Just some of the fun things I get to make alongside the continued rushing and caning of chairs. Coiled rush coasters for tablescapes, cane placemats and

Super set of very neat Ladderback chairs requiring new seats, using the traditional method of hand twisting rush together to form a continuous weave to

More pre-woven reel rush, this time for shelves required for bespoke handmade bedroom furniture.  The cute curved corners were achieved using flat raffia strands to

Neat little drop in frame with continental style covered corners. This time using pre-woven reel Dutch Salt rush. Tricky material to use as it has

Originally created and made in his High Wycombe factory by local chair maker, William Birch, who was also a cabinet maker and upholsterer in Buckinghamshire

Unusual and interesting set of vintage Bentwood chairs/breakfast stools, both requiring new seats using pre-woven cane sheet webbing. Arduous and time consuming task of removing

Cane seating & repairs, every chair unique. Challenging, fun, problem solving and interesting, each chair has a story to tell. Reflective, contemplative, memories. This chair had to

Back to front…when the underneath is just as important as what’s on top. That’s the thing ~ you never know what’s coming in next when rushing

Rush seating for a drop in frame on a trapezium shaped chair. Once completed the chair was off to be French polished. Using the traditional method

Completed classic ladder back carver chair with its newly woven rush seat, on its way back to its happy owners. Using natural river rushes sourced