“Visit any antique or second-hand furniture store and you’ll find great old chairs that are bargain priced because their woven seats have worn out. In fact, any chair with round rails or dowels used to form the seat frame can have a splint or a rush seat installed.
The choice is mainly an aesthetic one.
Splint seats are created by weaving together flat lengths of wood that have been soaked in water to make them pliable. Rush seats are installed by wrapping twisted strands of fiber around each corner of a chair in a continuous loop. Both seats take about the same amount of time to install and the cost for materials is similar. With proper use and occasional maintenance, both seats can provide ten or more years of service.
I find installing these seats satisfying, quiet work. Yes, it takes time, but the techniques aren’t difficult and mastering them connects you to an ancient craft…”
Patricia Brown
I did this many years ago and it came out well…but was some LABOR! 😛
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