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12th June 2006, 07:38 PM

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Ian

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Agreed. I always work with wet rattan. Also, it shrinks a little as it dries which helps tighten up the weave somewhat.

Ian.

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Originally Posted by Henk

Rick,

Thanks for the info. That will certainly help to restore lost bands on scabbards.
I think the best way to weave with rattan is wet. The rattan will be more flexible. I suppose if rattan is used dry it will break very easily.

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