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Somerset Willow Coffin Making

Cathryn — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:47 +0000

WEDNESDAY WICKER WISDOM — Weaving willow coffins

I bet that title above for this blog post really took you by surprise, didn’t it? Well, yes willow coffins are being woven over “across the pond” in England and have been for many years.

Here’s a wonderful video by my friends at The Somerset Willow Company, LTD for you to enjoy!

If you are a long-time subscriber to this blog, you will remember when Olivia ... READ MORE

FREE How-to Install Cane Webbing Instructions

Cathryn — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:35:49 +0000

TUESDAY WEAVING TIPS–How-to Install Cane Webbing Instructions

Today’s tip is an update on a How-to page I posted many months ago here on WickerWoman.com under the Articles index page, FREE “How-to Install Cane Webbing” Instructions.

Although I had this article accepted and posted for several years on eHow.com, when they changed their writer’s policies a couple years ago, I pulled it off the site.

I won’t go into details, but suffice ... READ MORE

New Chair Caning Expert–Den of Antiquity

Cathryn — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:07:09 +0000

MONDAY MENTION–Today’s mention is a new chair caning business listing in the National Furniture Repair Directory™ in the Seatweaving section, Florida.

Owner Sandy Roser’s chair caning repair business called, Den of Antiquity, is located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Here she repairs and restores all types of chair caning and wicker work, both antiques and modern.

Besides doing all ... READ MORE

Chair Caning Tip of the Day–Adding Fish Heads

Cathryn — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:19:23 +0000

Chair Caning Tip of the Day — Making Fish Heads

Remember a while ago (Yikes, it was last year in 2011), when I made a blog post about Finding the Right Hole when you are weaving the diagonal cane strands?

Well, I discovered a video that I had made back then about that very topic called, Chair Caning Tip of the Day–Making Fish Heads ... READ MORE

Chair Caning Tip of the Day — Correct Weaving Direction

Cathryn — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:13:03 +0000

Do you know there’s a right and wrong way of weaving with strand chair cane? Whaaaat? There’s a wrong way to weave a strand of cane when chair caning? “No wonder I’m so frustrated,” you say?

Yes, believe it or not, there is a correct way and direction to pull/weave the strands of cane on a hole-to-hole cane chair seat to make sure you don’t damage and fray the strands. ... READ MORE