Niagara Chair Caning Services

Hand Caning

Caning is a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture either while building new chairs or in the process of cane chair repair. The material used in caning chairs is derived from the peeled bark or skin of the rattan vine native to Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia

This service is offered for repair and restoration of broken or damaged chair seats and other furniture featuring a cane weave.

Pressed Cane

Pressed cane (also known as machine cane or cane webbing) is a commercially woven cane mesh that is inserted into a groove around a chair seat in imitation of the traditional hand technique.

This service is offered for repair and restoration of broken or damaged chair seats and other furniture requiring a pressed cane weave.

French Caning

French caning is a style of hand caning that uses very narrow cane and is often used on Louis XV and XVI, German, Italian and bentwood furniture.

This service is offered for repair and restoration of broken or damaged chair seats and other furniture featuring a French cane.

Fibre Rush

Fibre rush is a tough-grade fiber that is twisted into a long strand. Damaged weaves can be restored or completely rewoven.

This service is offered for repair and restoration of broken or damaged chair seats and other furniture featuring a fibre rush weave.

Splint Seating

Splints, sometimes referred to as Splits, are prepared strips of ash, oak, reed or hickory bark, woven around the seat rungs or dowels of chairs and rockers. Usually the pattern is either a herringbone twill or basketweave design.

This service is offered for repair and restoration of broken or damaged chair seats and other furniture featuring a splint weave.