So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Detailed Instructions On Chair Caning Chicago

By Mattie MacDonald


In case you want to cane a chair, it is paramount to choose between the two methods used; the hand woven method and the pre-woven method. A chair seat having holes around the frame implies that the seat has been hand-woven. On the other hand, existence of a groove in the frame of the seat shows that a pre-woven rattan has been fitted into it. However, a hand-woven seat in many cases can have a routered grove put in in order for a pre-woven seat to be fitted since hand weaving is expensive and time consuming. Below are some tips on chair caning Chicago.

The pre-woven method requires such materials as rattan webbing, PVA glue, and Cane spline. You will also require a knife, wooden wedge, router or drill. The process begins with removing the old rattan from the seat. This entails using an electric drill or router to get rid of the old cane spline. Ensure not cause damage to the timber.

Though some individuals confuse between furniture caning with wicker, the two terms are not the same. Caning is refers specifically to the art of applying rattan peel and rattan cane to a piece of furniture, including the backs and seats of chairs. On the other hand, wicker, or otherwise, wicker work, denotes the craft of weaving a given number of materials, including willow, rattan reeds and other man-made paper cords.

By using a sharp knife, cut and trim off the rather excess rattan webbing not more than a few millimeters below the end of the grove. Be sure to cut your wrist in the exercise as it is pretty difficult to do away with blood stains from the webbing.

It is often easy to differentiate between chair cane and rattan reed. The rattan palm pole contains sharp thorns on its outer portion. These thorns are removed before the actual processing of the bark or skin takes place. After removing the thorns, the naturally glossy bark or skin is sorted, graded and stripped into different widths by a machine and packed in coils and hanks.

The splint read is a flat reed that is cut from the inside part of a rattan plant. The component is applied in making numerous weaves common with the binder type. It also allows for colored splint such as oak and ash splint materials.

You then make use of the knife to cut the spline at forty five degrees. Be cautious here not to cut the timber seat. The job is now done; just wipe away the excess PVA glue, if any, with a damp cloth. Leave the webbing to dry naturally and be patient not to sit on it while still wet.

In case you intend to stain it, do so after 12 hours. Ensure to seal the underside as the webbing likes to breathe. In addition, ensure to clean it using a piece of cloth to ensure that it does not become brittle. That is it, simple and straight forward. The method is particularly suitable for chair seats already having the groove in the frame




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