A. Don’t despair; chair-caning is not a lost art. There are two kinds of caning, says Cathryn Peters, who runs a Web site dedicated to seat weaving and wicker repair (wickerwoman.com). The original ...

The Pfleegors have a partnership with their caning, “He canes the seats and I cane the backs,” Viola said. It all started when Viola’s mother, who also caned chairs for many years, moved into a ...