Seat building

[white cedar]

Hi: I want to build a few seats that are to be hand caned. I'm trying to figure out what size diameter holes, how many holes, the distance between the holes and the distance from the inside edge of the seat to the center of the holes?
Thanks for the information!

 

[Woodpile]

Several good sites out there, here's one with a pretty good sizing chart, Perkins is probably oldest caning supplier around. Used both of them for supplies w/good results.

http://www.franksupply.com/caning/hand-caning.html

http://hhperkins.com/index.php/cPath/12?osCsid=62338de7ac250c2c013fce34e591f98d

 

[Paul Scheuer]

If the picture works, this is the re-caned Morris aft seat. I had a scrap of the original 1/8 in. cane that I matched. The frames are original. The hole centers are 1/2 in from the inside edge, and spaced 3/4 in. (equally spaced to accommodate the frame might be necessary). The holes are 3/16 in. with the corner holes about 7/32 in.

 

[MGC]

Are you trying to match an original seat or trying to make seats following a known correct "recipe"? The links that woodpile provided should provide a template for "normal" caning. Some builders did not follow the norms.. depending upon the builder you might end up with what are regarded as incorrect hole to hole spacing, smaller hole diameters and consequently smaller cane.

 

[white cedar]

THANK YOU!! The information you have provided is what I was looking for. This is a new seat for a new solo.