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Critical
Acclaim for the Caner's Handbook
"Sure
to become the caner's bible." - The Basketmaker Quarterly
"Simple but thorough instructions. Effective description of procedures that are tied in with a series of clear drawings and photographs." - Booklist "Thorough step-by-step guide for the do-it-yourselfer. The authors' weaving instructions are precise and well illustrated." - The Chicago Sun-Times "The best compendium of seat-weaving techniques I've ever seen. If you've ever tried to figure out how one weaves a new seat, you'll know what a prize this book truly is." - Fiberarts |
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readers are saying about this book: "One book that tells you EVERYTHING is The Caner’s Handbook by Bruce W. Miller and Jim Widess. It is the best I have found. A great book for beginners as well as pros like me who have been in the business for 20 years." - a customer "My chairs needed new seats and I hadn't the foggiest idea how to fix them. I had no available workshop, no experience, merely patience learned form handwork. I found this book and it gave me all I needed to know in order to complete the jobs up to the standard of my highest expectations. The authors provide detailed information for projects, giving history of the craft, materials, needed items, and "how to do this" complete with detailed instructions and step by step illustrations. My projects involved sheet caning, woven caning, and rush seating. Other forms are included and look to be every bit as "do-able" as my projects were. This is THE BOOK." - Mariah "The book was just what i wanted for my son in law. Unfortunately he ordered the same thing for himself and began using it. Since I had not used mine I returned it" - Jeannette S. Gregory "This book contains easy to understand instructions for multiple caning techniques. These instructions are accompanied by step-by-step photographs or thorough illustrations. It is an excellent reference manual." - C.A. Brennan-Capaldo, Brookhaven, New York "Of all the myriad of reference books I have acquired in the 25 years working in the seat weaving business, The Caner's Handbook is by far the best and #1 on my entire list. At each one of my seat weaving classes, and whenever someone asks me what the best all around book on seat weaving is, I tell them to buy The Caner's Handbook. Through the information in this book, anyone can learn to weave with cane, rush, splint, rawhide, Danish Modern, Oriental seagrass, and all types of splints in a variety of designs and patterns. Jim Widess, who besides co-authoring this book, is the owner of The Caning Shop, where he and his employees not only sell materials used in cane and basketry, but have first-hand knowledge of weaving. They have been doing this for a living for many years, so know all the problems and questions the novice as well as the consummate weaver might encounter. I urge anyone that is contemplating beginning seatweaving as a hobby or profession to buy this wonderful book, take some time to read and digest it, then go out and conquer the world of seat weaving! There will be no doubt that you will be a professional in no time!" - Wickerwoman, Zumbro Falls, Minnesota "This book is far and away from your typical 'how-to' book. These actually want you to learn this skill. You won't be let down with this one." - Edward Dotson, North Texas One book that tells you EVERYTHING is The Caners Handbook by Bruce W. Miller and Jim Widess. It is the best I have found. A great book for beginners as well as pros like me who have been in the business for 20 years." - a customer This book provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to all the major seating types, with plenty of photographs. You'll refer to this book over and over." - a customer |