A Summary of what we do.

Anything to do with rattan cane is our area of expertise. We also offer cording repair services and some antique furniture restoration.

We specialise in rattan canework and cane seat replacement, cording, including Danish Cord on Marcel Breuer chairs, seagrass weaving on stools, antique finishes, such as gilding and repairs.

It is best to look at a few examples of the hundreds of pieces of work that we have completed over the last 30 years or more. Click here to see the portfolio. If your project is similar to any of the photos, we can help you.

Even if you don't see exactly what you are looking for, we may still be able to help, so why not phone or text.

A Before and After Comparison

Click and slide the brown circle to compare two images - Before and After:

That lets you see how a hole in the rattan cane of the piano stool can be repaired.

What is Rattan Cane?

Chair Cane is formed by peeling off the outer bark of the thorny, climbing palm known as Rattan palm which grows in the tropical forests of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The long strips are cut into various widths for use in chair caning. The most common width is 2.5mm.

Hand Caning is when 6 separate layers of rattan cane are woven through the holes in the frame of a piece of furniture, forming a pattern. The size of cane used is governed by the distance between the holes in the frame.

Blind Caning is the term used to describe a chair that has been designed so that there is no cane stitching on the reverse side of the frame. To achieve the pattern each strand is individually woven in short lengths and pegged into the holes. This usually occurs only on antique furniture. If your chair is a contemporary piece then the lack of stitching may indicate that it is Sheet Caned.

Sheet Caning is common on contemporary furniture. The cane is pre-woven and is secured to the chair frame by way of a routed groove and held in place by a glued-in strip of spline.

We also work with Fibre Rush, Seagrass and Danish Cord.

Contact us to discuss how we can help you.