Rattan reed wicker furniture repair material

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Has the kitty decided your rattan wicker furniture is ideal for sharpening claws? Rattan reed will crack in wicker furniture if it becomes too dry so it's a good idea to keep it maintained with oil, but when it does break, then repair is necessary.

Common sizes of rattan reed for repairing rattan furniture, wicker furniture, baskets or for making your own furniture and baskets. An inch/metric conversion tool is included, since many sizes of rattan reed are sold in metric measurement

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Measurement

Some reed is shown in inch measurement and some in metric measurement. Here is a handy conversion utility to convert your measurements. Use decimal system in inch rather than fractions, as fractions won't work. For instance .25 rather than 1/4 or .5 rather than 1/2.

Inch - Metric Conversion
Millimeters	Inches	Meter	Feet	Yards

Click on this link Reed and Cane to access the caning material just below and all the reed spline in the Wicker Supplies section below.
Reed Spline 72	Fine Chair caning Kit Plus Accessories	Kraft Fibre Rush 2 Pound Coil 5/32
Natural Cane Webbing Open Mesh 18"x18"
Wicker Supplies
Round Reed #1 1.5mm 1 Pound Coil Approx 1600'	Flat Oval Reed 11/64 1 Pound Coil Approx 320'	Flat Reed 1/2 1 Pound Coil Approx 185'
Flat Oval Reed 1/2 1 Pound Coil Approx 90'	Round Reed #6 4.25-4.5mm 1 Pound Coil Approx 160'	Flat Oval Reed 1/4 1 Pound Coil Approx 275'
Flat Reed 1 1 Pound Coil Approx 75'	Flat Oval Reed 1/4 1 Pound Coil Approx 275'	Round Reed #2 1.75mm 1 Pound Coil Approx 1100'
Flat Reed 3/16 1 Pound Coil Approx 400'	Flat Reed 3/8 1 Pound Coil Approximately 265'	Round Reed #3 2.25mm 1 Pound Coil Approx 750'
Round Reed #7 5mm 1 Pound Coil Approximately 150'	Flat Reed 5/8 1 Pound Coil Approximately 120'	Flat Oval Reed 5/8 1 Pound Coil Approximately 60'
Round Reed #4 2.75mm 1 Pound Coil Approx 500'	Flat Reed 7/8 1 Pound Coil Approximately 80'
Click on this link Reed and Cane to access the items above.

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Conventional Weave Cane
Rattan cane is exceptionally durable, making it the best choice for heavy-duty uses like chair seats. Paper Cane is an option when strength isn't a factor, such as cabinet doors and partitions. Pape..

Conventional Weave Cane

Modern Closed Weave Cane
Rattan cane is exceptionally durable, making it the best choice for heavy-duty uses like chair seats. Paper Cane is an option when strength isn't a factor, such as cabinet doors and partitions. Pape..

Modern Closed Weave Cane

Modern Open Weave Cane
Rattan cane is exceptionally durable, making it the best choice for heavy-duty uses like chair seats. Paper Cane is an option when strength isn't a factor, such as cabinet doors and partitions. Pape..

Modern Open Weave Cane