Chair Caning - How To Pt.2

[TwilightLawns]

Fascinating. It looks so easy, but I don't think I could do a job that looked so beautiful and elegant.

[walkletcs]

I live in New York ...where would I go to get the ratan and the finishing ratan? Great instruction.

[wickerguru]

@walkletcs Don't have a supplier that I can recommend in your area. Try Google Search.

Otherwise contact Jim from:  Caning.com

[DonaldSchaffer]

Great instructions. Good tips on caning direction, moistening, golf tees, etc. Now to find the cane.

[indianfieldantiques]

WONDERFUL, I have been wanting to try this for years!

Thanks for posting this.

[texastax]

Thanks for making it look so easy and doable. My confidence level really shot up! I'm ready to to get started.

[shemarbra]

this was very useful,thankyou

[pshoreland75]

What a great instructional video series and such a good job while holding the camera.

[acnauman]

Great video! Very helpful.

[tonymarz16]

Awesome instruction! thank god for the wickerguru. I took on a job without seeing the chair first, and assumed it was going to be pre-woven cane like the previous 6 chairs my client gave me. This was definitely a lot trickier and more time consuming, but the end result and the satisfaction was priceless.

[Packlimated]

Jerry -- In my business I create professional training programs all the time. I had to take a moment to say these two videos are some of the best how-to videos I've ever seen. You covered every bit of the information needed to actually do this without over-doing the content. Clear, concise, excellent.

Thank you so much!

[tsazissis]

ingenius simplicity. many thanks

[MrJudge70]

Jerry: I CAN'T thank you enough for your very thorough, clear, and concise video on chair caning. I've had three 1860's chairs that I totally refinished years ago and just need caning. One the matte type, two with holes. The matte one went very easily. I just completed one with holes and it looks GREAT !!!!! You video was better then 2 books and 1 video I bought. You R the WICKERGURU. Mark in ILL.

[charlespf1]

Perfect

[superallergygirl]

Thanks for this informative video!! I really appreciate it! I'm hoping to try this in the near future! Love, Lisa

[pwmccowan]

Very nice job explaining how to cane a chair seat. I've done a rocking chair back and seat, and one other antique chair. It has been several years ago and I only had a book to go by at the time. Your video makes it much easier to figure out how it should be done. Thank you!

[liliameave]

Thanks. I've done a chair a long time ago and now have two more to do so it was very helpful.

[kokskcin]

thank you so much! the book i was using was horribly difficult to understand

[israeliglesia]

Thanks a lot... Really like it. Encourage mo to do one when I get back home.

[bfreem100]

Nice job............actually looks fun!

[babyboomer1001]

Thanks. I feel more confident about doing this myself after watching it done. You did a nice job. 

[jrhperu]

HI RICHARD; ONE QUESTION. WHEN YOY START TO WEAVE, HOW LONG, APROXIMATELY, IS THE PIECE OF CANE YOU BEGIN WITH? IS IT THE FUL LENGHT IF WHAT YOU ESTIMATE YOU WILL USE FOR THE ENTIRE CHAIR, SAY SOME 400 FT, APROXIMATELY FOR A 12"! x 12" WEAVE? OR YOU RATHER USE SHORTER LENGHTS? IF THE LATTER, HOW DO YOU MAKE THE CANE SPLICE AND IN WHAT PART OF THE WEAVE SHOULD THIS SPLICE BE PREFERABLY LOCATED?

[jrhperu]

SORRY, NOT HOLA MIKE, BUT HOLA RICHARD ! !! REST OF COMMENT EXAC

TLY THE SAME, CONGRATULATIONS!!

[jrhperu]

Hola Mike, I live in Lima, Peru. Your videos were most instructive and clear. I am planing to do now, at the age of 67, what I did back in 1953 when I was 9, when along with my granparents I helped them canning 12 chairs which were imported from England in 1927. Only two of those chairs are still "alive" and their canning is the one I did in 1953. I´ll pass you my video after finishing the first one. First I will rehearse with some twine, to make sure I make no mistakes. Jose, Lima, Peru

[borisdov]

nice to see a video that explains every thing that as to be known.

thanks very mache

[borisdov]

nice to see a video that explains every thing that as to be known.

thanks very muche

[zedekyah]

Can you do blind caning? (French caning?) if so I'd like to see a video of that.

[nickm1l]

Thank's I've got some old chair that I am restoring and needed some info and your video was just the ticket

[jhwoodburn]

My Grandfather was a caner, and I'm so glad this video could finish showing me what he hadn't been able to years ago. Thank you so much!

[aleksmart]

Right then, with this insight, I think we're now ready to order the 'stuff' and get the canoe seats made up. Thankyou very much indeed. Great video!

[philo1945]

Just what I need to remind me how I did one 20 years ago. Thank you so much for putting this on Utube!! Jenny

[wickerguru]

@philo1945

Thankyou Jenny for your feedback. So it's been a while since your last caning!! Good luck.

[suestandlee]

Someone put a foot through my antique caned chair and there is no one here who canes. After watching your video, I'll be recaning my chair. Thank you very much.

[mwoof]

thankyou for sharing so freely your knowledge and passion. cheers mike

[321timo]

Brilliant...I was nervous about starting a restoration but this has given me confiddence to give it a good caning!

[cchilvers2]

Very good video, hope you have a tripod by now. Question? Are you aware of a caning method known as the Blanchard order of steps. If so what is your thoughts and is there a video on this ? Regards, Colin

[cchilvers2]

Good instruction, buy yourself a camera tripod!

[ubphoto]

Fabulous videos. About to start my first project, an old chair from a set of 4. One difference is that the chair that I will be doing has a peg in every hole, and no border.

[pipercub45]

Someone gave me a tiger maple chair with the bottom broken out. Thanks to your video I can now restore it! Thank you very much!

[ndaoway]

Thank you. Very clear!

Peter

[pipercub45]

Somebody just gave me a nice tiger maple chair with the caning broken. So I looked up caning and there you were! I'm looking forward to trying the repair. Thanks!

[clarenceboo]

great information, can't wait to have a try, thank you for sharing your skill.

[tonyboutin1]

great how to video. both parts 1 & 2. Thank you

[zobandar]

Great video, takes the mystery out of it!

Thanks a bunch.

[phastmike]

I think I can do this, thanks

[mrAdams]

My daughters & I are going to make cane seats for our canoe & your instructions are perfect.

Thank you very much.

[taz1357]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[raggaehippie]

Thank you so much - I can't wait to try to cane. I bought lovely old chairs at an auction and will be working to resotre them. Thank you again.

[petventures]

thank you so much for this very helpful video series!

[pbsurpher]

That was great, and looked real sharp when you finished. Thanks!

[nctxweaver]

great video, I've ordered the caning and am planning on reweaving the seat on the antique chair we've had for many years. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[bbum1962]

Great Job! a pleasure to watch , your approach and enthusiasm to what you obviously love doing is really inspiring. I really love old furniture and have seen countless pieces thrown away because I haven't had the know how to fix it. It is a blessing that people like you share a little of your knowledge . Thank you Bernice:)

[platignum]

I really enjoyed these two videos. I'm looking to do a wood related craft that's not too messy and needs a good-eye.

This has got me enthused :-)

Must go and check out some more.

Thanks - Pete.

[iamthetotalsex]

Great video - time to have a go now

[bbookham]

brilliant. I'm now inspired to have a go at the chair that's been sitting in the garage for a few years! Thanks.

[wickerguru]

Great stuff my friend. Perhaps you could send a few pics to me once you have finished? Good luck.

[NilsNoyes]

Thanks a lot for posting this great video. It was really helpful in explaining the process. I have had a chair for many months that I bought at a garage sale -- a chair that needed recaning. This video has made the process very smooth for me. Thanks again.

[tarawenzel]

I'll be back to watch as I'm in the process of caning my 1980's bent wood chair. thanks for the great info.

[wickerguru]

Good luck fellow caner!

[Thatmikejames]

Thanks; very clear and helpful.

[b6706]

Thanks for the instruction, very helpful, can't wait to get started!

[gutz33]

Thanks! Fantastic instruction. :-)

[woodygreg]

thanckx very mutch for the tips & tricks

[docg169]

Excellent video! Understand it will take time and PATIENCE!!!!

Thanks for the great work.

[JulesCulver]

Thanks for the helpful videos. If you can do it with one hand, maybe I can do it with two!

[jcoronet2000]

this looks time consuming and painful.

great video thanks

[DonKay64]

I've been looking for a video on Caning and now I've found one. This is great and I am going to do my first chair soon. Thanks.

[sealovertech]

How many hours did it take you to do that? I have a rocker to redo and not sure of how much time I'm going to need to devote to it. Your hair doesn't look any longer at the end of the video, that's a good sign. :)

[wickerguru]

This seat to hand weave from start to finish took approx 5hours. Not allowing for coffee, lunch and toilet breaks!

With these kind of jobs you can take as long as you like....:)

[entropypawsed]

Thanks for the video. Best instruction I have encountered so far. About to undertake my first re-weave:)

[garyandleslied]

I just finished a chair today for a customer. What a job.

[wickerguru]

WICKED!!!!!

[shimonis1]

how do i decide how long a length of cane to work with?

[wickerguru]

Well my friend that is something you will need to evaluate your self. Don't get hung up about it tho', if it's to short...more knots. To long....less knots.

Happy weaving.

[wickerguru]

Very glad to hear that you want to give it a go...it's very satisfying and relaxing to do.

Happy to help.

[maghago]

Many thanks very informative and detailed instruction. I can now try to practice and repair our chair thru your video. Its a big help for us at home. More power to you.

[rstynls9]

One thing to mention, perhaps, is that if the seat has a curve or dip in it from front to back, you need to reverse the starting order of your steps...in other words, the first step will run left to right instead of back to front. This way you retain the shape of the curve.

[wickerguru]

Yep good point, this is covered in another video

[sielleis11]

Hi,

Thanks for the great video. Where did you get the final pegs that permanently hold down the cane?

[wickerguru]

The pegs that you refer to is 3-4mm round core, 'reed' which you cut up into small pegs with a pencil point. You could use wooden plugs or just a little pva glue would also do the trick.

Good pick up tho' I should have had that covered in the video.

I'll just have to give myself a good caning, so it won't happen again!

[Tammyslight]

Thank you for posting this! I have a book to teach but this video was very helpful! I have several antique chairs to recane and I am confident that I can do it thanks in part to this video!

Tammy in Connecticut, USA

[wickerguru]

Wicked Tammy, Please let me know how you went.