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BASKETRY: Strand Cane

Cane is cut in many sizes from the inner bark of the same rattan plant whose core yields basket reed. One side is curved and shiny, the other is flat and matte. It is sold loose, in strands, or pre-woven into sheets or webbing. Weaving cane and binder cane are both loose lengths (called strand cane); the binder cane is just cut wider. Though probably more often used for weaving seats and panels, strand cane has many basketry applications—rim lashing and Nantucket baskets, for instance.
If the opening you want to cane has evenly spaced holes around the rim, you will need to use strand cane. It takes (very approximately) 250 feet to work an average seat or back. See the chart below to determine what size weaving cane you need.The third column refers to the distance between the holes around the rim of the piece you are re-weaving, the fourth to the diameter of these same holes.

CHART FOR PICKING CANE SIZES

	cane width	hole-to-hole	hole size
SUPER-FINE	1.75 mm	3/8"	1/8"
FINE-FINE	2.25 mm	1/2"	3/16"
FINE	2.50 mm	5/8"	3/16"
MEDIUM	3.00 mm	3/4"	1/4"
COMMON	3.50 mm	7/8"	5/16"

CHAIR WEAVING CANE IN COILS
There are 1000 feet per coil. Price and coil weight vary with width. Mix with reed and binder cane in coils for "6+ asst" prices
CHAIR WEAVING CANE IN BOXES
Each box contains about 500 feet, a length of binder cane for finishing the rim, and instructions. You must get 6 boxes of one kind for "6+" prices.
BINDER CANE IN COILS
There are 500 feet per coil. Price and coil weight vary with width. Mix with reed and weaving cane in coils for "6+" prices.
CANING PEGS
Use to hold strand cane snugly in place while weaving — essential for taut work.
CANING NEEDLE
Snake the needle through the strands, thread the eye and pull the needle back across the frame. Overall length is 21"; eye size is 3/32" by 3/16".

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Item	code	unit	ea	6+ asst, ea	qty
Chair Weaving Cane Super-Fine, 1000'	baC209	coil	23.80	22.00
Chair Weaving Cane Fine-Fine, 1000'	baC210	coil	25.90	23.95
Chair Weaving Cane Fine, 1000'	baC211	coil	26.90	24.90
Chair Weaving Cane Medium, 1000'	baC213	coil	33.20	30.70
Chair Weaving Cane Common, 1000'	baC214	coil	39.00	36.00
Chair Weaving Cane Super-Fine	baC109	box	17.50	16.65
Chair Weaving Cane Fine-Fine	baC110	box	18.50	17.55
Chair Weaving Cane Fine	baC111	box	19.00	18.05
Chair Weaving Cane Medium	baC113	box	23.50	22.35
Chair Weaving Cane Common	baC114	box	27.00	25.65
Binder Cane #4 (4 to 4.5 mm)	baBC04	coil	18.60	17.25
Binder Cane #5 (5 to 5.5 mm)	baBC05	coil	19.20	17.80
Binder Cane #6 (6 to 6.5 mm)	baBC06	coil	19.90	18.45
Caning Needle	ts0407	ea	11.15	10.60
Caning Pegs	baCPEG	ea	0.30	0.25

(Updated April 2008)