Seat Weaving :: CONTENTS

CONTENTS

	PAGE
Foreword	3, 4
Acknowledgments	4
Chapter I.—Caning; The Seven Steps	7
Cane	7, 8
Equipment	8, 9
Beginning the Operation	9, 10
The Seven Steps in Caning	10-14
Chapter II.—Caning Suggestions	15
Irregular Areas	17-21
Five-Step Caning	21, 22
The Design Element	22-25
Chapter III.—Reseating a Chair; Hand Caning	26
The Process	27-31
Refinishing	31-33
Chapter IV.—Reseating a Chair; Cane Webbing	34
The Process	35-40
Chapter V.—Rush Seating	41
Historical	41-42
Rush	42-43
Other Materials	43-44
Preparation of Materials	44-46
The Weaving Process	46-49
Rectangular Seats	49-50
Irregular Seats	50-51
Suggestions	51-54
Finish	54
Chapter VI.—Reed and Splint Weaving	55
Primitive Methods	56-57
Bleaching	57-58
Staining	58-59
Other Materials	59-62
Chapter VII.—Seats of Reeds and Splints	63
Indian Splints	72-79
A Rustic Chair	79-80
A Woven Table	81
Willows	81-82
Weaving Materials: Where to Obtain	84

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