Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Cut off the old seat and take it with you when you purchase new cane so you show the clerk what size you need. This will also serve as a visual guide when you work on the new seat. Get rid of all binder and any cane, and clean out the caning holes using an awl.
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Step 2
Weave the first layer vertically from the left corner, leaving a tail at the end and securing it with a peg. Continue weaving right and then up, working back to front. Repeat until the whole seat is done up and down. Hold in place with peg.
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Step 3
Work horizontally across the chair seat in the same way you did in Step 2.
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Step 4
Repeat Step 1, moving vertically on the chair weaving, and go over the cross strands.
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Step 5
Take the thread and move in the other direction, going under the strands you put in place during Step 1 and over those that were put into place during Step 3.
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Step 6
Move diagonally, over the horizontal and under the vertical weaving, using the pegs to keep the strands in place. With a sponge, wet the cane as needed to give some flexibility to the strands.
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Step 7
Weave in the opposite diagonal direction, alternating between going under the horizontal strands and over the vertical ones. When complete, tie the ends. Finish and seal with lacquer, Danish or tung oil.
