| Wicker Repair/Restoration Wicker is a general term referring to items made from Round Reed, Wood, Rattan, Cane, Willow and Fibre or "Paper" Wicker. These materials are normally used to replace or repair any broken or missing pieces. Repairs can range from a few broken spokes or loose arm to replacement of the entire back of a sofa. Also, broken frame parts like arm braces, legs and seat frames can be fixed or replaced. |
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Caning is generally referred to as either Hand Cane or Pre-woven (Sheet Cane). Hand cane is done one strand at a time through holes drilled in the seat or back. Pre-woven cane comes in a sheet and goes into a groove routed into the seat or back. |
| Hand cane is priced by the hole in the seat. | Pre-woven cane is priced by the inch across the front or longest point. |
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Rush seats look like a "rope" woven around the frame and goes from the edge to the center like 4 pieces of pie. Generally it is woven with fibre rush or seagrass, the same material used in wicker. Very old items may have real rush which is generally the leaves of cattails. |
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Splint is flat and may be of several different materials. There are many different patterns or "weaves" available. Rush & Splint are for the most part inter-changeable. So if you have Rush seats and want to change the look, you could replace them with Splint. |
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Danish Cord is more popular on newer furniture. It is made of twisted fibre and woven in various patterns. Usually goes around the frame in a single row unlike rush which goes around the frame top & bottom. |
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Shaker Tape
Started by the Shakers using 5/8 or 1" strips of cloth woven in a couple of patterns using one or 2 colors. Now we have a variety of patterns and 2 colored cloth strips. This should also have a foam block in the middle.
Stripping and Painting
Any previously sprayed painted furniture can be stripped and repainted. Or, simply repaint it to give a fresh new look.
Rattan
I can repair and refinish old rattan set such as wrapping the joint where the binder is missing or brittle, retighten the frames to get rid of the wobble and spray a clear finish or make a custom toned color to make it look like new.
