We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck

"C & E" wrote in message
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We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question
about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave
piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar
with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck


sisal ?

"robb" wrote in message
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"C & E" wrote in message
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We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question
about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave
piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar
with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck


sisal ?

Sisal looks much like manila rope. It just does not have the strength of
manila, and it does not absorb as much water as manila. We used to use it
for downlines in commercial diving, and for other things, as if you toss a
bunch of manila in the water, it swells up and coils up terribly. The
rolled paper does not match the description of sisal, which are tan fibers.
I was going to say hemp, but that does not have the appearance of rolled
paper, either.

I guess my answer is that I don't know, but I don't think it's sisal.

Steve

SteveB wrote:

I was going to say hemp,
but that does not have the appearance of rolled paper, either.

Although it's often found in the presence of rolled paper.

DGDevin wrote:
SteveB wrote:

I was going to say hemp,
but that does not have the appearance of rolled paper, either.

Although it's often found in the presence of rolled paper.

I have four chair seats made that way.

"robb" wrote in message
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"C & E" wrote in message
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We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question
about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave
piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar
with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck


sisal ?

Sisal looks much like manila rope. It just does not have the strength of
manila, and it does not absorb as much water as manila. We used to use it
for downlines in commercial diving, and for other things, as if you toss a
bunch of manila in the water, it swells up and coils up terribly. The
rolled paper does not match the description of sisal, which are tan fibers.
I was going to say hemp, but that does not have the appearance of rolled
paper, either.

I guess my answer is that I don't know, but I don't think it's sisal.

Steve

"C & E" wrote in message
...
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question
about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave
piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar
with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck


sisal ?

In ,
C & E spewed forth:
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about
the seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. It doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the
weave piles up as it approaches the center of the seat. Are any of
you familiar with this sort of seating? What is it called? Where
would I look to have it redone? A specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck

That is called a rush seat. Depending where you are located you might find
an old timer that does it or you can try The Lighthouse for the Blind, if
you have one in your area. Usually anyone that does caning can do them.
It's a lost art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vi...n_Gogh_138.jpg

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:17:24 -0500, "ChairMan" wrote:

In ,
C & E spewed forth:
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about
the seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. ...

That is called a rush seat. Depending where you are located you might find
an old timer that does it or you can try The Lighthouse for the Blind, if
you have one in your area. Usually anyone that does caning can do them.
It's a lost art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vi...n_Gogh_138.jpg



That's it. The place I used to get mine closed up years ago.
A real shop doing that kind of work will have it and likely will sell
you some. Do you know how to use it?

wrote:
On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:17:24 -0500, "ChairMan" wrote:

In ,
C & E spewed forth:
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about
the seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled
paper. ...
That is called a rush seat. Depending where you are located you might find
an old timer that does it or you can try The Lighthouse for the Blind, if
you have one in your area. Usually anyone that does caning can do them.
It's a lost art

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vi...n_Gogh_138.jpg



That's it. The place I used to get mine closed up years ago.
A real shop doing that kind of work will have it and likely will sell
you some. Do you know how to use it?

FWW a few issues ago had detailed article on caning using various
materials demonstrating most of the traditional methods/weaves.

While relatively uncommon, it's hardly a "lost" art...

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C & E wrote:
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave piles up
as it approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar with
this sort of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck

Is this what you have ?

http://www.wickerwoman.com/seatweaving#paperrush

C & E wrote:
We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave piles up
as it approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar with
this sort of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it
redone? A specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck

It's called "fibre rush", as opposed to real rush that is a plant. Not
difficult to do, other than requiring muscle. Supplies are not
expensive, and leftover can be untwisted and used for Christmas tree
garland ) You need to stuff paper into the portion that is woven as
you go to add support to the fiber. When I redid an old chair, I didn't
use enough stuffing - I use the chair all the time (at the computer), so
the rush has "molded" to the seat frame. Got the chair for $10 at
second hand store and could tell by the shape of the ugly gold velvet
covering that it needed a rush seat. Nice walnut? hoop-back chair.

Instructions:
http://www.cohassetcolonials.com/fib...structions.htm

Supplies"
http://hhperkins.com/index.php/cPath/12_27_77

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:19:27 -0400, "C & E"
wrote:

We have inherited my in-laws dining set and I have a question about the
seats. The cording on them is not rattan but rather a rolled paper. It
doesn't look like an easily performed craft because the weave piles up as it
approaches the center of the seat. Are any of you familiar with this sort
of seating? What is it called? Where would I look to have it redone? A
specialty shop? TIA for your help.
Chuck

Rush seat? Check out this popular mechanics article on how it is
done:
http://tinyurl.com/yaymm8x