On 22/03/2021 09:21, Tim Lamb wrote:
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!
Â*Plenty of chair webbing and instructions on the web but I think
cuttingÂ* and re-nailing sheet material looks easier.
Â*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 ?.
Â*Generations of bums have created a curved base which is now split. I
have a roll of webbing although nothing fancy.
Â*The wooden tool used for stretching looks easy to make. The problem
isÂ* likely to be the lack of horizontal surface for applying the
recommendedÂ* 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.


Oh I did find a really good place.
let me see if I can find it again

https://www.jwoodleathers.co.uk/prod...tan-shoulders/

that looks a decent thick leather at a discount price


We do have other chairs but grubby Workmates are unwelcome.





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