenny] Staller, a self-taught cabinetmaker, spent years making wooden toys. Now the 70-year-old Janesville man creates canes, walking and hiking sticks. He works in a shop in the back of the store he opened in December on Highway 14 west of Janesville.
“I think I’ve got the biggest selection in the Midwest,” he said while standing in the Lenny’s Canes showroom.
On display were 1,500 unique creations, among them walking sticks made from sunflower and Brussels sprout stalks, canes made from black walnut, palm tree and willow tree branches, plus a rain stick with rabbit fur.
The selection is attractive and considerable; a walking stick with a turkey topper looks particularly sharp.
I’ve no connection to the proprietor or his business (with a website at lennyscane.com), but admire the evident commitment behind the venture.
Best wishes, surely.