Rush and Other Supplies
| Fibre Rush | ||||||
| Light Kraft | Regular Kraft Brown | |||||
  | Fibre rush is a very durable one ply, twisted paper made to resemble real twisted bull rushes. There is no collecting, drying, soaking, flattening and twisting that is required as in natural rush; thus saving hours of work. Sizing up your Chair To determine the size of rush used in your chair, measure the number of strands per inch in your existing chair. All sizes will vary a little. |   | ||||
| Size | Dia. | Approx Stands / Inch | Approx Feet / Lb. | |||
| #4 | 1/8" | 8 | 255 | |||
| #5 | 5/32" | 6 | 210 | |||
| #6 | 3/16" | 5 | 145 | |||
| #8 | 1/4" | 4 | 132 | |||
| #10 | 3/8" | 3 | 60 | |||
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How Much to Order All rush is guaranteed to vary slightly in size, from order to order, due to twist variations. All colors are guaranteed to vary from order to order. All rush texture will vary from order to order, so it is important to order enough rush to complete your entire project. A typical seat measuring 14" x 14" takes about 2 lbs. What Color is Best Kraft brown and light kraft are best for most chair seats. The light kraft allows you to stain with a greater range of colors. Golden brown is actually light green in color rand turns golden brown when orange shellac is applied to it. The other colors are used for special effects and for other craft and decorative projects. A 2 pound coil is enough to do one average chair seat with approximate dimensions of 14" x 16". A 35-40 pound Spool will do about 11-17 chair seats. Color is consistent throughout the spool. Frank's Rush Guarantee: 1. All fibre rush is guaranteed to vary slightly in size, form order to order, due to twist variations. 2. All colors are guaranteed to vary from order to order. 3. All rush texture will vary from order to order. Bottom Line ... Be sure to order enough rush to complete our entire project.
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| Color | Order No. | Size | 2 Pound Coil Price |
Price Per 5 - 2 lb. Coils | 20 lb. coils | 35-45 Pound Spools |
Light Kraft |
FRKB4-LK | #4 | $6.00/coil | $5.00/coil | $2.00/lb. | $2.00/pound |
| FRKB5-LK | #5 | |||||
| FRKB6-LK | #6 | |||||
| Kraft Brown ==> |
FRKB4 | #4 | $6.00/coil | $5.00/coil | Not available | $2.00/pound |
| FRKB5 | #5 | |||||
| FRKB6 | #6 | |||||
| FRKB8 | #8 | |||||
| FRKB10 | #10 | |||||
| Golden Brown |
FRGB4 | #4 | $6.25/coil | $5.25/coil | Not available | $2.10/pound |
| FRGB5 | #5 | |||||
| FRGB6 | #6 | |||||
| FRGB8 | #8 | |||||
| White | FRW4 | #4 | $6.00/coil | $5.00/coil | Not available | $3.00/pound |
| FRW5 | #5 | |||||
| FRW6 | #6 | |||||
| Sample card Available: $1.00 each. Order Number: SA-FR | ||||||
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| Light Kraft |  |
| Kraft Brown |
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| Golden Brown |
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| White |
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Colors may vary from shipment to shipment. The color will be different from your computer screen. |
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| Rush Size | ||
| Size | Diameter | Approx. Feet/Pound |
| #4 | 1/8" | 255 |
| #5 | 5/32" | 210 |
| #6 | 3/16" | 145 |
| #8 | 1/4" | 132 |
| #10 | 3/8" | 60 |
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| Pre-Twisted Natural Rush | |||||
Ask for current case price. (20 coil/case) Natural sea grass rush, hand twisted. A great substitute for doing a traditional rush seating. It is in its natural green color but will turn brown with age. Since this is twisted by hand there may be a difference in the diameter along the cordage. Put up in coils weighing approx. 2 1/4 lbs. each. One coil will do a seat about 12" x 14." |
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| Description | Order Number | Diameter | 1-11 Coils | 12 + coils | |
Natural |
NR4 |
4/32' |
$18.95 2 lb Coil |
$14.25 2 lb Coil |
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NR5 |
5/32" |
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NR7 |
7/32" |
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NR9 |
9/32" |
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NR12 |
12/32" |
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Natural/Wheat Wrap |
NRG-5 |
5/32" |
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NRG-7 |
7/32" |
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2 lbs is enough to do a 14" x 16" Seat Sample Cards Available: $1.00 each. Order Number: SA-NR |
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Natural Rush |
Natural/Wheat Wrapped |
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| Colored Rush | ||
| Color | Order Number | Price |
| Baby Blue | FRBB6 |
1 lb Coils: $4.00 each 10 + lbs: $3.75/lb |
| Black | FRBK6 | |
| Red | FRRD6 | |
| Yellow | FRYL6 | |
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Colored Rush Fibre is only available in Size #6 (3/16"), and is put up only in one pound coils. |
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Colored Rush sample card available: $1.50 each Order Number: SA-FR |
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| Rush colors | |
| Baby Blue |
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| Black |
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| Red |
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| Yellow |
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| Colors may vary from shipment to shipment. The color will be different from your computer screen. | |
| Wire Rush | |||
| Wire Rush is similar to regular fibre rush, except it has a strong wire running through its center. It is used for repairing the stakes of Lloyd Loom wicker furniture and some new wicker pieces. | |||
| Order No. | Size | Description | View |
| WRS5/32 | 5/32"=.156" | Kraft Brown Soft Wire approx. 50 ft/coil |
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| WRH5/32 | 5/32"=.156" | Kraft Brown Hard Wire approx. 50 ft/coil |
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| WRS3/32 | 3/32"=.094" | Kraft Brown Soft Wire approx. 100 ft/coil |
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1-9 coils WRS 5/32 $4.50 each WRH5/32 $4.50 each WRS3/32 $7.50 each |
10 + coils WRS 5/32 $3.25 each WRH5/32 $3.25 each WRS3/32 $4.50 each |
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| PK Grass | ||||
| A natural "straw color" grass from Pakistan. Twisted by hand into a two ply cordage. Sizes is approx. 6/32" to 8/32" in diameter. Since this product is twisted by hand, diameter is not uniform along the cordage. Put up in hanks weighing 1 to 3 lbs. each. | ||||
| Order No. | Size | 1-11 lbs | 12-24 lbs | 25 + lbs |
| PKL | Large | $7.95/lb | $5.90/lb | $4.10/lb | Sample Cards Available: $0.25 each Order Number: SA-PKL |
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| Twisted Seagrass Cordage (Put up in 1 pound coils) |
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| Twisted seagrass is a twine-like material which has been hand twisted to resemble rope. Its thickness may vary within the coil. It is made of a natural straw-like product which is variegated green and tan in color. This green color will turn brown with age. It can be dyed. It is used for seat weaving, some wicker furniture and basketry. A 3 lb. coil of sizes 1- 3 will do an average 14" x 16" chair seat. | |||||||
| Order No. | Size | Approx. Diameter |
Approx. ft/coil |
1-4 coils | 5-9 coils | 10+ coils | |
| SG00S | No. 00 | 3/32" | 500 | $3.72 | $3.42 | $2.52 | |
| SG0S | No.0 | 1/8" | 450 | $3.10 | $2.85 | $2.10 | |
| SG1S | No.1 | 9/64" | 285 | $3.10 | $2.85 | $2.10 | |
| SG2S | No.2 | 11/64" | 200 | $3.25 | $3.00 | $2.25 | |
| SG3S | No.3 | 3/16" | 108 | $3.25 | $3.00 | $2.25 | |
| SG4S | No.4 | 1/4" | 100 | $3.25 | $3.10 | $2.35 | |
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1 lb coil |
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Twisted Seagrass Cordage (Put up in 3 pond coils) |
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| Order No | Size | Approx. Diameter | Approx. ft./coil | 1-4 coils | 5-9 coils | 10+ coils | |
| SG0 | No. 0 | 1/8" | 1350 | $6.30 | $5.05 | $4.30 | |
| SG1 | No. 1 | 9/64" | 855 | $6.30 | $5.05 | $4.30 | |
| SG2 | No. 2 | 11/64" | 600 | $6.45 | $5.20 | $4.45 | |
| SG3 | No. 3 | 3/16" | 324 | $6.45 | $5.20 | $4.45 | |
| SG4 | No. 4 | 1/4" | 300 | $6.45 | $5.30 | $4.55 | |
| SG5 | No. 5 | 5/16" | 200 | $6.75 | $5.50 | $5.00 | |
| SG7 | No. 7 | 3/8" | 175 | $7.00 | $5.60 | $5.50 | |
| SG10 | No. 10 | 7/16" | 138 | $9.00 | $7.00 | $6.00 | |
| Ask for current price on carton of 20 coils Sample cards available: $1.00 each Order Number: SA-SG You can mix sizes of Twisted Seagrass to obtain price breaks. |
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| Shaker Tape | ||||
| Shaker tape is a cloth tape used for seating on Shaker furniture. It comes in 5/8" or 1" widths. If the chair seat is 15" x 14" It will take about 38 yards of 5/8" wide tape to do the seat. It will take about 25 yards of 1" wide take to do the same size seat. | ||||
| Order No. | Color | Size | Price/Yard | 75-80 Yard Coil |
| ST-5/8BGE |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1BGE | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8BK |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1BK | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8BG |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1BG | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8BUT |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1BUT | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8IR |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1IR | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8MA |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1MA | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8NAT |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1NAT | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| ST-5/8OGR |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | ||
| ST-5/8RD |  |
5/8" | $1.20 | $0.60/yd |
| ST-1RD | 1" | $1.40 | $0.80/yd | |
| Ask for current price on 525 yard coils Sample Card available: $1.00 Order Number: SA-ST |
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| Danish Cord | |||||
This three-ply
twisted paper cord is very useful for many different types of chairs;
including, of course, Danish chair seats, and also some Japanese chairs. We recommend the book Danish Cord Weaving, Order Number:B0111 $2.75 each. |
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| OrderNumber | Size | Approx ft | Put up | Price | |
| DC-C (laced) |
1/8" | 500lb / coil | 2lb. coil | $9.00 / coil | |
| DC (laced) |
1/8" | 250 / lb. | 35-40 lb. spool | $3.25 / lb. | |
| DCC (unlaced) |
1/8" | 500 / coil | 2 lb. coil | $9.00 / coil | |
DCC-L |
3/16" | 280 / coil | 2 lb. coil | $9.00 / coil | |
| Sample Card Available: $0.50 each Order Number: SA-DC | |||||
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| Danish Nails | |||
| Danish nails are the "L" shaped nails used to hold the Danish cord to the seat frame. 1" Long. | |||
| Order Number: | Price | Size |  |
| DN | $0.10 each | $8.00/bag of 100 | |
| Rattan Furniture Re-Wrapping Kit | |
| Excellent for Re-wrapping legs, arms and joints of your rattan furniture.
This kit has approximately 200 feet of large binding cane, 50 wire nails, and illustrated how-to instructions. |
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| This is how the re-wrapping kit looks in typical applications. | |
Order Number: K-RFR |
$14.95 each. |
| Custom Made Rush Seats | |
This is a service that we provide. We can do them custom or production. Natural and fibre rush seats on existing furniture or for new production furniture. We can accomodate orders from 1-1000. |
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Fibre Rush Weaving, by Mike Frank Order Number: B0100 Price: $2.75 Describes how to restore seat bottoms made with hand woven fibre rush. Includes tools and materials requirements and illustrated step-by-step instructions. |
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Seat Weaving Poster, by M. J. Frank Order Number: B0368 Price: $2.00 each A very inexpensive way for general instructions on how to do hand caning, press-in caning, rush weaving and flat fibre weaving. |
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Making Chair Seats, by Ruth Comstock Order Number: B0636 Price: $6.95 Her four books above are combined into one book. Hand caning, rush weaving, sea grass seats and splint seats. |
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The Caners Handbook, by Bruce Miller and Jim Widess Order Number: B0203 Price: $19.95 A descriptive guide with step-by-step photographs on how to restore cane, rush, splint, Danish cord, rawhide and wicker furniture. This is not just a book for the beginner, but also for the experienced craftsman. It includes advanced techniques in cane and rush seating. |
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Herringbone Weave, by K.C. Parkinson Order Number: B0102 Price: $3.95 |
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Genuine Rush Weaving, by Marion Burr Sober Order Number: B0103 Price: $3.95 |
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Splint Weaving, by Marion Burr Sober Order Number: B0105 Price: $3.95 |
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Shaker Tape Weaving, by Marion Burr Sober Order Number: B0106 Price: $3.95 |
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Finger Lakes Fan Weave, by K.C. Parkinson Order Number: B0108 Price: $3.95 |
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More Than 100 Furniture Repairs, by Donna S.
Morris Order Number: B0881 Price: $24.95 A practical handbook for anyone who buys, sells, or owns furniture. In-depth descriptions of do it yourself techniques for furniture repair. Fully illustrated. |
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New England Porch Weave, by K.C. Parkinson Order Number: B0104 Price: $3.95 |
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Furniture Restoration, by Kevin Jan Bonner Order Number: B0873 Price: $12.95 A primer on the craft of restoring old furniture. Covers repairing finishes, veneers and structural damage, stripping, filling, refinishing and much more. |
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The Successful Restoration Shop, by Tom Duncan Order Number: B0872 Price: $6.95 An expert shares his ideas for developing a profitable business in wicker restoration and seat weaving. Includes hints on advertising and pricing. |
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Measured Shop Drawings for American Furniture,
by Thomas Moser Order Number: B0236 Price: $20.95 Meticulously labeled working plans for tables and desks, chests and cabinets, beds and headboards, from the famous Moser Workshop. More than 500 photos and diagrams with construction tips. |
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Furniture
Restoration - A Professional at Work, by John Lloyd Order Number: B0891 Price: $17.95 This book describes the diverse and challenging projects he encounters in his workshop and talk the reader through the restorations process. |
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Encyclopedia of
Furniture Making, by Ernest Joyce Order Number:B0893 Price: $24.95 This is the woodworker's essential reference book that craftsmen have been turning to for most of the 20th century and the most important book you will ever own on furniture making. |
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Carolina Close Weave Order Number:B0010 Price: $3.95 Chair Seat Weaving for antique chairs. |
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Adirondack Rustic Weave Order Number:B0008 Price: $3.95 Chair Seat Weaving for antique chairs. |
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Diamond Splint Weaving Order Number:B0007 Price: $3.95 Chair Seat Weaving for antique chairs. |
| Videos and DVD's |
| 4 titles now available. Each video is aimed at the beginner and has lots of information and techniques to make your first project easy to understand. |
| Chair Seat Rush Weaving Order Number: V-RUSH Price: 18.95 |
| Chair Seat Hand Caning Order Number: V-CANE Price: $18.95 |
| Chair Seat Press Caning Order Number: V-PRESS Price: $18.95 |
| Wicker Repair Order Number: V-WICK Price: $18.95 |