How To Recane A Chair Bottom
By gary hedstrom peg hedstrom judy ondrla tremore.
How to recane a chair bottom. Before caning a chair soak your caning material in water for 10 45 minutes depending on the type to make it more pliable. Chair caning instructions my father in law provided me in the mid 70s with the encouragement and instruction on how to cane chairs. Start your caning project with a good sound chair with drilled holes totally clear of old cane. If old cane is in the seat you will have to remove it using scissors and or a utility knife or box cutter.
Over the years i have caned many chairs and many different styles of chairs. Next bring the material all the way down to the opposite hole. For more information on this video please go to. How to recane antique ladder back chairs.
To start weaving slip a piece of material through a hole near the center of your chair back or bottom and keep the glossy side up. Round chair seats horseshoe shaped and chairs with over 72 drilled holes are the most difficult and not good for your first attempt. Ladder back chairs are a classic that can be used in any style of decor. Look at the seat.
He was a patient teacher i enjoyed learning the craft. Video instructions on how to weave a rush seat in a ladder back chair using fibre rush. With care the wood frame can last several lifetimes but the cane seating will. Chairs with machine woven cane are easy to repair.
Does a band of wood on all four sides frame the cane.