Cane seat repair
If you have a piece of antique or vintage furniture with a cane seat, eventually the cane will need replacing. If the piece of furniture is from a set ie. a single chair from a set of four, then the cane can be coloured to match the others from the set.
The different types of cane are outlined below- the type you will need will depend on how the caning was originally done.
The different types of cane are outlined below- the type you will need will depend on how the caning was originally done.
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The two main types of cane....
Ready woven sheet cane comes on a roll and is glued into your chair seat or back- this is generally used on more modern furniture. |
Hand woven cane is the traditional way of caning- this is what you’ll find on antique furniture. The cane is threaded by hand through the holes around the seat or back and woven.
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These chairs came into the workshop in a poor state and had to be completely taken apart. The joints were then cleaned and reglued using traditional hide glue, and new pegs were put through the joints. The polish work was revived and the seats recaned the traditional way,
The new cane work was then coloured to match the existing cane on the back of the chairs. |
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Rush seat repair
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Traditional rush seating is made from bulrush which is a wetland grass-like plant. Once dry it is hand twisted and woven over and around the seat frame. Initially the new seat will have a greenish tinge, but over time will mellow to the golden colour you would normally associate with a rush seated chair.
There are other materials used for weaving seats such as seagrass, paper fibre rush, pre twisted rush and Danish cord. |
If you send some images through then I should be able to tell you which material is best suited to your chair.
How to find me
For a free, no-obligation estimate please email me at the address below and include a contact number.
Visits to the workshop are by appointment only, so please email or phone to avoid the possibility that I might not be there!
I respond to all emails, usually within 24 hours. If you haven’t received a reply within this timeframe, please check your spam/ junk folder.
Visits to the workshop are by appointment only, so please email or phone to avoid the possibility that I might not be there!
I respond to all emails, usually within 24 hours. If you haven’t received a reply within this timeframe, please check your spam/ junk folder.
Unit 1 Engine Shed Lane Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1UP |
Phone: 07435 150 150 |
furniturerepairshop @aol.com |