varnish and recaning ot seats

[Jon k]

Hello, Now that the new year is here I have gone back to the garage and back to my winter project. I am in the process of stripping the varnish from my 38 OT hw sponsoned canoe. The seats are hand canined mahoghany I am going to strip the varnish,sand, and oil the frames. Do I then revarnish and recane or recane and varnish both the seats and the cane to seal the new came?Thanks Jon K.

 

[pklonowski]

If you search the forum, you'll find there are differing opinions on whether you varnish the cane or not... I varnished the seat, and then caned it, due to others' advice here. I wsa thinking that if it needs to get re-caned, at least the old cane won't be stuck to the frame.

 

[Benson Gray]

This is often a topic with much debate. The messages at http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?t=4635 may help.

Benson

 

[Jon k]

Thanks for the replys looking at the old cane It does't appear to be varnished so maybe I will leave it natural Jon K.