: If you get $10 worth of cane, and $5 to $6 worth of ash you can make your own
: seats. I thought the difference in price for a completed seat was a
: reasonable tradeoff.

: PGJ

Ususally with caned seats like that, what you get is a machine-made mat that is tucked/tacked/glued into a routered groove in the wood frame. To dress it up, another piece of cane is laid over the top to cover up the groove and any raggedy edges that might be seen. This kind of seat won't be as durable as durable, because the cane can pull out of the groove.

If you cane your own seats, you build a frame and drill a series of holes around the perimeter, then lace/weave the cane through them. This makes the seat much stronger and more durabale.

Dean