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| Raw Cane Materials and D.I.Y Kits are available, we stock a range of cane materials including: Seagrass, Chair Cane, Rattan Webbing (Open Weave and Close Knit), Cane Binding, Round Core (Reed), Danish Cord, Paper Cord, Rattan and Manau Cane Poles. |
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Make Sure You Get The Right Materials
For Your D.I.Y Project...
Orders can be made over the phone/sms using Credit Card,
and we'll send it to you via Australia Post or Carrier.
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Phone Richard or SMS
0411 664 653
Email: wickerguru@gmail.com
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If you want to recane just the seat of your chair, where you have a groove around the seat frame, then the Chair Cane Kit will be for you. You will find a FREE D.I.Y easy step by step instruction sheet under Chair Caning Instructions. Or you can visit my Youtube Channel and see "How To Cane Your Seat 1 and 2" CLICK HERE
However should your seat have holes drilled around the seat frame, then this indicates that the seat has to be hand woven. |
Scandinavian Teak Chair re-woven with Seagrass
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If you need anymore information we offer FREE friendly advice. And, with over 20 years experience with Cane and Wicker furniture restoration, you can be confident about the advice you will receive.
Email wickerguru@gmail.com
or sms/call 0411 664 653
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Canadian Spindleback with a new cane seat
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Need a Good Caning? D.I.Y How To Video Youtube Channel: www.YouTube.com/WickerGuru |
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To Order Simply Call/SMS With Your Postal Address And Credit Card Details, And We'll Send It Via Australia Post or Carrier.
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0411 664 653
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RAW MATERIALS: Below is a list of Raw Materials that we stock, with a brief description of their use.
For a definition on the various Raw Materials Visit: CLICK HERE |
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Flat Oval Core: Used for binding and weaving baskets, ideal for staining or painting, available in 5/6mm. $39.00 per coil (500g) Approx 100m.
Or 0.55c per m.
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Cane Spline: Wedge shaped specially used for securing the rattan webbing in a groove around the chair seat, available in 4/6 mm and 5/7mm $2.20 per m and 6/9mm $3.30 per m. Or you can use round core as listed here below.
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Round Core: (also known as Reed) Constitutes the central core of whole rattan with the outer skin removed. Used for the making and repair of wicker furniture and ideal for weaving baskets. Coils available in sizes: 2 mm Approx 300m,
2.5 mm Approx 200m, 3 mm Approx 133m, 3.5 mm Approx 108m, 4 mm Approx 67m, and 5 mm Approx 50m.
All at $33.50 per coil
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Chair Cane: (rattan peel) This is the outer layer of the rattan pole and is used for chair seat caning and bindings. One hank (approx 330m) is sufficient for 4 seats. Available in several sizes:
2 mm $109.50 per hank (330m) or $55.50 per (170m)
2.5 mm $119.00 per hank (330m) or $65.00 per (170m)
3mm $129.50 per hank (330m) or $69.50 per (170m)
Chair Cane is generally used for seats that have holes drilled around the seat frame. Should you have a groove in the seat frame, then you will need to use pre-woven rattan webbing and a cane spline to secure the webbing in the groove.
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Cane Binding: Cane Binding is used for covering the joints around the poles of cane furniture, particularly arms and legs as well as decorative ties.
See also Flat Oval Core.
6 mm binding cane $74.00 per hank (170m) available at $1.10 per m.
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Rattan Webbing: Open Weave. This material is pre-woven and can be used in a number of applications, but is more commonly used in chair seats.
Bleached Webbing is generally used and can have shellac, stain or paint applied to it. Use Natural Webbing if you like the antique look. The webbing will darken with age and sunlight. Most customers prefer to use Bleached webbing as it's easier to use.
450 mm wide $44.00 per m. Bleached
500 mm wide $45.00 per m. Natural
600 mm wide $49.50 per m. Natural
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Rattan Webbing: Close Knit. A totally closed weave, making this material suitable for covering door panels and screens, bedheads, chair seats, table tops and speakers.
450 mm wide $44.00 per m. Bleached Only
600 mm wide $49.50 per m. Bleached Only
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Chair Cane Kit: DIY kit consists of 500 x 450 mm Bleached rattan webbing (open weave)and includes the 5/7mm cane spline to fit a 5mm groove. NOTE: Not all chair seats are the same size nor the size of the groove to house the cane spline. So, please measure the seat area as well as the width of the groove first before ordering. The spline can be trimmed to fit.
DIY Kit $23.50. plus minimum $11.00 postage and handling for up to 2 x kits.
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| To Order Call Richard or SMS 0411 664 653 |
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Seagrass: Used in seats and other furniture. Sometimes called "China sea-grass", it is a natural twine-like material which is hand twisted to resemble rope. It has a variegated green appearence but darkens with age to a tan color. It has a coarse feel about it when new but will soften with use making it very comfortable.
3to5mm dia.coils (500g) $22.50ea
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Paper Cord: Commonly used in seats as a replacement to Rush. Paper Cord is a recycled paper twisted into a strand that can be stretched and woven over the seat frames to form four triangles that meet in the middle.
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| Danish Cord: This Danish seat cord is made outside Copenhagen and is the identical material found on Scandinavian chairs as well as the TH Brown Teaks chairs. This material is not always available for sale for the D.I.Y. |
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We send raw materials all over Australia via Australia Post or Carrier if in SA:
Call Richard or SMS on 0411 664 653
Email: wickerguru@gmail.com
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