MCM Chair Transformation | DIY Cane Webbing On Chair Back | Furniture Restoration & Repair

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In this video I refinish and install cane webbing on a set of mid century chairs. I also reupholster the seats.
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In this video I refinish and install cane webbing on a set of mid century chairs. I also reupholster the seats.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

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[@BrookeSimmons]

The presentation of the "Best Buy Dicks, Jo-Ann" shopping center is some top-grade Midwestern humor (both the sign itself and your presentation of it). Flawless

[@elsyfer]

I learned a trick to covering chair seats while watching a different video. If you mark a chalk line on the right side of the vinyl an inch or so out from the edge of the pad, you can use it to gage the amount of stretch to apply when you staple. Keep the chalk line straight and parallel to the edge, and you won’t get any overstretched areas. I’m going to try this on a piano bench I’m recovering soon.

[@mirothiel8039]

Yesterday, out of the blue, I was thinking I hadn’t seen a Dashner Design video for a while. I wake up the next day and there it is. I can see why it has been a while. Looks like it took a long time to complete this project.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

It was a lot of work. Thanks for watching.

[@valeriehowden471]

When you first showed us your friend's chair with vinyl, i thought, oh that will be uncomfortably warm because it doesn't breathe. Then you found the cane back ... much relief. Must be the summer heat making me think his way.

[@Flippingdrawers]

That is some dedication 😂 crazy amount of work. Respect Steven 💪🏼

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks, Jay!

[@eggsngritstn]

Wow. Doing all that for six chairs seems like a life's work. Kudos to you for patience.

[@kenc2257]

Nice that you were able to revive the cane seatbacks; that's a great look. Neat project.

[@mirandamom1346]

I had no idea that a tool dedicated to pulling staples exists (except for the tack lifter, which has always been my go to). Now I gotta buy a new tool! 😂

[@luisvelasco316]

I always use a pointed can opener (made for putting triangular holes in beer cans before pull tabs were invented). Plus I can use the other end to open a bottle of imported beer while i'm in the shop!

[@brekkoh]

Alt title - 15 different ways to remove old staples

[@aquariuslady777]

😂

[@SockyNoob]

Baumgartner Restoration would be infuriated.

[@dannycarrington1601]

These look a lot like the "cane-back chairs with velvet seats" that Samantha Stephens chose for her dining room in an early episode of _Bewitched_ , beautiful.

[@caleblancaster5471]

This is such an underrated channel! Love your work

[@sumandsubstance]

I applaud your decision to recane the chair backs. Yes, it is tedious work, but the cost to re-cane 6 chair backs would be astronomical. You've demonstrated that the average DIY person (with patience) could take this on.

[@LewHarriman]

Spline chisel... who knew there was such a tool? Thank you, yet again!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Looks like you did. Wonderful job on the upholstery and the caning. My preference would be to stain the caning and spline to match the walnut.

[@davidhamm5626]

The cane might not take stain, it seems like the ones that I have seen have a toner on them. That can flake off easily.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@davidhamm5626 Maybe it depends on if they are raw or already have some type of finish on them? I have chairs purchased in the early 70s that are stained or have some type of darker finish applied and it has not flaked off.

[@davidhamm5626]

@@cynthiafisher9907 That may be toner...

[@blindbug]

You soak the webbing and not the spline because you want the webbing to expand before installation (and when it dries it will shrink and make it tighter)... but with the spline, you would essentially want the opposite: the spline being as small as it can be before installation allows it to expand to fill gaps, making the spline installation even stronger against the tension of the webbing.

[@celiafeatherby2283]

Such fun. I love being a furniture archeologist, when taking a piece apart, as each piece has a history. To see these chairs brought back to splendor, well, it's made my day. Thanks!

[@lynetteswinburn5408]

Your subtle sense of humour always makes me giggle, and your skill is inspiring. Thank you as always for sharing what you do.

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Those pliers are called: Linesman Pliers. You will get better corners by heating the vinyl with a heat gun.

[@rirkc]

Whomever named that shopping plaza is hysterical!

[@mccommas2]

I thought it was just me.....

[@kathywright15]

There's a shopping plaza in Buffalo, NY that has a BJ's and a Dick's 🤣

[@red58impala]

Those look great. Nice work! My mom used to "re-cane" chairs when I was a child. She would do both the traditional caning as well as the pressed cane, like these chairs in your video. I would help her some with her caning jobs, until it was too difficult for me to weave the cane through the seats. In my defense I was probably only 6 or 7 at the time. I've thought it would be nice to try caning as an adult but I'm pretty sure my cats would use the cane as a scratching post. Oh well.

[@waterbitten]

Revealing the vinyl on 1st seat also got my hopes up. It looked so good.

[@LawrenceMarshall-rx7bc]

Really like the cane backs. I think it’s a much more stylish alternative to the upholstered back. Thank you 🙏 for sharing

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I could not even imagine the amount of work that went into these fine chairs, you are a patient man. I truly appreciate your art. thanks 😊

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@alexandra_sa_lazer]

It seems like forever since you’ve posted! I hope you’ve been enjoying your summer. These chairs look darn good. I love the two-toned look

[@Chef-vg4pu]

You know, I haven’t watched the whole video but, it’s your reaction and your honesty about not being able to remember or not knowing ratan? Because I have a rocking chair with that same material and I have no idea what it’s called.. but you’re honesty it’s so refreshing… well back to video

[@freomoodfly]

I absolutely LOVE these chairs!..I hope you keep them.

[@spalmer4609]

Enjoyed this video very much as my mom loved to re-cane chairs. This vid brought back so many memories! Your channel was discovered during the Pandemic and has become one of my favorites. Thanks!!

[@swimrski]

It's always handy to have a set of big honkin' tools.

[@EchoInRed]

Wow they look amazing! I'm so glad you restored the cane. The overall look is striking but still homey when combined with the black vinyl.

[@teresacunningham7975]

I've run out of clever ways to compliment your projects. I think your work is always exemplary.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@mccommas2]

I use the term "straw stuff" myself. That looks really hard and I know I will never attempt it. They looked great. I saw a rather snazzy looking dining room chair on the side of the road. I left it -- at first. I was so tempted as it did look like it used to be a fine chair at one time. I passed by that house every day. I finally grabbed it and the cushion had like four or five different covers in layers. Each one was like a different era in that house. I use it to sit at my Grandfather's desk.

[@more5347]

Im just where the old finish is coming off, and holy wow. what beautiful wood.

[@RickieBeubie]

they look nicer with this style than full black vinyle

[@huckleberry12]

they look really sharp. I like the contrast of the off white cane & black seat very much.

[@kevinmurrell9779]

Brilliantly done as ever! But a hell of a lot of work!

[@pamsheets632]

Amazing transformation! The black vinyl seats looks so good with the cane backing! You have tremendous patience to remove the million staples! Its a gorgeous job! 😊❤

[@Pepsi_Please]

Hello from Calif!👋 Those chairs are fabulous! Btw, I picked up a great trick for doing corners and curves with vinyl. Warm it up with a blow-dryer. The heat softens it up making it pliable and SO much easier to work with. You can pull and mold around curves and corners. It def lessens the bulk and waste. Sometimes you end up without folds at all. Good luck!

[@jodidavis6595]

I’ve done a few cane chairs. It’s taught me patience..which I’m not very good at but it’s made me work better. I’m the same way when it comes to upholstering corners. I swear I do it different every time bc I’m trying to avoid puckering and showing pleats. I love what you did keeping the cane natural. I’ve heard that over time it darkens. I love your channel. Thank you 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@SparrowStockwell]

Those look so nice and elegant. Kind of business-like, too. Bravo!

[@katharinatrub1338]

Wow! This work is a masterpiece! These two chairs are fabulous and I can imagine a set of six! (I would love to see them at some point). I really like “rattan”! Thanks for sharing!

[@memecats5698]

Back in the mid 70s I ordered a dining room set with chairs looked really close to this but not exactly those with the cane back or wicker or whatever it’s called and I waited three months to get that set and I loved it because I am a straight line person still M at 68 and if you can see these chairs or straight lines. I don’t have a set anymore of course and I’ve moved 10 times since that but it brought back great memories

[@sarahrenfrow9795]

Have heard the expression ‘the patience of Job’ (I guess a Biblical reference) all my life. You surely showed a prime example of that expression in this video! And, the results are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing this really informative technique with us. I will never undertake a project of this magnitude using the ‘caning’ replacement, but it’s good to know what’s involved. Thanks for sharing this misery with us.lol.

[@167curly]

Congrats on your patience with removing the old upholstery and the gazillions of staples etc.

[@jodirauth8847]

Gorgeous work. Steaming the spline truly works. Get a portal hand held one that has a pin point tip.

[@troon5488]

Great combination of the vinyl with the cane. Good call.

[@michaelguida448]

WOW! What a transformation and now they look amazing. I love the contrast between frame, black leather and the caning. I can’t imagine how much work that was BUT the end result is well worth it. Thank you for posting and looking forward to your next video

[@dawn5227]

It's not often you see a 2 strand square weave pattern on cane. It's usually the hexagonal pattern cane. I really like this more simple pattern cane that just fits the era of these chairs so much more. Beautiful job.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks. I think this pattern is called Radio Weave.

[@katherineharper-sj4ys]

Dash, this was an interesting video. I learned that applying cane might not be as difficult as I thought. The chairs turned out great. Thanks.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching.

[@Mandy-q6c]

Walnut wood looked great with shellac. Lighter areas are character. 👍

[@aceadman]

They look great. Really nice work as always! And thank you … as always. 😊👍👍

[@kathleengarness1660]

wow, that's going to be a LOT of work Can't wait to see the results though! Good call on the cane back!

[@jimtongas821]

Dashner, nice job with the canning. I've never attempted that before. I've done some upholstery work on chairs and yes the corners are the toughest. Great job. 👍

[@austint19]

Loved this one. Anytime you have a chair project those are my fav. I’ve got two Eames Molded Plywood LCW chairs and it gives me inspiration for restoring them (although I wish you could just refinish them!!!)

[@JanetCaterina]

I have never seen this process before. You make it look easy

[@TH-eb5ro]

Appreciate the explanation as I need to recover a couple chairs. I think they are a great find. When I remove seats I label them/the chairs as it is easier to remover/replace onto the same chair.

[@spikeo12]

Fantastic chairs. Fantastic restoration !! Well done

[@Chef-vg4pu]

I hope that you keep them for yourself because they are perfect!!! I know I would.

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@evfast]

I use angle-headed side cutters for staples. Knipex makes a good set. The angle provides excellent leverage and reduces damage to the wood surface.

[@bluecurlygirl]

I'm in the middle of restoring a set of four chairs myself at the minute and man but they take time. Well done on the two you got done. They look fabulous.

[@Restorology]

Fantastic! Great choice using the cane, these turned out so well.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@RubyVee14]

I used to stretch canvases and often find the use of the canvas stretching tool to help with upholstery fabric too. It's like a very wide plier.

[@tysonkoehn1]

When you said you were doing the cane back, I was envisioning the cane only visible from the back, and black vinyl on the seat and the front of the backrest. That would look cool too!

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

Beautiful work, and I like the contrast of the vinyl and the cane. Now you need to find the table!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 71 yr old grandma in Texas, USA and by the way l'm subscribed and l hit Like. 🐼 l am NOT a Bot!

[@zik316]

I really like the vinyl seats with the cane backs. Nice contrast.

[@sunnycadwallader2873]

Boy what a lot of work!! Look terrific

[@kachnickau]

Absolutely LOVE the outcome.

[@jimv1121]

Those turned out beautifully!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@pablobarros610]

It really is a masterful work! Congratulations!

[@stephiepeterson]

Such a beautiful restoration!

[@angela4469]

You have the patience of a saint! That's a lot of work. Thanks for posting - from an Aussie follower 😊

[@wiggycarter]

Really love the cane backing, looks great

[@alysonzepp]

Gorgeous as always

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Impressive cane work

[@Cradley684]

Excellent job Dashner, they look great have a nice day all !!!. Brian UK !!!.😀😀👍👍🏁.

[@emmavik-fredriksson640]

They look great! I could never come up with that amount of patience 😅. Liked the cane back more than the vinyl, beutiful chairs!

[@peztopher7297]

They look awesome!

[@bishthefish]

Such a striking looking chair now !

[@cmitchell7347]

Beautiful result! Labor intensive but you were up for the challenge. 😊

[@anneyday3493]

If you buy hemostats (Surgical tool) found where fishing supplies are sold. Then you can use one to get a tightly locked pinched grip on broken bits of staples and pull them pretty easily. The chairs look great!

[@teresabell1014]

What a beautiful job😊

[@sheilaammon7567]

great Job. always interested in learning new techniques.

[@ngada24]

Fantastic work!

[@MH-pl5zi]

Very elegant!

[@joannemcdonald200]

I like the chairs much better with the cane back than with the black vinyl backs. Nicely done.

[@PeterRabbit000]

These are STUNNING! Bravo!

[@Life_of_Rita]

Dang ... Do you do EVERYTHING well?!? Those are nice! I like the cane vs that octagon wicker (?) pattern. Really lovely. I believe those would take up permanent residency in my abode.

[@scottmiller9098]

Beautiful!

[@AlbertJafar]

This is the type of project where it would be beneficial to have Magneto on your side.

[@craigleemehan]

So much work!

[@kd1841]

I am currently sewing something with mitered corners and I’m so glad I was listening to you didn’t need it to be perfect in the corners. It helped encourage me to get it nice but move on instead of struggling for perfection. What is that anyway? lol Thank you!! ❤

[@marchu50]

Amazing transformation!

[@craigroberts3982]

Stunning finish. Dunno why I dig mid century so much but I do. Could put those chairs in a Lustron house and they'd be right at home

[@michaeltreadwell777]

WOW, how interesting to see how the cane backs are fitted. Personally, I wouldn't have put black vinyl on - maybe a mid to dark brown - would blend with the cane a bit better. Anyway, you did a brilliant job - good luck with the other 4 chairs ! Take care 🙂

[@teret6719]

Thanks for the video!

[@dpmeyer4867]

Nice job. Thanks for the tips

[@patriciadesserud9402]

Love these chairs. ? Are you keeping them, I get the feeling they would fit right in with the decor of your home. Wonderful attention to detail as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@barthanes1]

For staples, I like to slightly sharpen the end of a flat-bladed screwdriver, which has a blade the same width as the space between the staple legs. If only one side comes out, then you use plires and lever against the screwdriver blade. Works 98% of the time.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Uff da, not being a crafter, all that fiddly work was making me feel a bit anxious, but oh dear, I love watching you work your magic!