Wondering what can be done with your Great Grandfather's caned chair in the attic with a hole in the seat? With over 25 years experience, Bill prides himself in offering quality custom seat repair. He specializes in 7 step caning and press caning and also does reglueing, seat staining and minor wood repairs.

Cane is the generic term for the hard outer bark of the Rattan palm. This outer bark or cane peel is cut into thin strips to be used in cane seating. There are over two hundred known species of rattan palms, ranging over a wide area of tropic and sub-tropic areas. Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines being the chief exporting areas.

Specializing in 7 Step and Press Caning

7 Step Hand Woven

This is the oldest documented caning method, originating in China. Thin strips of bamboo are woven through holes in the chair seat. Chairs that require this type of seat are characterized by holes drilled around the perimeter of the seat.

Press Caning

This differs from “7 Step” by the chair having a narrow groove going around its’ perimeter. The cane is pressed into the groove, and then a wedge shaped strip of molding called spline is forced down into the groove tightly holding the cane in place.

 

Think you might want to try your hand at Caning? Besides working in his home shop, Bill is an adult education instructor in pressed caning in the Des Moines area. Call or e-mail for his next class schedule, pricing information, estimates or directions.

Located Near Des Moines, Iowa

For More Information:

BillandDora@hotmail.com

Or Call (515) 986-5236