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In other unrelated news, kneadatite still sticks to every substance in existence. Including the ones it's not supposed to.

So, say I'm working on a stick. Kind of a cane/swagger stick inspired design. And I need a knob for the end of the thing. (god, this sounds far more sexual than it actually is.) Now, I could just take item x, and stick it on there with epoxy resin, but I'd rather go for more than one kind of attachment to the cane-body. Anyone with a knowledge of hardware stores- is there such a thing as a handle or knob typically available that could just be screwed directly into the top of the cane, without extra bits, tools, or further points of attachment?

Gah, this probably makes zero sense to anyone reading it, but well, if you're not sure what I mean, then please, ask.

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I did something similar when I needed to make my cane for my Alex costume one Halloween (think Clockwork Orange). Took a longish wooden dowel, drilled a pilot hole in one end and then got a round post top and screwed that into the pilot hole and secured it with some wood glue. Darn thing is still around almost 8 years later.

Other things that work well other than doorknobs - finials for posts or drapery-rod end hardware.

Generally if you can get a pilot hole in the end you can attach just about anything.