What Size Cane Do I Use?

One of the most asked questions -  What size cane do I use in my chair?  We recently had an incident with a shop owner about this.  He couldn't wrap his head around the idea that the size of the actual hole and the distance apart from center to center determines the size of cane you use.  The back of the seat was done and the holes were not drilled the same and farther apart so when it came to the seat - he wanted the same size which would have meant cramming the cane into the smaller hole.  He thought that because it was a large seat - it required larger cane.  WRONG!  Just because you get a chair with a certain size cane in it doesn't mean that is what you put back in it.  Somebody else made the determination which was not the correct size.  Be sure you point this out to your customers to avoid any problem especially when they have a back with larger drilled holes. Most people trust what you say because after all you are the professional, and have done many chairs.  In my case - I would say probably thousands - really...it's hard to think I'm that old!  You can check out our size chart on our website http://peerlessrattan.com/strand-cane.html