: I would like to know if there is anything that needs to be brushed on a caned
: canoe seat to keep it from going bad after it is installed in a canoe. I
: used natural cane so I would assume there is some need to protect it from
: the elements. Thanks

the folks at h.h.perkins told me not to use any sort of treatment on the natural cane, so i bought the plastic cane instead. they feel that if the cane is allowed to dry completely after wetting it should be fine. i said, "huh?" and went with plastic. i also recall reading somewhere that cane could be varnished. these conflicting reports make me think that the "folks who know" don't really know.
regards;
daren.....