Cane a Chair
How do I Cane a Chair?
Many wooden chairs are constructed with woven or caned centers. Some chairs, particularly those made after the 1860s, were designed to be caned with “sheet cane,” which is cane that has been machine woven and is sold in sheets. Other chairs integrate woven cane, which means that there are small holes around the seat of the chair for the cane to be woven in and out of. It is not advisable to attempt to convert a sheet caned chair to a woven cane chair, or vice versa, as doing so may damage the chair’s soundness and value as an antique.
Using small pieces of spline, button the sheet cane down into the routine and hold it in place in the middle of all the slopes of the chair, commencing with the front. Once the sheet cane is determined in place, use a chisel to force it into the routine of the chair, making sure that the cane stays taut at all times. When this is finished, trim the sheet cane to size using a sharp knife so that it will not poke up from the groove. Fill the groove with wood glue and tap the spline into place, wiping up excess glue as your proceed so that it does not harden.
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