How can I fix this antique chair?
In the past this chair had some type of burlap webbing strips down the back. The photo of the seat with nails actually was the removable seat that also had webbing in it. I would like to find our how to replace the webbing. It was my grandmother's chair.
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Here's a tutorial that I think will be helpful: https://www.curbly.com/fix-chair-webbing
Restrap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6hTJhkjU0I weave with rope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d3b_uO-Kco weave with rush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQkE05DD9_Y more on weaving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpNLcEU04qM typically the webbing goes under upholstery to hold up seating https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=DIYreplacing+webbing+on+wood+chairs
Hi, Catherine!
Flat reed can be used to weave the seat and back. I purchased 1/4” flat reed on eBay and used this tutorial: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/traditional-woven-chair-seats/ I hope this helps!
Thanks for all the help