Repairing a Cane Chair Seat

[@jackiesoto83]

What an amazing tutorial. You were so through and patient. Kudos!

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much, Jackie! I am so glad you found this helpful 😊 ~ Anja

[@alexelev1986]

Thanks for this. I have to do this for 6 chairs and feeling anxious about it. I bought them secondhand and didn’t realize how much work was involved with changing cane.

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad you find this helpful! Yes, they do take a bit of work but you'll get better and more efficient with every chair you do. Thank you so much for you nice comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@joeholtz9171]

I just tried it on my first chair and I succeeded! Yes, getting old spline out is a bit of work but it all worked out in the end. I have several old chairs to fix so I ordered a special chisel from the place that sells the cane seats so that may make the process faster.

[@junglerful]

I really appreciate the effort you put in for showing us this technique. I am so glad when i look at my new re-caned Thonet chair. Some things are not difficult at all, especially with a good teacher and some patience you can do a lot... Thank you Anja!

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much and I am glad to hear you found this video helpful 🪑😊 ~ Anja

[@iheartfairies82]

Everyone tells me it is to hard, IMPOSSIBLE to repair caneback. Thank you for showing me, I can try! I have a huge set of vintage chairs all cane backs. My children have destroyed them, from use. Thank you for the simple lesson!

[@OurGabledHome]

It's not hard at all!! It will take a bit, especially if you're doing it for the first time but go back to the video as a guide and you should be fine! Have fun 💛 ~ Anja

[@migdaliasanchez171]

I agree, this was fabulous, thank you. I have more confidence that I can do it too😃 awesome job

[@markupfield9651]

Very helpful and I loved how you patiently showed every step and didn’t short cut anything. Thank you ❤

[@OurGabledHome]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Ravencall]

Thank you- I didn't think I could repair my two chairs with glued-in cane. I was ready to just staple straps on the seat and put a pillow on top! You saved my chairs!

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Alison, I am so glad you found this video helpful! It is not hard - you can do this 👍 ~ Anja

[@dianaharrison2280]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. I didn’t think this job was something I could do myself, so helpful.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Diana, I am so glad you found this tutorial helpful! If I can do it, you can do it, too 💛 ~ Anja

[@karendesantis9242]

Loved this tutorial!! Very informative and gave me the confidence to my chair repair myself. Thank you for sharing:)

[@warrenpellegrin4473]

Great video and very helpful to see the technique for repairing rattan/weave seats. I was waiting for the mentioned link to show where the replacement mat was ordered, and did not see it shown. Please add. Again, GREAT video. :)

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad you found this helpful. The affiliate link for the replacement seat is in the description box but I'll post it here, too: amzn.to/3VZErkt 😊 ~ Anja

[@OurGabledHome]

Let me know if you have comments or questions about this!

[@kathycornwall2300]

I didn't see a link for where you purchased your replacement materials from.

[@susang-8]

Thank you, your tutorial helped me successfully replace my caned rocking chair!👍🎉

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay, Susan! That makes me so happy to hear 🪑😊 ~ Anja

[@andreasschneider4859]

Thank you so much for sharing, this was exactly the tutorial that I was looking for! 💯

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you found this helpful 😊 ~ Anja

[@nekonohiki]

Nicely done, thank you for your tutorial.

[@CyndiRae0592]

I don’t even have a chair like this but really enjoyed the tutorial! It’s like you just sucked me in! Lol

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww … thank you, that is so sweet of you to say 💛~ Anja

[@ryangonzalez5260]

Great job!! I like this and it’s helpful, time for me to try it myself

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed this video! It's really not that complicated! Have fun 😊 ~ Anja

[@OpenSesame33]

Wow -I ’m impressed!

[@MAYANPLASTIC]

great work thanks

[@OurGabledHome]

thank you so much! I am glad you like it.

[@henryderwandersmann8847]

Great presentation.

[@OurGabledHome]

Glad you liked it 😊 ~ Anja

[@wungabunga]

Thanks so much, exactly what I needed.

[@OurGabledHome]

Glad it helped!

[@docwhoshops]

Work is great. Thanks.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed this video 💛 ~ Anja

[@vickymae1]

👍👍👍 About how long did it take to redo one chair your first time? Trying to estimate for my own projects, thanks!

[@OurGabledHome]

Honestly, I cannot exactly remember but maybe 3-4 hours. It also depends on your chair and how much glue they used to put the seat in there. Hope this helps 💛 ~ Anja

[@sarojdhiman6769]

Amazing!

[@stephenchisadza4975]

Did you ever try to use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the wood glue?

[@OurGabledHome]

No, I haven't but next time I need to repair a chair, I will keep that in mind! Thank you so much for sharing 💛~ Anja

[@elladrury2512]

I didn't see any links of where to purchase the repair kit. Can you point me in the right direction? Great instructional... am keen to give it a try.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi there! I use this one and like it! Hope this helps! ~Anja www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BEXVTMK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00BEXVTMK&linkCode=as2&tag=ourgabledhome-20&linkId=947f255ea8487700a1dd8cec0cb9a0ac

[@robinebbtide]

Where do I get the materials. I have several chairs I need to repair.

[@wikglaymercedestrujillorod8107]

Tengo 2 mecedoras para reparar este video es muy útil 😅

[@OurGabledHome]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cheryllundgren9685]

I couldn't get the spline to seat itself in the groove. It ended up getting smashed. What did I do wrong?

[@OurGabledHome]

Did you use enough glue and the right size spline?

[@cheryllundgren9685]

I think the problem was two-fold. We didn't get the cane down into the groove on the first try and we wet the spline twice. Got it on the second try. Thanks for responding. Loved the video. It was very helpful.

[@taylorbennett7220]

Hi there! Praying for some help! So I just bought some chairs and a couple need repairing ! I love this video but when looking an my chairs the groove that I would be able to wedge the cane in is on the under side of my round chair. 🤦🏻‍♀️ any advice? On top it’s just the holes Thanks!!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am not quite sure what that looks like. While this was intended for people with questions about sourdough, I do offer video coaching supersimplesourdough.teachable.com/p/sourdough-coaching. That way I can see your chair and help you better. Hope this helps 😊 ~ Anja

[@robinebbtide]

Where do I get the cane piece

[@OurGabledHome]

You may find this full blog post helpful: ourgabledhome.com/repairing-a-cane-chair-seat/😊 ~ Anja

[@lotta592]

Which size spline did you use?

[@OurGabledHome]

It was a #7 spline 😊 ~ Anja

[@susanference4476]

There are better ways to remove a spline.

[@amalias8888]

That's not a good idea to use gorilla glue. If you get a hole in the seat you will NEVER get that glue out. Bad idea.

[@JPerry2337]

Karen stop talking about the professional repair. You must have accepted the work upon completion. It was a complete distraction and turn off watching your video.