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There are two basic methods for recaning most chairs. Machine-woven sheet cane is more common in newer chairs and involves a sheet of pre-woven cane that sits in a groove around the seat, held in by a binder. Hand-woven cane involves the actual weaving of the rattan through holes in the seat perimeter. The difference is clear when you examine the seat on your chair. |
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Machine-woven cane is priced by the length of the longest edge. Hand-woven cane is priced per hole. Complicated weaves, blind caning, seat backs, unusual shapes, and very large surfaces may mean additional costs. |
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This comes in a pre-woven sheet and is put in the chair seat or back as a single piece. It's held into place by a wooden spline (binder) in a groove around the perimeter. I can custom dye the cane if desired. Machine cane seats are less expensive to replace simply because there is much less labor involved.
Some shops offer to convert hand caned seats to the machine caned variety (example) to save money, but I highly advise against that as it greatly decreases the value of the chair. Machine caned seats also tend to have a shorter life than hand-caned seats. I do not convert hand caned seats to accept machine cane.
Below are a few examples of machine caned pieces.
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The cane is woven in single strands through holes in the perimeter of the seat (or back). The standard pattern is a seven step process, however I also will do blind (French) caning, double caning, spider weave and other complicated weaves.
Cane comes in many different guages determined by the spacing of the holes in the permiter. I usually have plenty of all guages in stock.
Below are a few examples of some hand caned pieces.
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An example of hand-woven cane replacement. This cane was dyed to match others in a set.
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Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
with hand woven cane seats
This loveseat had extensive damage. It was double caned - a layer both in front and behind the chair back and arms and a double layer across the seat. Damaged areas were repaired and the damaged area re-woven by hand.
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