The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Wicker and Rattan Furniture

Jim Widess

Lark Crafts, 2012 - Crafts & Hobbies - 128 pages

Jim Widess, co-author of the bestselling The Caner's Handbook and a top authority in the field, presents a caning guide that readers will treasure for years to come. With the help of his amazingly detailed instructions and illuminating color photographs, even novices can fix virtually any piece of cane or wicker furniture; at the same time, professionals or collectors will value the hundreds of expert, time-tested tips Widess has amassed during three decades of work. Each chapter features a color gallery showcasing a variety of styles and techniques.

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The complete Guide to Chair Caning

User Review  - chaircane - Overstock.com

If you are thinking of taking a class or learning by yourself. You can follow the steps and cane your chair like an expert. . All the information you need are in these pages.

Review: The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Wicker & Rattan Furniture

User Review  - Trish - Goodreads

This was my favorite among the caning books. It has gorgeous photographs of historic pieces and very clear and illustrative drawn diagrams which have the result of making one want to begin right away ...

About the author

Jim Widess is the author of the bestselling The Caner's Handbook (Lark, 1983). He has co-authored several books, including The Complete Book of Gourd Craft (Lark, 1998) and Making Gourd Musical Instruments (Sterling, 1999). Jim is the owner of The Caning Shop (caning.com), a store and successful mail-order business that caters to gourd crafters, basket makers, and chair caners.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Complete Guide to Chair Caning: Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Wicker and Rattan Furniture
• Author: Jim Widess
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Lark Crafts, 2012
• ISBN: 1454703849, 9781454703846
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Crafts & Hobbies / Folkcrafts; Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork; Design / Furniture; House & Home / General