Recaning a chair or other piece of furniture can lead to some problems for novices. For example, getting the material to stay in place before inserting a new spline. One of the first things to do is ...

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A. Don’t despair; chair-caning is not a lost art. There are two kinds of caning, says Cathryn Peters, who runs a Web site dedicated to seat weaving and wicker repair (wickerwoman.com). The original ...

It seems like every family has at least one — a broken wooden chair in need of some TLC. Whether it is a dust-laden treasure hidden in the corner of grandma’s attic or purchased at a neighbor’s estate ...

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WESTFIELD – From caning chairs to hosting craft classes, the owners of the Seat Weaver have continued an upward climb in success that prompted a move to a bigger location just a year-and-a-half after ...