Video instructions on how to weave a cane seat in a chair using strand cane. www.peerlessrattan.com, sellers of quality cane & rush supplies since 1903. Follow us on Facebook: / 102344653136894
Growing with a blind dad who caned chairs you don’t realize how much you miss him till you hear caning make that sound you heard most of your childhood. Lost him at the end of 1982 haven’t heard that sound since around 1981 before his diabetes got to bad.
Retired now, but back in the '80's I had a furniture repair/ restoration business, I worked in collaboration with refinishing shops in the area, trading specialties as they disliked mechanical repairing and I didn't want to strip and refinish so we played to each other's strengths. I taught the wife hand caning as you show in this video, using stranded (a tip- use a shot of liquid glycerine in the soak water, it really helps lubricate tame the strands and leaves no residue) while I did pre- woven and rushing types. My wife would do her projects in the living room whilst watching TV. and the kids; we charged $1.50 per hole plus extra if regluing or parts fabrication was needed. My most memorable commission was one where a senior lady brought in a Hefty Trash Bag full of a disassembled hand caned walnut side chair parts into my garage shop. She was desperate and asked if I could fully restore it, I assured her I could, A couple of weeks later I called her when it was ready, she came right over to pick it up. I had found it helpful to keep my projects under a wrap and do a big reveal in front of the customers- showmanship! When I unveiled it she let out a choked gasp and started crying, I figured I really screwed up and got it wrong somehow but she regained composure and explained this artifact was all she had left of her beloved father, and how it was his favorite chair to sit in and take his boots off when entering the house after a day working in the fields, lest mother scold him for tracking dirt, and she held onto it all the intervening years trying to find the right person to restore it for her, and it was just as she remembered it all those years ago, including the wear marks from his keys worn at his side. I learned to never take it for granted that this work was going to be routine, and to be able to give a part of her childhood life back to her was just astonishing to me and gave a new- found respect for the importance of this type of work we did.
Watching this video gave me the confidence to try my hand. After ignoring that ruined dining chair for 20 years and keeping a board under the chair pad, today I am half way done with the new seat and it looks great. As the video shows, it is not necessarily easy but it is simple and very satisfying. I ordered my supplies from the website and they came right away. I am appreciating the other helpful tips in these comments such as keeping a spray bottle handy. You may also want needle nosed pliers to help grab the strand when your hands get tired. One suggestion is that you get through steps 1-3 and if you are at all frustrated or feeling rushed, put it aside until tomorrow, because at step 4 things get real! Soon my hundred year old chair will be good as new, and I will probably order more strand cane to recane the ones that are just now beginning to tear. I appreciated this resource so much and feel I have learned a new, very useful skill.
This was an excellent beginner video tutorial! She was very slow and explicate with her directions which made it easy to follow. The close up shots were clear and professional. During my first attempt, I discovered a couple helpful hints I thought worth mentioning. I took advice from other videos and used large golf tees for extra pegs. I also used them to place in the weave openings to keep track of where I was weaving during the diagonal steps. A spray bottle was handy to keep the cane wet. Fun and rewarding project for sure. Thanks Cindy!
I'm a 34 year old fully sleeved with tattoos, big holes in my ears, and a rocker attitude. Point being, I realized I just sat for 30 minutes and watched you "cane" this seat, and I was totally engaged the whole time. Fascinating stuff. On a side note, I need to re-cane the back of a REALLY old rocking chair and your videos are going to be very helpful. Thanks in advance!!
I caned chairs when I was in college. A few things I learned were... Keep water and spounge handy because the cane dries quickly and breaks. Keeping it wet will also keep it from fraying. You will also want hand lotion handy as the cane will suck the moisture right out of your skin.
Love the video! I wish I could show off my Lincoln Rocker that this Video alone gave me the confidence to tackle. Cindy has such a calming voice and ability to teach. Thank you for this!
This was the most thorough caning video I've ever seen! I used to cane chairs almost 30 years ago but had to give it up to raise my family. Now I'm back into it and a little rusty. This brought me back up to speed. Thanks!
I thought i would never see that level of craftsmanship outside Japan , i was wrong and stand corrected . You are one phenomenal craftswoman, your attention to detail is exceptional and the outcome is exquisite . There is a saying among craftspeople in Japan which i learned when i was studying traditional restoration of wooden and lacquer ware , it goes like this "Perfection is the strict minimum, better than perfection is the aim, less than perfection is unacceptable" and you, epitomize it perfectly .
I've always wanted to learn how to weave a cane and I think I couldn't find more clearer explanation, a better lecture than this one. Thank you Cindy and Ed for these instructions, listening to you was truly a pleasure.
Cindy, That was so satisfying to watch. I would love another 30 minutes of video just to admire and study your marvelous work. I still haven’t tackled a single one of the beautiful chairs I’ve collected over the years. I really need to get organized! Thanks again for your thorough thoughtful instruction!
I was looking for how to weave a cane and I think I couldn't find more clearer explanation, a better lecture than this one. Thank you Cindy and Ed for these instructions, listening to you was truly a pleasure.
Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo qui m'a appris a canner. J'ai refais 3 chaises. Je comprends un tout petit peu l'anglais mais la vidéo est très explicite et permet d'arriver au bout. Merci encore!!
What a fantastic video! I have 4 gorgeously carved antique chairs that needed recanting, and now I feel confident that, following your instructions, I can do replace the caning myself ! Yeah! Thank you!
watch this video, you will be hooked. I also ordered the Cain from them. First timer and felt I could do this with this video and the booklet that came with supplies. Only problem I had was doing this was hard on 65 yr young knees, and lot of short Cain. was happy with result not prefect but can't really see my mistakes. Thanks for the best instructions that I every got. She great on here. Thanks again.
Thanks for your video. I just completed my first project - re-caning a Victorian bedroom chair I inherited from my grandparents, following your very clear instructions and tips. Thank you!
Just finished my first cane chair following your video and have to say a big thank you. Excellent video and clearly spoken. I loved doing it too! I might have a few more to do before I get as good as you but thanks anyway.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your skills, I was able to repair a rocking chair back using your instructions. Thank you from here in Harrogate, UK.
This really is a great video. Thanks so much. I had a booklet that came with the cane, but there is nothing compared to watching a real person doing it. Great instructions, VERY HELPFUL. The best video I've seen on this topic.
Thank you so much for a truly thorough video! My wife just refinished two antique chairs that need to both be caned and after watching your video I really feel like we can do it...maybe even have her do one and I do the other together...Could be a fun project. Thanks again.
This video automatically popped up after another that had nothing to do with it, but i sat here transfixed through the entire video. It was amazing to watch. Wonderful instruction and explanation. I'd never had the pleasure of seeing this Thank You :)
That's very pretty. Thank you for reminding me this art. I remember the sensations of hairs sticking out from a newly woven chair I had when sitting on one as a kid from watching this. The hairs would gradually get worn down with use. There was a blind man living a few blocks away from where I lived who was weaving cane seats for a living. I remember him always working on a chair, weaving outside his house every time I passed by in the afternoon. We used to do our chairs there till he passed away. I think there may still be one or two of them that were done by him. They've lasted a really long time! The others have had the seat replaced with pre-woven cane as modern technicians don't bother with the weaving. They just glue the pre-woven cane seat down. You can see it's been glued down very easily. These only last for just a few years and then they need replacing again.
@@Stelios.Posantzis yes it was, thinking that may of been my Father you’re talking about head was blind and he would cane chairs on our front porch. He did it till around 1981, he pass end of 1982
@@mattmeck1446 I grew up in an Athens suburb in Greece. A happy coincidence! I wish people continued the trade today. Watching someone practicing their craft day in, day out gives you a sense of a healthy heighbourhood. Now all I see is cafes and restaurants serving junk food and shops selling stuff made tens of thousands of miles away. Everyone's job involves a PC and communication seems to have gone that way too.
@@Stelios.Posantzis Oh ok, I do agree about it would nice to see more people doing older crafts like this now a day. I have been really torn between starting to do chair caning again “ my dad taught my brother and myself when we were kids” or not do to missing my dad or doing it in his memory to honor his memory and the craft itself. 😊
Thank you for your help! I have finally finished my fourth chair and they all look great...ok, maybe not great but they do look pretty good! Never ever thought I would be able to accomplish this. I will miss your guidance! Great video, thanks for producing it!
this was awesome. I watched so many videos how to weave rattan by myself. I had doubts after watching each of them. This made crystal clear the process for me. Thanks for sharing. I am ready to weave :)
This video is so great! My dad wants me to start to learn how to cane and know I finally know how to do it without taking all of those expensive classes!
Thank you so much for this video! It was so easy to understand and thorough! My in-laws gifted us a rocking chair when we had our baby and, we put that chair to good use because the seat fell apart! I was able to cane it myself thanks to this video! I feel proud to have accomplished it.
I have watched your video a couple time now. It is a fine lesson, a lot of info in such a short video. I didn't catch every thing in first viewing and answered my own question after watching 2nd time. I will watch it again before my first try at caning my Moms rocker.Thanks for posting
Damn... that's crazy. I wish I knew how to do that (I mean I guess I do now, kind of, but the practice and knowledge isn't there until you've done this many times). I've always loved those little octagon shapes in cane seating. What a wonderful skill. You should be very proud.
This was a very helpful video with plenty of beginner’s tips on working with cane as a material included. I’ve never done any cane work, but was interested in the process. Having watched, I now feel that it’s a challenge I can meet if I run across a vintage chair with good wood but poorly maintained canework. Thanks so much!
What a very informative video. Excellent explanation and what a beautiful craft. The chair was beautifully finished off and very neat. Thank you for sharing.
I am grateful for this tutorial. If only I could show you my Provençale rocking chair. I am really please with my work. First time! I've renovated my grandmami's chaise à bascule. Thanks for the well-films and clearly explained instructions.
this is how to make an instructional video. i have a small, low, armless rocker that some guest's boney bum put a dent in & i know it should be redone. the seat is exactly like yours. i didn't think i was up to this, but now i'll think about it!
I love this video. I just got my Grandmother's rocker. Sentimental more than monetary value, it has rocked generations ( including her!!!), it is damaged and must be repaired, restored & recaned. The responsibility of caning terrified me -bad experience with local "pros" taught me to learn how to & restore antiques myself but not how to cane. The caning seemed too daunting until this video. Excellent teaching video. Slow process for me, but so far, so good. Will post before and afters ( one day 😂). THANK YOU!
Thank you for the clear and concise instruction. I found it very helpful. I have an antique chair and want to repair it to its original glory. This will help bring that to fruition 😊
I fixed this antique cane chair, same shape. The broken pieces were mostly in center. Had such a hard time figuring out the pattern, but now it looks perfect. After your video, I appreciate the chair so much more. I wonder who would have the patience to do such an intricate pattern. Thanks.
I watched this video a couple of times and then started in to re-cane a chair very similar to the one in the video. Your instructions were so easy to follow that my very first caning turned out very well and I was extremely pleased. Thanks for the informative and very pleasing video (your voice is so pleasant to listen to by the way!)
Great video. Reminds me of those good old days growing up in my parents' 1960s home where we had canned chairs to go with our dinning table and set of six canned chairs for living room. As a kid I was taught how to weave those chairs as well as weave bed with 100% cotton webbing which I still remember to this day.
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for sharing. I have always wanted to know how this is done and now I do. My grandfather used this skill to replace worn out chairs and always thought that was fascinating. Thanks again
Watched the video last Sunday, ordered a chair caning kit that same evening, got it in the mail on Wednesday, and am now done! Re-caning is a ton of work! My chair has a slightly different shape (rounded back, square corners in the front) so I messed up the diagonals a bit, but it still looks great!
Thank You so much! Great video! So easy to follow! My cane keep splitting in caning process, even if it looks alright at the beginning. What may cause it: over soaking, cold water? Thank You!
Very informative video.. Calming, satisfying to watch.. I'm doing my 2nd chair soon but have a bit more confidence...kept breaking the cane! But it's all a learning curve and enjoying the new experience.. Thankyou
Hi, Great Video. I have a chair that I've had forever and now think I might be able to re-cane it myself. Question, It looks like the cane comes in rolls, how long do you cut the cane strands? Thanks, Linda
I've used this video to re-cane 3 chairs so far, and it is excellent. The woman doing the caning is so calm and she gives lots of helpful little tips as she goes. Doesn't she deserve a credit? However, what she makes seem so easy has proved quite a nightmare for my last 2 chairs, with the cane splitting or not pulling through easily. Does cane dry out too much if kept in centrally heated rooms, or if it's kept too long?
I had the same problem with cane drying out and splitting just getting it out of the bundle so the last time, I spritzed the whole bunch pretty heavily and let it soak in for a few minutes before pulling out the strand. Made a huge difference! I also spray liberally every few minutes while weaving, even though I have already pre-soaked the strand in a pan of water. Of note, though, before I even started, I applied a few coats of tung oil to the chair itself to waterproof it, so that the wood would not be damaged or discolored by all of the spraying.
I think I figured it out. In your video one piece of cane was able to do step one from the middle to the side holes (as opposed to using multiple pieces to go from the middle to the side holes). I used another piece and it worked. Just making sure I wasn't missing something. Thanks!
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I have to restore a couple of chairs like that and your video it has been helpfull for me. Thanks a lot! Gracias!
