A. Don’t despair; chair-caning is not a lost art. There are two kinds of caning, says Cathryn Peters, who runs a Web site dedicated to seat weaving and wicker repair (wickerwoman.com). The original ...

The Pfleegors have a partnership with their caning, “He canes the seats and I cane the backs,” Viola said. It all started when Viola’s mother, who also caned chairs for many years, moved into a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago my husband caned chairs as a hobby, and he ...

While the craft of chair caning takes years to learn and perfect, Emily Uphill can’t help but think her skill at the trade might be a bit genetic, too. After all, she learned to weave cane and other ...

Cane chairs awaiting repair fill the basement workshop of Revelle Lee, 89. Legally blind, Lee works from his Independence home, restoring broken and cracked cane chairs to new life. David Eulitt The ...