RE: Caning

Brian,

I found Your original post about caning so interesting 
that I looked up Frank's Cane and Rush Supply Site

http://www.franksupply.com/index.html 

and ordered some literature and videos.

Caning may be a good addition to what I do which is 
mostly repairing chairs. Thank you for sparking an interest 
in another area of this very fascinating business.

Alan Goldberg


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Larry Ciphers writes:

Groop,

If I may interrupt the caning race for just a moment, I would like to thank you 
advisers for the help in finding a new caner.  I now have several possibilities 
of which I had none before I threw out the question.  Although several of my 
employees have expressed a small interest in taking on the work, there is 
no time for additional services here, nor does anyone want to sacrifice their 
time with their families.

So, I agree with the prospect of making the caning profession a more lucrative 
one so that more people would take it on.  Here in Seattle, hand caning was 
reserved only for the blind for quite a few years...I think the restriction ended 
in the 60's.  We had a company called "The Lighthouse for the Blind".....they 
did the majority of the cane work in Seattle...but no more.

Who knows, maybe if we ask around, some retired or stay-at-home type 
person may be interested in a new part-time career.....hopefully in the 
Seattle Eastside area.

Thanks again for your input.

LarryC




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