Since original publication in 1983 (Van Nostrand Reinhold, hardcover), has sold 100,000 copies.
Jim Widess has been repairing all types of woven furniture professionally for over 50 years. The owner of the Caning Shop, he is an honorary lifetime member of the Seat Weavers’ Guild, the only professional organization that supports chair caners in the US, England, Canada, and Australia. He lives in Berkeley, California.
www.caning.com