Richmond Restorations Your Chair Cane and Basket Supply Store. Measure the top and bottom of the piece that you are measuring than add 2 inches. Soak Pre woven cane for about 20 to 30 minutes in warm water. No you do not soak fiber rush. Install just as you get it out of the box.
Some weavers like to wet their hand when weaving fiber rush.
I suggest not to put a finish on new cane. Why because it can become sharp and very brittle. A wood wax on new cane can give it a little color and a smoother feel. If you feel you need to add polyurethane or a varnish cut the mixture in half. I use any type of wood glue.