Binding Rattan

[Spunjer]

thx artzi!

so how do you attain the 'antique look' on the rattan?

[Oriental-Arms]

After binding, drying cleaning and light polish with very fine sandpaper I apply to it any one of the many brands of commercial wood stain.

[S.Al-Anizi]

Thanks alot Artzi! I always liked your instructional threads, such as the one where you restored that killic hilt, and this one.

[Ferguson]

Thank you Artzi. That's an excellent tutorial.

Now if I could learn to braid the thin rattan around the scabbard or the hilt of a sundang, I would be a happy man.

Steve Ferguson

[nechesh]

Thanks Artzi, this will be very helpful indeed!
Of course i'd also love to fogure out those fancy braided wraps as well.

[Flavio]

Thank you very much, Mr. Yarom

[CharlesS]

I am, indeed, thankful to Artzi for this new skill. Now the problem becomes one of finding good rattan materials, preferably the thinner the strips the better. Any suggestions of where to purchase would be appreciated.

...and NO, I am not making baskets on commission as some jokesters have suggested!

[Ferguson]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

I am, indeed, thankful to Artzi for this new skill. Now the problem becomes one of finding good rattan materials, preferably the thinner the strips the better. Any suggestions of where to purchase would be appreciated.

...and NO, I am not making baskets on commission as some jokesters have suggested!

Charles,
I've ordered from Royalwood Ltd. at Royalwood

They sell rattan for chair caning down to 1.25 mm width. I've always gotten good service from them.

Steve

Edit: You can also find it at http://www.franksupply.com/handcaning.html
and www.caneandreed.com but I've never bought from them.

[Henk]

Originally Posted by nechesh

Thanks Artzi, this will be very helpful indeed!
Of course i'd also love to fogure out those fancy braided wraps as well.

Same for me. I can imagine that it is done in the same way. Waving with the needle through the horizontal wraps. would like to see some instruction in the same way for scabbard repair.

Basket weaving isn't much of a help

[CharlesS]

Thanks Ferguson!!...very helpful!

[Ferguson]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Thanks Ferguson!!...very helpful!

At your service neighbor.

Steve