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I have received a chair that has a cane back and a round rush seat. how do I rush this chair bottom. there is 8 screws on the bottom that forms a cross. I have finished the back, but an puzzles by the bottom. how do I keep the rush from slidding?

Re: round rush seats The Wicker Woman, Thu Jun 28 7:52am

Loxie, My advice was going to be the same as Dan's, use a rasp, small triangle shaped file or just a utility knife and cut some grooves along the round parts just before the "corners" so the rush... more
Re: round rush seats Dan Alleger, Wed Jun 27 11:40pm

I'd probably use the sharp edge of a file to create some "training" channels for the rush to sit in. Creating these small indentations gives the rush somewhere to sit until the next row snugs up... more
- round rush seat larry.patt, Fri Jun 29 7:39am
  
  i have used small clamps to hold the last row of rush on all sides. worked fine for me.
- Re: round rush seats The Wicker Woman, Thu Jun 28 7:54am
  
  Hey Dan, why don't you make up a signature file for your posts that include a hotlink to your wonderful website so everyone can see what you do? Your work is spectacular and you get free advertising... more

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