Traditional french chair canework course with 6 threads - 3 days
This 3 -day internship will aim to master the restoration techniques in traditional French cannage. This method is used for chairs Assizes since the middle of the 18th century. It consists in weaving cane strips to make the seat or file of a seat. The usual technique is the French cannage with 6 wires. It consists of the weaving of six strands of rattan bark (cane), forming regular octogones. The internship will start with explanations on matter, a point on classification, the origin and the supply of this material. The trainees will have a chair frame which will allow to exercise and approach the techniques: the assembly: it is fulfilled by intersecting two horizontal strands and two Verticals the filling: It is realized by knotting two strands diagonally the finish: positioning of an outline in order to hide the internship holes: Mr. Michel Québatte (Swiss trainer) Date of the internship: Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September 2025lieu of internship: face -to -face internship at Rattin Filé at 53 rue du 1 September 1944 Training: 3 days (3 x 7 hours) : 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Master: included in the price of the internship: the training of 3 days the exercise framework Rattan cane (raw material) not included in the price of the internship: tools (you can provide your own tools, in which case we offer a tool pack at the given price of € 30). For more information, consult us
Training type | présentiel |
Date | Tuesday 23rd September 2025 |
Begining time | 09:00 |
Duration | 3 x 7h00 |