Product Details
- Product type: Caning wedges
- Pack quantity: 10 wedges
- Material: Maple wood
- Approximate size: 3/4” x 3/4” x 3”
- Use: Holding woven cane in place during installation
- Best for: Pressed cane seats, chair backs, furniture repair, and craft projects
- Product dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping weight: 5.6 ounces
- Package includes: 10 caning wedges
Best Uses for Caning Wedges
These wedges are commonly used when replacing pressed cane webbing in chairs that have a groove around the seat or back frame. After soaking and placing the cane webbing, the wedges help press the material into the groove and keep it from shifting while you work.
For complete chair seat repair, these wedges pair well with cane webbing and the correct reed spline size.
How to Use During Cane Webbing Installation
Soak the cane webbing as needed, place it over the chair opening, and gently press the material into the groove using the wedges. Work around the frame slowly so the webbing stays straight and evenly tensioned. Do not force the wedges too hard, as too much pressure can damage the cane or the chair frame.
After the webbing is seated, trim the excess material, apply the correct adhesive if required, and install the spline into the groove. A caning chisel can help remove old spline before starting the new installation.
Helpful Supplies to Use With These Wedges
If you are repairing a pressed cane chair, a pressed cane webbing kit may be helpful because it includes the main materials needed for a basic seat repair project.
For removing old cane and spline before installation, the 3/16” caning chisel may be useful if it matches the groove size. For setting or moving cane strands into position, the C.S. Osborne caning tool No.406 can also support chair caning work.
Buying and Compatibility Notes
These wedges are installation aids, not permanent parts of the finished chair. They are mainly used while positioning and holding the cane webbing during repair. Before ordering other supplies, check whether your chair uses pressed cane webbing with a groove and spline, or hand caning with drilled holes.
If your chair has a groove around the edge, you will usually need cane webbing, spline, glue, wedges, and trimming tools. If your chair has individual drilled holes, it likely needs strand cane instead.
Care and Storage
Wipe the wedges dry after use and store them in a clean place. Because they are made of wood, avoid leaving them soaking in water for long periods. Inspect the edges before reuse and replace any wedge that becomes cracked, splintered, or too worn for smooth installation.
