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6 Chairs with fiber rush seats, worn shellac, but serviceable except for a couple of breaks in 2 chairs. Is it worth trying to replace a small amount of rushing in the center of 1 chair and repair a broken strand in another and refinish the seats?
The seats are not sagging, just worn, but not really worn out.
These seats have a trim piece installed over the rushing on 4 sides. It looks like to re-rush them, the trim would be removed an replaced afterward.
Photos at http://www.seatdoktor.blogspot.com
Thanks in advance as always for any help.
Dick Knotts, The Seat DoKtor
Hickory, NC

worn rush goodwincaning, Tue May 8 7:03am

I agree. The rush is also sagged. The trim pieces must come off, as you suspected. Do one and see the difference with fresh rush and shellac. The customer will be thrilled. I have done a bunch of... more
Re: Worn Rush Mindy King - the chair weaver, Tue May 8 12:18am

These seats are on their way out, you may find as you remove the rush you can break the individual strands with a small tug. unless George Washington sat in it and its going into a museum where no... more
Re: Worn Rush weavingrestoration.com, Mon May 7 3:44pm

Dick... My personal feeling is to replace the seats. It is a waste of time and resources to try to spot repair. The fact is the edges of the seat frame are sharp and after yrs of use the material is... more
- Worn Rush Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium, Tue May 8 8:58am
  
  I agree with the group, replace the seats,if you repair it will be back soon, Craig Phillips B & C Emporium Allegan, Michigan 49010 http://www.b-c-e.biz http://bandcallegan.weebly.com
- - Worn Rush The Seat DoKtor, Dick Knotts, Wed May 9 7:36am
    
    Replacing the rush in the 6 chairs as we communicate, also tightening the seat/back post junction screws. The oak seat frames have very sharp edges which are being rounded off. The trim pieces, so... more

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