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CANE FURNITURE PRODUCTION LINE
CANE FURNITURE -
STORAGE ROOM
Collecting the type and sizes of cane for the furniture piece
to be made.
CANE FURNITURE - STEAMING CHAMBER
Steam the pole cane for 10/15 minutes depending upon the
diameter of the cane and the curve
required.
CANE FURNITURE - CUTTING
Cutting the cane to the marked measurements
CANE FURNITURE - BENDING
Cane is bent manually in fabricated jigs and moulds.
To achieve the bend, heating of the pole is an
absolute necessity. We use the Steam method, as it is
suited to cane with a
diameter of more than 30mm. It is important to determine
the bending tolerance
for the cane species and size.
CANE FURNITURE - ASSEMBLY
There are a wide variety of
jointing techniques for cane. In most cases, screws and nails
will be used with
glue to strengthen the joint. Screws are used for fixing the
load bearing and
support joints, while nails are usually used for non-load
bearing joints and
decorative attachments. The parts are then partly assembled.
Further bending
may be required to acquire its final form before final assembly.
CANE FURNITURE - WRAPPING
Where the visible joints have been built, it is advisable to bind
them with rattan peel. Wrapping is
used extensively as strengthening and as decorative features.
The most common
types of binding are the wrap around and mat weave. Wrap around
binding is
usually used on butt joints while the mat weave is used for
covering the
exposed ends of cane, for example, on the arm rest.
CANE FURNITURE - FILLING
The item is then sent for Filling where supports are inserted
for further strengthening.
CANE FURNITURE - STOPPING
Screws and nails that are exposed are concealed with stopping.
CANE FURNITURE - WEAVING
The furniture piece is sent to the Weaving Department
where precise holes are drilled where the uprights
are inserted and master craftsmen now apply their creative
weaving skills.
CANE FURNITURE - FINISHING
The most time consuming part is sanding with the grain of the
cane to achieve an all over smooth finish
and to bring out the beauty of cane. The choice of stain is
selected and
applied. The item is sanded again before its final coating.
CANE FURNITURE - WEBBING
The Webbing is cut to the size required and placed in water.
A groove is cut into the Cane frame where
the webbing is placed. A wood tool is used to hammer the
webbing into the
grove. A strip of 4mm cane is hammered on top to secure the
webbing in the
groove.
CANE FURNITURE - REPAIRS
Old cane furniture is restored to its original state.
CANE FURNITURE - GLAZING
Glass is expertly fitted to
table tops.
CANE FURNITURE - QUALITY CONTROL
The cane furniture
piece is now scrutinized to reflect our Quality offering a 10 year guarantee.
CANE FURNITURE - ORDERS DESPATCHED
The Co-Ordinator now dispatches the order for delivery.
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