How to Cane a Chair
Choose a chair that can be caned.. Choose your caning material.. Determine the gauge of caning material you need.
Steps
Choose a chair that can be caned.
Choose a chair that can be caned.
Choose your caning material.
Choose your caning material.
Determine the gauge of caning material you need.
Determine the gauge of caning material you need.
Cut the caning material with a sharp knife if necessary.
Cut the caning material with a sharp knife if necessary.
Soak the caning material.
Soak the caning material.
Keep the glossy side up.
Keep the glossy side up.
Check the soaked caning material for breaks and weak spots before using it.
Check the soaked caning material for breaks and weak spots before using it.
Arrange the central caning strip.
Arrange the central caning strip.
Bring the loose end up through the hole to the right.
Bring the loose end up through the hole to the right.
Repeat for the rest of the holes on the right.
Repeat for the rest of the holes on the right.
Tie the caning material off when you reach the end of the side or the end of a s
Tie the caning material off when you reach the end of the side or the end of a strand.
Add a new strand by sliding it through a hole and securing it with a peg.
Add a new strand by sliding it through a hole and securing it with a peg.
Weave the other half of the seat.
Weave the other half of the seat.
Make the horizontal layer.
Make the horizontal layer.
Add the second vertical layer.
Add the second vertical layer.
Add the second horizontal layer.
Add the second horizontal layer.
Weave the first diagonal layer.
Weave the first diagonal layer.
Weave diagonals going the opposite way.
Weave diagonals going the opposite way.
Tie off any loose strands.
Tie off any loose strands.
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