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The Caner's Handbook: A Descriptive Guide With Step-By-Step Photographs for Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Danish Cord, Rawhide and Wicker Furniture

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Of all the myriad of reference books I have acquired in the 25 years working in the seat weaving business, The Caner's Handbook is by far the best and #1 on my entire list.

I was fortunate to purchase my first book (in hardcover), right after it was published in 1984. I had already done every type of seat weaving covered in this book, but through the clear, close-up pictures and accompanying text, was able to fine tune my craft even more.

At each one of my seat weaving classes, and whenever someone asks me what the best all around book on seat weaving is, I tell them to buy The Caner's Handbook. Through the information in this book, anyone can learn to weave with cane, rush, splint, rawhide, Danish Modern, Oriental seagrass, and all types of splints in a variety of designs and patterns.

Jim Widess, who besides co-authoring this book, is the owner of The Caning Shop, where he and his employees not only sell materials used in cane and basketry, but have first-hand knowledge of weaving. They have been doing this for a living for many years, so know all the problems and questions the novice as well as the consumate weaver might encounter.

I urge anyone that is contemplating beginning seatweaving as a hobby or profession to buy this wonderful book, take some time to read and digest it, then go out and conquer the world of seat weaving! There will be no doubt that you will be a professional in no time!

One book that tells you EVERYTHING is The Caners Handbook by Bruce W. Miller and Jim Widess. It is the best I have found. A great book for beginners as well as pros like me who have been in the business for 20 years.

This book provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to all the major seating types, with plenty of photographs. You'll refer to this book over and over.

this book is far and away from your typical 'how-to' book. These actually want you to learn this skill. You won't be let down with this one.

My chairs needed new seats and I hadn't the foggiest idea how to fix them. I had no available workshop, no experience, merely patience learned form handwork. I found this book and it gave me all I needed to know in order to complete the jobs up to the standard of my highest expectations. The authors provide detailed information for projects, giving history of the craft, materials, needed items, and "how to do this" complete with detailed instructions and step by step illustrations. My projects involved sheet caning, woven caning, and rush seating. Other forms are included and look to be every bit as "do-able" as my projects were. This is THE BOOK.

So far, I've used two parts of this book: the one on Rushwork, and the other on Machine Caning. Both of these sections were outstanding in their detail and instructions. This is the best of all the books I've seem on these subjects. If you are going to do any caning or rushwork, get this book.

This book contains easy to understand instructions for multiple caning techniques. These instructions are accompanied by step-by-step photographs or thorough illustrations. It is an excellent reference manual.

I love this book. I haven't caned in quite a few years so needed so refresher!!! This book not only did that but has shortcuts that make the caning easier and quicker. Caning is not something that is done quickly. I also found new methods and new caning projects.

Well worth the money to anyone who canes, newbies or pros!!!!

This book is excellant for learning how to hand cane. I originally found this book in the library and copied the pages on caning. I have completed 12 chairs since then and they have turned out beautifully. The instructtions are very easy to follow and the illustrations very helpful. I tell everyone that if I can do it ... you can too. I've also ordered the book because it has been so helpful to me and I want to support the authors.

The book was just what i wanted for my son in law. Unfortunately he ordered the same thing for himself and began using it. Since I had not used mine I returned it.