Question: I have two chairs identical to the canes shown in the photograph in the Home section [“Salvaged in Style”] from June 7. Could you send names of those who repaired the cane? Answer: The ...

It seems like every family has at least one — a broken wooden chair in need of some TLC. Whether it is a dust-laden treasure hidden in the corner of grandma’s attic or purchased at a neighbor’s estate ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago my husband caned chairs as a hobby, and he ...

Q: I am looking for a business that restores naval dress swords. I would like to have it mounted in a shadow box and present it to my son. His grandfather served in both Korea and Vietnam. Thank you. ...

Heather Hewitt bought the cane-backed Baroque-style armchair more than 50 years ago when she was modeling for the Ford Agency and living with her husband, Simon & Schuster editor Andrew Ettinger, in ...

A detail shot of a finished handwoven rush seat for a chair restored by Louise Herriott at her home in Dallas on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Louise Herriott does caning and makes handwoven rush seats ...

While the craft of chair caning takes years to learn and perfect, Emily Uphill can’t help but think her skill at the trade might be a bit genetic, too. After all, she learned to weave cane and other ...

Cane chairs awaiting repair fill the basement workshop of Revelle Lee, 89. Legally blind, Lee works from his Independence home, restoring broken and cracked cane chairs to new life. David Eulitt The ...

This story couldn’t begin without telling you first of the craftsmanship that Sheldon Stowe has for caning (a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture). Caning is a craft that has been done ...