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There are no unpleasant odors. I suppose if you put your nose to the cloth you can say it smells old.

@@Buckminsterupholstery honestly that's amazing. Even if the odor was different I imagined it smelling natural as opposed to oppressively chemical. I'm completely here for it! I have a some furniture I inherited from I'm guessing the 1930-40s. It's my goal now to bring these to you to restore.

I'm ready when you are. Not much on my work list at present.

I don't normally pay any attention to how much twine is used but in this case I had a new 5Lb. ball and used around 3 lbs.

@@Buckminsterupholstery Thank you for your kind reply. I guess it is about the Italian ruby twine. It happens that in my country there is no such twine and I have to buy it in USA and import it through Amazon, as it is an expensive item until it arrives in my country, I needed to know the quantity.

I can't see how cutting the webbing to size first would work too well. Short ends of the weave would slip off in the curves, or a long strand along the straight edge. Sounds very risky to me. Carpenter's (Elmer's) glue and hide glue don't bond to each other. Hide glue softens/cleans easier with water. In cases of antique furniture, hide glue will re-bond to the original hide glue and it will be more friendly if the cane is replaced again down the road.

@@Buckminsterupholstery sorry didn’t mean to cut it before hammer the weave into the groove. After pushed into grove and before the spline is inserted cut off the outer weave that will be removed.

@@Buckminsterupholstery after the wedding has been fitted to the chair before the spline is hammered into place. Some people cut the excess material off with a chisel, then glue and hammer the spline into place. Sometimes I’ve seen where they cut the excess webbing off after the spline has been hammered into place. Is one superior to the other or just preference

Probably a matter of preference. I can see where pressing the webbing into the groove first would also work fine. I think pressing the spline in as I go around helps keep the webbing in place.

Reach in the opening and drag across the plastic. It tears and slips out pretty easily.

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No horses were harmed. The hair is cut from their tails and mane.

@@Buckminsterupholstery what a relief 😅. Thank you for clarifying.

I used tung oil to enhance the color. I had never heard not to use finishes. I differ with you on this. Lots of manufactured furniture has a finish going back 100+ years. Lots of present-day furniture has a tinted lacquer finish. Wicker furniture has a finish, some painted.

Greetings from the middle of America. The plastic is called silk film, sold by upholstery supply companies. Light-weight painter's plastic drop-cloths would probably work. Contact me via my website for more information.