Caning and Restoration Kits

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Cane Kit and Contents

Description

Everything needed to complete one average size cane seated chair (with up to 100 holes) in the traditional six-way woven cane pattern

 Description

A 'kit' containing starter quantities of traditional antique restoration materials

Kit contains:

Kit contains:   -   from top left:

Two sizes of cane  -  one for the settings and weavings and a wider  one

                                   for the crossings

Golf tees                -  to hold the cane in place whilst weaving

Wider cane            -   for beading the edge.

Centre cane           -   for pegging the holes when the weaving is finished

Garnet shellac flakes   -   add to Methylated spirits to make French polish.

Pearl/hide glue              -   add to water and warm. Reversible.

Tak rag                         -   for removing last traces of dust in French polishing

0000 wire wool              -   use for finishing & between layers of shellac

Vandyke pigment         -   water soluble crystals, for colouring/staining

Grain filler                    -   used to fill grain and obtain a smooth surface before

                                           French polishing

Including Specialist Craft (Dryad) instruction booklet and laminated hints and tips sheet

£25.00  + £2.50 P&P

Booklet available separately £5 + 50p P&P each

Including basic instructions for the use of each.

£15 + £5.00 P&P 

NB:  Vandyke pigment is made from nut extract

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CHAIR SEATING  Techniques in Cane, Rush, Willow and Cords.

This book is known as the 'Bible' of seat weaving, by three experts in their field   -    Kay Johnson, Olivia Elton Barratt and Mary Butcher

Not always available but worth its weight in gold.

Price £25 + £5.00 P&P if ordered separately

Specialist Craft Booklets    -   used to be known as 'Dryad'

These little fully coloured instruction booklets give basic introduction to the specified crafts.

 A5 size with 16 pages.

They give basic introduction to these crafts. 

Price £5 + 50p P&P each if ordered separately

SEAT WEAVING, by Ricky Holdstock.

This invaluable little book  is packed with 150 pages of superb instructions.

Materials covered include:  rush, cane, paper (Danish) cord, seagrass.

Now out of print, we buy them when we can and currently have 3 in stock all second hand but in good condition.

£10 + £2.50 P&P if ordered separately

THE CANERS HANDBOOK, by Bruce W. Miller and Jim Widess

An American book which gives descriptive guides with step-by-step photographs for restoring cane, rush, splint, Danish cord, rawhide and wicker furniture.

£15 + £4.50 P&P if ordered separately