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Chair Caning and Seat Weaving - How to

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Rattan palm

The chair cane used in seat weaving is the shiny, glossy skin or inner bark from the stem or trunk of the rattan palm, genus Calamus.

There are hundreds of species, but only a few are suited for to produce the high quality needed for chair seat weaving.

Making Chair Seats from Cane

Chair Caning and Seat Weaving: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-16

by: Cathy Baker

Amazon Price: $0.98 (as of 05/30/2012)

This manual is very clear and concise...helpfully illustrated...and
easy to follow as you progress through the work.

Caning Piece from Titanic Deck Chair

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The Craft of Chair Seat Weaving

The Craft of Chair Seat Weaving: With Cane, Rush, Splint, and Rope

by: George Sterns

Amazon Price: $289.95 (as of 05/30/2012)

Master craftsman George Sterns shares all the skills he has acquired after caning more than 10,000 chairs. Also included are techniques for handling difficult shapes and mounting decorative medallions, plus guidelines for finding and preparing materials.

Chair Caning How To Pt 1: by wickerguru | video info

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The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane

Jim Widess, co-author of the best selling Caner's Handbook, owner of The Caning Shop, and one of the field's top authorities, presents crafters with five amazingly detailed chairmaking projects they'll treasure for years to come. Best of all, with the help of a thorough basics chapter, reader-friendly instructions, and a plethora of illuminating color photographs, even beginners can complete every beautiful item. Find out how to use machine-made caning to restore an old chair, or create an entirely new one by hand. Fashion a durable and comfortable rush seat, using fiber that's twisted into long strands, or create a traditional splint-caned porch rocker. There's invaluable information on the different types of available cane, various woven patterns, and interesting rattan wraps.

The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Wicker & Rattan Furniture

by: Jim Widess

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/30/2012)

How to Cane a Chair Seat by Hand

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The art of caning furniture first originated in India in the state of Gujarat by the Popat Family. The business expanded to Bombay, when their daughter Ruma Popat was married off as a trade alliance to the then Commissioner General of Bombay in 1934. The young Ms Ruma Popat was said to have brought her own handmade cane furniture from Gujarat. The furniture became an instant hit with the English in Bombay and export discussions were already underway within the first month of her arrival to her new home. Due to the rise in demand, the factories moved from Gujarat to Mumbai and were newly named Ruma-Cane Furnitures. Ruma-Cane furnitures soon began exporting to the middle east, Africa and the United States of America.