Cane
The size of cane required to weave a chair seat is determined by the diameter of the holes around the edge of the seat and the space from the center of one hole to the center of the next hole. If you have an old, unevenly hand-drilled chair please take an average of the measurements around the chair.

- Full coils (approximately 1000 ft.) will do approximately 3 - 4 average seats (Long Select cane - generally lengths of 8 ft. and longer).
- Half coils (approximately 500 ft.) for 1 - 2 seats (Nantucket quality cane - a premium selected color - selected quality - 6ft. lengths and longer).
- 250-270 ft. coils for footstools or one small chair.
- 25 ft. bundles for repair jobs, binding, handle and rock wrapping and braiding, etc.

To see the required and helpful tools needed, please see the Seating Supplies category.

	Hole Size	Center to Center	Natural 1000' Coil	Natural 500' Coil	Natural 270'/250' Coil	Natural 25' Bundle	Bleached White* 500' Coil	Glossy Black 250' Coil
Extra Superfine Carriage 1.25 mm			N/A	Click for Price	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carriage Superfine 1.50 mm	1/8"	5/16"–3/8"	N/A	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price
Carriage Fine 1.75 mm	1/8"	5/16"–3/8"	N/A	Click for Price	N/A	N/A	N/A	Click for Price
Long Select Superfine 2 mm	1/8"	3/8"	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
Long Select Fine Fine 2.25 mm	3/16"	7/16"–1/2"	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
Long Select Fine 2.50 mm	3/16"	1/2"–9/16"	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
Long Select Narrow Medium 2.75 mm	1/4"	9/16"–5/8"	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
Long Select Medium 3 mm	1/4"	5/8"–3/4"	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
Long Select Common 3.50 mm	5/16"	3/4"–7/8"	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price
4 mm Binder			N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
5 mm Binder			N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price
6 mm Binder			N/A	Click for Price	Click for Price	Click for Price	N/A	Click for Price
6-8 mm Slab Rattan			N/A	Click for Price	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
8-10 mm Slab Rattan			N/A	Click for Price	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

N/A= Not Available
*Bleached (Hamburg) Cane is not recommended for chair seats.

Or try this quick method of determining cane size as found in the English book:Chair Seating, Techniques in Cane, Willow, Rush and Cords by Kay Johnson, Olivia Elton Barratt and Mary Butcher.

Count the number of holes within a six inch interval on the side rails. Holes can be drilled unevenly so be sure to take an average number by measuring several places on your chair.
If a partial hole is within the six inches, include it. Match up your number of holes with the chart below: More than 12 holes = Superfine Cane, 2 mm or Carriage Cane, 1.50 - 1.75 mm
12 holes = Fine Fine Cane, 2.25 mm
11 holes = Fine Cane, 2.50 mm
10 holes = Narrow Medium Cane, 2.75 mm
9 holes = Medium Cane, 3 mm
8 holes = Common Cane, 3.50 mm