Kim Buckminster writes:

Good day groop,

This chair came to me recently needing much of the binding

replaced and tightened. The chair has a Heywood Bros. label

under the seat, placing it before the Wakefield merger.
 

I've done a modest amount of wicker and cane repairs over the

past 30 years but this chair is a bit more special than most pieces

I've seen. I'm fully aware that cane is very hard to get a decent

finish on and I want to do the best possible with this chair.

It appears that some of the binding is slightly darker than other,

mostly on the upright portions of the back. I don't know if it

possibly was dyed a different color, or maybe different strands

simply aged this way.
 

I would like suggestions on how to get the rich caramel color

into the new binding short of waiting 120 years. Should I wrap it

first and then color it? Is there a way to darken it before I wrap

it?
 

I'm also curious as to opinions to what the chair is worth. The

owner didn't figure it was worth more that $100. For the most

part, the frame is in good condition. There is evidence of a repair

to the right arm and the seat has been replaced in the past. It's

oozing with white glue...
 

Sincere thanks,
Kim "Bucky" Buckminster
Falls City, Ne.