Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-06-23
CANE BOTTOMED CHAIRS.
The Intricate Method of Reseating Then
Explained In Detail.

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To reseat cane chairs, first of all
procure some split cane from wick.
erwork shop, and, as two sizes are
generally used in chairs, the intend.
ing beginner in this useful work
had better cut patterns of both out
of the chair to be recaned, so as to
be certain to get the correct size.
The next thing is to prepare the
chair, and it is well for the begin
ner to unpick rather than cut the
cane out, as by so doing very good
idea of the manner of Gaming can be
obtained.
Now it will be seen that there are
clear holes all around the chair,
through which the cane has been
passed, and little pegs of wood must
be cut to fit these. The purpose will
be shown presently.
Now take strip of the thin cane,
pass an end up through one of the
holes in the back of the seat, draw
half the length through, put peg
into the hole to prevent the cane
slipping, then carry it across the
chair and pass down through the
opposite hole, taking care to draw
it tight. Then peg this down and
pass the cane up through the adj
jacent hole, then over to the oppo-
site one and backward and forward
in this manner always being care
full to peg each hole when the cane
is drawn tight-until all the holes
in the front and back of the chair
are connected by strips of cane.
Then repeat the process, SO as to
have double row of cane.
Now begin with the side holes and
pass the cane backward and forward
in the same manner, threading it as
you go between the double lines you
have already placed When all the
side holes are filled, you must re-
peat the process, still threading
through the first lines, but being
careful to go the contrary way to
those you have just placed. When
the first row goes over a strip, the
second row must go under, and so
on.
Now, all the holes being filled up
round the chair, strips have to be
put in diagonally, and for this pur-
pose the thick cane must be used.
For brevity we will call the rows
from the back to the front of the
chair front rows, and those from
side to side side rows -
Now start from the right hand
top corner hole and pass the thick
cane over the first front" row to-
the left, and under the first ''side"
row, then over the second front"
and under the second side" row,
and SO on until the left hand bottom
corner has been reached.
This process must be repeated un-
til all the holes are connected diagO- |
nally then start at the left hand top
corner and repeat precisely the same
process to the right hand bottom
corner, only passing the cane under
the front" and over the ''side"
rows instead of vice versa.
1t only remains now to peg the
alternate holes and to bind on the
beading, which has to be bought
separately and is very cheap. The
alternate holes must be pegged with
little bits of wood of the proper size
and driven in with a hammer to
keep the cane tight, while the I'M
pegged holes are left free for the
cane that fastens down the beading.
This beading is placed straight
round the chair and tightly tied
down at the free holes by pieces of
cane that are drawn through the
holes and fastened off under the
chair. It is sold in strips. Elk
change.