In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes
On 21/03/2021 19:47, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Andrew
writes
On 21/03/2021 16:04, Tim Lamb wrote:
My wheel back dining chair seat has disintegrated (no corpulence
aspersions please). The puzzle is what was the original material.
The appearance is a thin version of hardboard!
*Plenty of chair webbing and instructions on the web but I think
cutting* and re-nailing sheet material looks easier.
*Could it have been Elephant hide? Chair age unknown but possibly
Edwardian.

I think you need something that has a bit of 'give', like proper
webbing but the Uniroyal stuff is very expensive.

Maybe it was just a tough bit of leather ?.
Generations of bums have created a curved base which is now split. I
have a roll of webbing although nothing fancy.
The wooden tool used for stretching looks easy to make. The problem
is likely to be the lack of horizontal surface for applying the
recommended 5 nails/staples. The original has a single row of domed
brass pins.

Almost certainly hide of some kind then I would redo with similar.

Ok. Now find me a source!

Endless hits on American .com sites. Also fibre board was used! Clue
there is the spelling *fiber* and again all sources found are across the
pond.
Antique chair restoration seems to be their new hobby.

We do have other chairs but grubby Workmates are unwelcome.



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Tim Lamb