Chair Caning Repair Services Nationwide Via Internet
Serving Chair Cane Caning, Rush Rope, Split Ash and Wicker Rattan Repair Nationwide with pack-and-ship services via the Internet and
Serving the states of Kansas and Missouri and the Greater Kansas City Metro area at our Service Center in Overland Park. See "Contact Us" tab above.
Of items nationwide that can be packed and shipped to us using UPS, FedEx or other pack-and-ship services. It makes our services available nationwide.
A yard stick will do ya!
 PRESS CANE pre-woven sheet pressed into slot in wood |
 RUSH ROPE |
 SPLIT ASH REED |
 HAND CANE individual strips woven to holes that goes thru wood |
Pricing:
You will be charged the same as our local clients from Greater Kansas City that includes over 35,000 customers over the years. No more and no less. Local sales tax rates will apply. We will pay standard return shipping as described.
For our quality, guaranteed, reliable, prompt service your only extra costs are the packing and the shipping! General guidances follows to make that all easier..
See the following sections of our website for further information and pricing guidelines:
CHAIR SEATING:
Chair Caning Gallery by type of caning
Chair Caning Pricing Unfinished (go to for picture examples and price variations)
Typical press cane seat $150 to $200, backs more since larger irregular concave.
Typical hand woven seat $150 to $250, backs more since larger irregular concave.
Typical rush rope or ash reed seat $150 to $250, backs more since larger irregular concave.
Finishing of New: Available and price varies by requirements.
So with only the additional cost of packaging of $35/40 and with shipping of $35/45 we perform the almost lost art of chair caning nationwide. Just take your chair to your friendly UPS or Fedex service center.
General guidelines are that any carton with a girth (distance around carton) and its length can be up to 165”.
However, any package over 130" occurs a Large Package Fee of $45 (in addition to other fees), so the goal is to stay smaller if possible. STANDARD return shipping does not include "large package" fees. You need to instruct the shipper to not exceed this standard.
Therefore, a 24x24x34” carton would be 24+24+24+24+34 or 130”. A 22x22x42" carton is also 130". Those sizes should hold most typical dining chairs, when also allowing for adequate packing protection. Chair arms and rocker runners may cause problems! See Special Note at end about shipping chairs.
Step 1: Email to web@thewoodworksinc.com digital pictures of your item/s and describe what needs to be done. Provide approximate sizes. Provide your residential delivery address and relevant phone numbers. Reveiw the Chair Caning Pricing Unfinished (go to for picture examples and price variations) for pricing guidelines.
Step 2: We will respond giving you more accurate price guidance based on what we know about your needs. The final price may vary, after we see the actual item.. It is rare! We will be in touch with you before performing any work
Step 3: Use our emailed shipping instructions and shipping label, which will include your Authorization to Ship number.
Step 4: Take your item to any pack-and-ship service in your locale with our shipping instructions. Packing service fees vary by each locale and store.
- PACKING SERVICES
- A loose chair seat about $10/15
- A full chair about $35/40
Step 5: Arrange shipping of your carton with our Authorization to Ship number on its outside. Our example uses UPS GROUND assumptions. The shipping rate charge is based on weight of the item including its padding materials, the carton size, and the origin-to-destination geographic zones away from the Kansas City area; where we are in a suburb zip code 66202.
A small carton containing heavy contents like a cabinet door or removable chair seat will ship for its Actual Weight of maybe 10-15 pounds..
A larger carton containing full chair has a lot of air but consumes space and will ship for what is called Dimensional Weight. It is complicated. The following assumes Dimensional Weight.
- SHIPPING SERVICES
- A 20x20x up to 48" carton will likely ship for about $35.
- A 22x22x up to 40" carton will likely ship for about $45.
- A 24x24x up to 32" carton will likely ship for about $55.
- Each of the above examples total 128" of girth and length.
- Any carton exceeding 130" of girth and length will cost an additional $45 for a Large Package surcharge.
The following map, that one pack-and-ship service uses, shows zones indicating number of business days for ground delivery. The charges for the distance for the shipment varies relatively slightly.
Step 6: Your shipment's receipt by us will be acknowledged by email. Your final price will be confirmed in that email. If it is different in any way from what was previously indicated, you have full decision regarding whether to proceed. You can do so by return email, if applicable.
Step 7: We will send you a email money request that you can pay with your favorite credit card.
Step 8: Your item will be repaired within 30 days or less and prepared for return shipment. We must be able to reuse your original carton and packing materials. We will notify you by email the day it is to be shipped. If you can't be at the residential address, make arrangements with your packing-and-ship service to accept it.
The important dimensions regarding a chair are to place it flush back against a wall. Measure
W = the width of the seat or arms at its widest = W,
D = measure its maximum depth from front of seat or front of legs at floor (which ever is more) all the way to a wall = D, and
H = measure its overall height = H.
The final carton size must also allow for adequate protective padding.
front to back seat 21" |
front to back seat 24" |
front to back seat 17" |
front to back seat 19" side to side seat 18" front to back legs 24" height 34" weight 20 pounds |
front to back seat 18 " |
front to back seat 20" |
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| front to back seat 22 " side to side seat 21" front to back legs 19" height 41" weight 12 pounds Carton 24x24x42=138" Large Package Fee $45 |
front to back seat 23 " because back leans dramatically side to side seat 18" front to back legs 19" height 35" weight 8 pounds Carton 24x24x36=132" Large Package Fee $45 |
front to back seat 21 " side to side seat 18" front to back legs 18" height 35" weight 5 pounds Carton 22x22x36=124" |
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| front to back seat 20 " side to side seat 18" front to back legs 18" height 34" weight 8 pounds Carton 22x20x36=118" |
front to back seat 22 " side to side seat 18" front to back legs 20" height 34" weight 16 pounds Carton 22x22x36=122" |
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| front to back seat 21 " side to side seat 18 " front to back legs 17 " height 34" weight 5 pounds Carton 22x22x36=122" |
front to back seat 24 " side to side seat 18" front to back legs 21 " height 34" weight 10 pounds Carton 24x22x36=128" |
front to back seat 19 " side to side seat 20 " front to back legs 16 " height 36" weight 5 pounds Carton 22x22x36=122" However, the seat was removable and could have been shipped by itself. |
Most chairs will have a maximum W or D of less than 24". Our experience is most are 20-22" at their widest W or D. That means that a carton of 24" x 24" square up to 34" tall will usually ship your chair. To the degree that you can stack another chair upside down on the other “spoon style” and still be less than 24" it is possible to ship two chairs in the same carton with adequate protection between the chairs.
It is important to stress to the packing service to control the carton they create to stay below the Large Package Fee size of 130" of girth plus length, if at all possible.
Most packing services will stock cartons 20" or 22" or 24" square. Your chair must still be wrapped with bubble wrap so add a few inches of width and height for packing.
The overall height, of course, will always be taller than 24". Most packing services do not stock 24x24 cartons taller than 24" also. That means they will telescope another carton of maybe 12 to 24" down over the base one to create the taller carton. Of course, they then charge you for two cartons.
Taller cartons may be available when described as dish packs, short wardrobes, but be sure your retain the square-ness needed.
Sheet bubble pack is the best packing to use for protection of the chair/s. If shipping peanuts are used the chair must first be placed in a plastic bag.
Return Shipping Defined:
- Applies to 48 Contiguous States, or not to exceed those rates for Alaska or Hawaii with those cients paying difference.
- Applies to UPS GROUND or similar.
- Does not include Large Package Fee.
- Client must have our Authorizaiton to Ship number to start with.
- Original carton must be reusable for return.
- $100 standard insurance coverage included.
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