HAND CANE

Traditional hand woven cane

The work involved in hand caning increases exponentially with the number of holes in each panel and with it the price of re-caning!

Up to

100  holes

From:  £2.50  per frame hole

200   "

From:   £3.00   -            "

300    "

From:   £3.50                "

There can be a reduction in these prices if it is a very simple panel

with less than 75 holes and/or it does not require beading  

- the wider cane which goes around the perimeter of some caned panels.

Blind Caning  -  sometimes known as 'French' or 'secret' caning.

The holes are not drilled all the way through and each piece of cane has to be glued individually into each hole. 

This is very time consuming and the cost reflects this:

Prices for blind caning start at £3.00/hole for up to 100 holes

 £3.50 for up to 200 and £4.00 per hole for over 300. 

See Restoration page for pictures of this

Medallions - See opposite

These and other complications attract an extra charge but it is not possible to give a quote without sight of the piece.  

And don't forget to count the holes around the outside of the medallion as well as those around the edge of the panel!

Loom Cane

Modern chairs are usually seated in loom cane. 

This comes in a pre-woven sheet and is fixed into a groove around the seat frame.

Although it is relatively quick to replace, removing the old cane and glue and cleaning the groove to take the new cane has to be done with great care so as not to damage the surrounding wood.

Price

To replace loom cane

Aprox £150-£180 for a dining chair depending on the time for removing the old cane and glue!

Minimum Charge of £100per panel

(Patching small holes - see Restoration)

This is only viable for small holes in relatively large areas of cane.

from    £40 +  £8 per strand replaced

Staining   -  to blend with original or to 'age'

New cane is very white but within 3 or so years begins to mellow to the characteristic yellowy brown. 

It is possible to 'colour' the cane to blend the new with existing panels of old cane.  A perfect match is not possible.

£40 for first panel

£20 for second and subsequent panels

RUSH  - 

Medium/large coils              Approx £200 - £300 depending on the size of the seat

Fine coils                             Approx £250 - £350 depending on the size of the seat

Danish Cord, Seagrass, Paper Fibre Rush etc

Price dependent on complexity of design. 

Average price is around £180-£200 per seat

Restoring the woodwork on teak Danish chairs:

From £80 per chair depending on how much needs to be done.

Riempie  -  white or raw bovine leather thonging from South Africa

To re riempie a seat   -   from   £2.00 per frame hole in White or Raw riempie plus the cost of materials.

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