Seat Weaving

"Seat Weaving" by L. Day Perry is an early 20th-century instructional book that explains how to weave seats for furniture using materials like cane, rush, and reed. It's designed for teachers and students in manual training programs, teaching specific skill-based techniques to enhance their woodworking classes through a variety of hands-on activities. The book starts by discussing why traditional woodworking education needs to include activities like weaving to get students more interested and develop a wider range of skills. Perry explains what materials are needed for caning, like different types of cane and tools, and then shows the caning process step-by-step while explaining how to avoid common errors. This introduction sets the stage for teaching the importance of weaving in furniture design and education, aiming to motivate students to make things that not only work well but also look good.