Product Details
- Product: Spline for Cane Chairs
- Available Sizes: #6.5 to #12
- Sold As: Price per 6-foot length
- Main Use: Holds cane webbing in the groove of cane chairs
- Not For: Chairs with drilled holes around the seat frame
- Product Dimensions: 15 x 10 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
- Category: Weaving & Spinning Supplies
- Material Type: Reed spline for pressed cane chair repair
- Size Selection: Measure the cleaned groove width before ordering
Groove Size Guide
Use the width of the cleaned-out groove to choose the correct spline size. The listed groove-to-spline guide is:
- 1/8″ groove: size #6.5
- 5/32″ groove: size #7
- 11/64″ groove: size #7.5
- 3/16″ groove: size #8
- 13/64″ groove: size #8.5
- 7/32″ groove: size #9
- 1/4″ groove: size #9.5
- 9/32″ groove: size #10
- 11/32″ groove: size #11
- 3/8″ groove: size #12
How to Choose the Right Spline
Before ordering, remove the old spline and clean out the groove completely. Measure the groove after old glue, broken reed, and loose cane have been removed, because leftover material can make the groove look smaller than it really is.
For projects needing a narrower replacement, compare this size range with No.7 reed spline before ordering. If your groove uses a common #8 size, #8 reed spline can help you compare product type and dimensions before choosing the correct option.
Installation Notes
This spline is installed after the cane webbing is placed into the chair groove. The spline presses over the edge of the cane webbing and helps hold it tight in the frame.
For full seat repair, a pressed cane webbing kit may be useful when you need cane mesh, spline, wedges, and instructions together. Use a caning chisel to remove old dried spline and glue from the groove before fitting the new piece.
Buyer Guidance
This product is best for pressed cane chairs, cane webbing panels, and similar grooved seat repairs. It should not be used for traditional hand-caned chairs with drilled holes, because those chairs need strand cane instead of spline.
For holding cane strands during hand-caning projects, wooden pegs for chair caning may be useful, but they are separate from reed spline. Buyers should confirm groove width, spline size, and 6-foot length quantity before ordering.
Care and Handling
Keep unused spline dry and loosely coiled until needed. Before installation, follow your project instructions for softening or soaking the spline so it bends more easily around the chair groove.
Avoid forcing a spline that is too large into the groove, because it can damage the chair frame. A spline that is too small may not hold the cane webbing securely, so measuring first is important.
