Cane Furniture
Cane furniture brings the elegance to
your living room and it is the part of our old heritage. In India the
cane furniture dates back to 2nd Century AD. It is very light in weight
and available in warm, soft and very earthy colors. Also the aesthetic
appeal of bamboo cane furniture is unmatchable. Because not much
polishing is done on the raw material while making cane furniture so it
looks really natural and creates the natural environment.
Cane furniture is made from the cane wood that is a renewable resource
and grows abundantly in jungles. Per day a cane jungle can grow about 20
centimeters. Cane is a very strong, durable and easy to work upon
material. It can be moulded and used to make chairs, cane sofa, stools,
bookshelves, couches and other cane living room furniture.
How To Make Cane Furniture?
To make furniture the leaves are
first shredded from the cane stem and the stems are then dried under sun
for few hours. These are then hanged in the shade for retaining
elasticity. Then the cane is heated. After this it is molded with hands
into various shapes to make the cane furniture. Then glue and screws are
used to fix the different components of the furniture. This is the way
to create frame for cane furniture. Following this is the wrapping and
dying. In order to protect the cane furniture from parasites it is
treated with chemicals and given a coat of lacquer.
Of all kinds of cane, three varieties of Assamese cane are very
durable. These are
From Raidang, very strong cane furniture frames are made as this
variety of cane has a big circumference. The strands of Jati are used
for knitting the frame. The whole cane furniture is then polished and
varnished.
Cane furniture like cane sofa and all are different from
wooden furniture in
design. These have more or less bowl like seating and very comfortable