@@Logicalimagination Would you be willing to give some advice before I start the project? I don't want to mess these up, and they are not straightforward. I can supply photos of the chairs!
Sure. Email them to info@logicalimagination.com, and I will pass the email along to Drew, the caning expert who did the video. He will then reply to you personally.
I love this video. I’m sure I’ll watch it a few more times before I begin my chair. I read somewhere this should take 8-20 hours!???? lol for me maybe. How long does it typically take you?
Of course, it depends on the complexity of the chair, but once you are experienced, doing both the seat and the back would take 6 - 8 hours. When you're first starting out, you should expect to be more toward the 20-hour mark. So, what you read is pretty accurate!
I am starting my first caning project and found your video to be exceptional! After getting started, I have a couple of questions. Have you ever had a piece that seemed to be missing holes in the corners, and if so, did you have to drill them? When I get to the far right side, I am stumped, because there is no good option for placing the cane that comes up out of the next to the last hole on the front; if I put it in a side hole, it is not at all parallel. If there were a corner hole to go to, it would be perfect. There just seems to be too much space between the last hole on the back and the first hole on the side (same along the front -- seems like there should be corner holes). Wish I could send you a photo, as I know this is hard to picture with my description! Would love your advice here. Thanks!
I can't recall having the exact situation you describe, but I have had quite a few where I needed to put a cane down through a hole on the side to keep it parallel to the others. If you had a picture of the old cane seat, you might be able to zoom in enough to see how those last couple of canes were originally run. Without that, you have to figure out the best places to put the canes. I often will take a short piece of cane and put it down through the holes in the front and back rows and another short piece next to that (to simulate the last few rows) so that I can get a visual of where those last few passes would go, before doing it for real with the working cane. If the piece is not an heirloom or a highly valuable antique, I might consider adding extra holes in the corners, if it would make the overall seat more pleasing, but I would consider it a last resort. Any change like that would be very detrimental to the value of an antique, so I would NOT do that to a valuable piece.
I'm not a caner but I know that it's supposed to be called 'fish head', not 'fish eye' because it's shaped somewhat like a fish head. But as long as we get what you mean, you can call it what you like. Great tutorial though.
From The Caner's Handbook, page 37: "A fisheye occurs when 2 diagonal strands double up in the same hole." www.google.com/books/edition/The_Caner_s_Handbook/tvZpIYvvzRMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=caning+fisheye&pg=PA37&printsec=frontcover
@@Logicalimagination The person who wrote that book is wrong. It's called a 'fish head', & has been called that for centuries. Google it. 'Fish eye' doesn't make any sense anyway. Fish eyes are always perfectly circular. Their heads are pointed, hence the name & comparison.
The best tutorial. Fm Philippines
Best tutorial i have found. Thank you so much.
Excellent tutorial...I've now got 2 chairs (with cane sides and back) and one sofa with two sides and two back panels!! Great lockdown project :-)
Awesome!
@@Logicalimagination Would you be willing to give some advice before I start the project?
I don't want to mess these up, and they are not straightforward. I can supply photos of the chairs!
Sure. Email them to info@logicalimagination.com, and I will pass the email along to Drew, the caning expert who did the video. He will then reply to you personally.
Great Video. Thank you!
Very clear. Thanks 👍
I love this video. I’m sure I’ll watch it a few more times before I begin my chair. I read somewhere this should take 8-20 hours!???? lol for me maybe. How long does it typically take you?
Of course, it depends on the complexity of the chair, but once you are experienced, doing both the seat and the back would take 6 - 8 hours. When you're first starting out, you should expect to be more toward the 20-hour mark. So, what you read is pretty accurate!
I am starting my first caning project and found your video to be exceptional! After getting started, I have a couple of questions. Have you ever had a piece that seemed to be missing holes in the corners, and if so, did you have to drill them? When I get to the far right side, I am stumped, because there is no good option for placing the cane that comes up out of the next to the last hole on the front; if I put it in a side hole, it is not at all parallel. If there were a corner hole to go to, it would be perfect. There just seems to be too much space between the last hole on the back and the first hole on the side (same along the front -- seems like there should be corner holes). Wish I could send you a photo, as I know this is hard to picture with my description! Would love your advice here. Thanks!
I can't recall having the exact situation you describe, but I have had quite a few where I needed to put a cane down through a hole on the side to keep it parallel to the others. If you had a picture of the old cane seat, you might be able to zoom in enough to see how those last couple of canes were originally run. Without that, you have to figure out the best places to put the canes.
I often will take a short piece of cane and put it down through the holes in the front and back rows and another short piece next to that (to simulate the last few rows) so that I can get a visual of where those last few passes would go, before doing it for real with the working cane.
If the piece is not an heirloom or a highly valuable antique, I might consider adding extra holes in the corners, if it would make the overall seat more pleasing, but I would consider it a last resort. Any change like that would be very detrimental to the value of an antique, so I would NOT do that to a valuable piece.
You missed a pair of 'front to backs' at each side of the chair 🤔
Good job👌
I'm not a caner but I know that it's supposed to be called 'fish head', not 'fish eye' because it's shaped somewhat like a fish head. But as long as we get what you mean, you can call it what you like. Great tutorial though.
From The Caner's Handbook, page 37: "A fisheye occurs when 2 diagonal strands double up in the same hole." www.google.com/books/edition/The_Caner_s_Handbook/tvZpIYvvzRMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=caning+fisheye&pg=PA37&printsec=frontcover
@@Logicalimagination The person who wrote that book is wrong. It's called a 'fish head', & has been called that for centuries. Google it.
'Fish eye' doesn't make any sense anyway. Fish eyes are always perfectly circular. Their heads are pointed, hence the name & comparison.
I cant watch through the unnecessary subtitles .....
All you need to do is click on the CC button below the video, and the subtitles are hidden.