Chair Caning Supplies and Chair Seating Supplies

from The Basket Maker's Catalog

Cane Webbing - If your chair has a groove around the seat opening, then choose cane webbing to replace the seat.

Information for Ordering Cane Webbing and Reed Spline plus FREE Online instructions .

Chair Cane by the Coil - Chair cane is used for chairs that have a series of holes around the seat opening. You may also buy chair cane by the foot Chair Cane by the Foot.

Information for Ordering Chair Cane.

Fiber Rush and Sea Grass - Fiber rush, a tough twisted paper, is used for chairs with four rungs. Sea grass is used for chairs and for accent or rim fillers in your baskets.

Information for Ordering Fiber Rush and Sea Grass

Hickory Bark - Hickory Bark, a traditional chair seating material, is beautiful and long-lasting. Limited supply.

Free Online Instructions for using Hickory Bark in your chair.

Shaker Tape - Weave a chair in the classic tradition of the Shakers using Shaker Tape.

Information about Ordering Shaker Tape and FREE How-To-Instructions.

• If your chair has a groove around the seat opening, then choose Cane Webbing for replacing the seat.
• For open cane webbing measure from the center of one hole to the center of the next hole to determine the style of your old cane webbing.
• Cane Webbing is available in different styles and widths and is sold by the running foot.

You will need the following:

• Cane Webbing (Measure groove to groove + 4 inches)
• Reed Spline (circumference of groove + 1 foot). See chart below for Reed Spline sizes.
• Caning Chisel to remove old Spline.
• Caning Wedges to hold webbing.
• Glue

Do you need your spline a certain length? After you place the spline in your cart, just use the handy "Special Instructions" button at the last checkout screen and let us know the lengths you need.

For example: You have 4 chairs and they will each take 6 feet of spline. That's a total of 24 feet. At the last checkout screen use the "Special Instructions" button and let us know that four - 6 foot pieces is what you would like.

Chair Cane, the outer bark of the rattan palm vine, is used for chairs that have a series of holes around the seat opening.  Consult the chart below to determine the correct size Chair Cane for your chair.

 A 1000 ft. coil is enough material to seat 4 average-sized chairs.  The 250 ft. coil will seat 1 chair.  (Plus, the 250 ft. coil includes the Binder Cane.)

 You will need: Chair Cane, Binder Cane*, Caning Needle, and Caning Pegs.  See The Caner's Handbook for great 'how-to' chair seating information.

The photo to the right shows a before and after picture of a rocker which was refinished and hand caned by Doug McCoy and Beverly Walker.

4200P

1.5 - 1.75mm

1/8"

3/8"

4201P

2mm

1/8"

3/8"

4214P

2.25mm

3/16"

1/2"

4212P

2.5mm

7/32"

5/8"

4234P

2.75mm

1/4"

11/16"

4230P

3mm

1/4"

3/4"

4235P

3.5mm

5/16"

7/8"

*Binder Cane is chair cane that covers the holes in the last step of the seven step caning method and it is usually 2 sizes larger than the cane with which the chair is woven. Order enough feet to cover the holes in your chair (usually 5-6 feet will be plenty). The 5mm and 6mm Binder Canes can also be used to bottom a ladder back chair or rocker.

The Weaver's Knot - The weaver's knot is used to join two pieces of material together when bottoming a chair with 5mm Binder Cane, 6mm Binder Cane or Hickory Bark.

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Weave a chair seat in the classic tradition of the Shakers using the Best Quality 100% Cotton Webbing available.

Easy to use and strong. Choose one color or combine colors for a contrasting "checkerboard" pattern.

Use the Shaker Tape Color Selector below or view the colors available at the On-Line store - click here for Shaker Tape Colors.

We recommend either "The Caner's Handbook" or the "Shaker Tape Chair Seating" booklet for instructions.

Or....Print your own FREE Online Step-By-Step Instructions for Shaker Tape.

Also, Shaker Tape (1" wide by 3 yards long) is used for handles in the New England Tote Basket.

R532P

R632P

RT65P

Sea Grass

Use Sea Grass for chair seats and for accent stripes or rim fillers in your baskets. Approximately 3 lbs. will weave an average chair seat.

4010E

1.5mm

4000E

2mm

4071E

3.5mm

4073E

5mm

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