The definitive guide to restoring and repair woven chairs from the nation’s only chair caning school and museum
Brandy Clements and Dave Klingler, the duo behind Silver River Chairs Center for Chair Caning, have co-authored The Woven Chair to bring their expertise in this ancient art to crafters. Each project is guided with in-depth instructions and step-by-step photography that demonstrates the complex beauty of each chair.
Discover how to bring old or damaged chairs back to life by restoring them and adding a personal touch with new fiber materials or weaving patterns that complement the style. Learn the techniques of a skilled craftsman at your own pace, from prepping the chair, gathering the necessary materials, and finishing just as you would in their classes.
Projects include restoring everything from iconic Mid-Century modern pieces, to more traditional Shaker Tape weavings and repairing laced cane chairs. The techniques you learn here will help you breathe new life into your heirloom furniture.
Foreword and Caned Furniture History
Foreword—Chair Weaving in the US
Silver River Center for Chair Caning
Introduction
GETTING STARTED
Anatomy of a Chair
Common Chair Identification
Tools and Skills Library
Structural Issues and Repairs
SEAT WEAVING
Overview
Paper Rush
Pre-Twisted Natural Rush (PTNR)
Introduction to Advanced Materials
For Hand-Twisted Cords
Shaker Tape
Splint Reed
Introduction to Hickory Bark
Open Weave
MID-CENTURY
Overview
Danish Cord Rush
Moeller #71
Yugoslavian Folding Chair
Hans Werner #501 “The Chair”
CHAIR CANING
Caning Overview
Laced Cane
Pressed Cane
Height:254
Width:203
Spine:16
Weight:0.00