The Caner's Handbook

from the preface:
One can find wicker and cane furniture anywhere, but mostly in the sun and in the light and where people are at ease. It has a quality and integrity that so approximates the idea of what is comfortable as to make its appeal genuine and universal. It is a furniture that embodies the paradox of simplicity of material and the complexity of design, while also having great strength and durability. A handwoven chair seat is something natural and something learned. Whether you are working in cane, rush, wicker, splint, or any of the other materials described in the coming pages, the action is the same. The hands and the mind work together to join the past with the present - the chair is restored, its use continued, and satisfaction is claimed.