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Chair Cane
notice Used when there are holes drilled through the frame

chair cane is the outer skin or bark of the Rattan Vine, a climbing palm from the jungles of South East Asia. This is used to weave chair seats,  wrap some wicker furniture, and make certain types of baskets. We only stock high quality cane, the best there is available for your project.
chair cane is available in:
FULL HANKS
, (1000 foot) this will reseat  3 to 4 chairs.

1/3 HANKS, (330 feet) sufficient to recane one chair.


OR A COMPLETE KIT, all you need for one chair, including all tools, and an instruction book.

BINDING CANE, is wider and heavier than the strand cane used for chair seat weaving.

 

how to determine cane size

Chair Cane
  LONG SELECTED
CHAIR CANE
FULL HANKS
center
of  hole
to
center
of
next
hole



size
of
drilled
hole
image of a cane size

 
1,000  FOOT HANK
3 TO 4  CHAIRS
Size . . Width Each 2-9 10+
Carriage v 1.50 mm 1/4" 1/8" 25.95 -10% -20% order
Superfine v 1.75 mm 3/8" 1/8" 25.95 -10% -20% order
Fine-Fine v 2.00 mm 1/2" 3/16" 27.90 -10% -20% order
Fine v 2.50 mm 9/16" 3/16" 31.29 -10% -20% order
Narrow Medium v 2.75 mm 5/8" 1/4" 35.59 -10% -20% order
Medium v 3.00 mm 3/4" 1/4" 38.95 -10% -20% order
Common v 3.50 mm 7/8" 5/16" 43.95 -10% -20% order

To be used on chairs that have holes drilled around the seat frame. 1,000 foot hanks
priced without binder. One hank will reseat 3 to 4 chairs. When in doubt about proper
size selection, use the narrower width. Shipping weight approx. one pound per hank.


CHAIR CANE
1/3 HANKS
center
of  hole
to
center
of
next
hole

size
of
drilled
hole

333 FOOT
HANK
ONE  CHAIR

Size

 Width

Each 2-9 10+
Carriage v 1.50 mm 1/8" 1/8" 12.83 -10% -20% order
Superfine v 1.75 mm 3/8" 1/8" 12.83 -10% -20% order
Fine-Fine v 2.00 mm 1/2" 3/16" 13.37 -10% -20% order
Fine v 2.50 mm 9/16" 3/16" 14.95 -10% -20% order
Narrow Medium v 2.75 mm 5/8" 1/4" 18.25 -10% -20% order
Medium v 3.00 mm 3/4" 1/4" 19.45 -10% -20% order
Common v 3.50 mm 7/8" 5/16" 19.29 -10% -20% order

Chair Cane Kits

kits contain cane with binder, awl, pegs and how-to booklet

caning pegs

order

  each

2-9 10+

 

strand cane

Carriage v order 22.53 -10% -20%
Superfine v order 22.43 -10% -20%

All the
supplies
 
and

instructions
you need to
recane 
one chair

Fine-Fine v order 23.17 -10% -20%
Fine v order 24.75 -10% -20%

caning awl

Narrow Medium v order 28.22 -10% -20%
Medium v order 29.48 -10% -20%
Common v order 31.65 -10% -20%
Binder Cane
FULL  HANK
image of binder cane 500 FOOT
HANK

Size

 Width

Each 2-9 10+
Narrow v 4 - 4.5mm 18.14 -10% -20% order
Medium v 5 - 5.5 mm 18.49 -10% -20% order
Wide v 6 - 6.5 mm 20.60 -10% -20% order

 Used as a border on hand woven seats and on wicker as a wrap. A traditional material for Nantucket baskets, porch rockers and herringbone woven seats.
Shipping weight approximately one pound per hank.


Binder Cane
100 FOOT HANK
100 FOOT
HANK

Size

 Width

Each 2-9 10+
Narrow v 4 - 4.5mm 6.05 -10% -20% order

50 foot coil of narrow binder    v

3.10 order
Medium v 5 - 5.5 mm 6.16 -10% -20% order
Wide v 6 - 6.5 mm 8.03 -10% -20% order

each 6+ 12+ Supplies & Tools
Caning Awl
8" o/a
v 2.29 -10% -20% order caning awl
made in USA
Caning Needle
21" o/a
A needle will not help unless you have serious problems with your hands. caning needle
Caning Pegs
(set of 12)
v 2.79 -10% -20% order caning pegs
1/2# Pegs
(8/9dz)
16.95 -10% -20% order
Chair Caning
Booklet
v 3.29 -10% -20% order or buy the 'Big Book'
Chair Seat Weaving For Antique Chairs 
$7.95   (about)

chair seat weaving for antique chairs

more books on chair seating
chair caning

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we are closed Saturdays for June, July, and August
Mailing Address:  Box 762 Manchester CT 06045
Showroom Address:  95 Hilliard Street
Manchester CT 06040
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