Seat needs to be replaced do to hole in back right hand corner. I would have liked to replaced the back and left the cane natural but the back was in good shape and just needed touch up paint.
Better picture of the hole.
I should have use 3 paint sticks per stack but in Finger Lakes Fan Weave I've only used 1 per stack and I was fine. But this Herringbone tightens more. I also used the 5X5 herringbone on the bottom I think I may use the 5X5 square pattern next time As the herringbone on the bottom seams to tighten things up more then the the square pattern does.
I would have like to put more cane in the gussets but the side rails prevented me from getting under the wrap cane.
Here the chair is all painted I would like to have not done so but it would have looked strange. I told the customer that the paint will most likely chip or flake off in time.
All of my splices are on the bottom. I stapled them all the wrap splices and over lapped all the weave splices.
I understand your pain. I hate to paint over cane.
ReplyDeleteYou and I do our rockers a lot differently. I use the Finger Lakes Fan pattern on the seat and either herringbone or porch weave on the back.
Scott Tankard
seatsbyscott.blogspot.com
Forsyth, GA
Jim, at class we use a choice of plastic rods, like used for plumbing, or wire, for our herringbone seats. There are different sizes, and it doesn't show a "crimp" where a slat may do so. We use a rubber band to hold them in place and then can cut if off.
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