Subject: Re: [baidarka] Wicker Seat
From: William Nettles (netttles@adelphia.net)
Date: Sun Feb 11 2007 - 18:09:27 EST
Hi George, I hope this goes through.
Wicker seats, Fine Woodworking Magazine has had a couple of articles
on re-caning seats over they years, might be worth a look see. (I'd
check the on-line index at tautonpress.com or tauntonpress I forget
which.) But if you've already re-caned a couple of chairs you might
be advanced beyond the articles.
I'm guessing that the cane might stretch when it it gets wet, but you
might already have that covered.
It'll be beautiful though to be sure.
Another angle might be every builder's nautical favorite--White Oak.
The Foxfire book of backwoods traditional crafts has a couple of
chapters on splitting white oak into basket staves for weaving.
Stiffer & stronger than wicker. Makes a fine basket and might be
worth considering for use in a kayak.
Have you considered 'stretchers' cross pieces that will keep your
weight in the seat from pulling your kayak ribs inward?
Good luck. Hope to see the results.
Will
On Feb 11, 2007, at 1:40 PM, George Parsons wrote:
> Has anyone had any experience putting a wicker seat in a kayak? I
> had to do some repairs on some wicker chairs that we have and
> ordered the minimum amount of replacement material on the 'Net.
> Now I have approximately 350 ft of the 370 ft of 3/16" flat oval
> material left over.
>
> I am thinking of building a frame of 5/8" dowels lashed (and maybe
> pegged together) and then just weaving the wicker over the frame
> and lashing it to the ribs in the kayak I have under construction.
>
> Any thoughts or experiences would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
> George
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