Design Resource
Cane Furniture - Sandur, Karnataka
Craft of Making Cane Products
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Divyadarshan C. S. and Manmi Dutta
Tools and Raw Materials
The several types of tools and raw materials required for Cane Furniture are as follows:
• Cane: Cane is the raw material used for weaving the caned furniture.
• Hacksaw: Hacksaw is used to cut the cane into a required size.
• Nails: Nails are used in nailing the cane to the frame of the soap.
• Hammer: Hammers are used in nailing the nails in the sofa frame.
• Blow Torch: Blow torch is used to heat up the cane stem so that it can be bent easily.
• Flattened Knife: Flattened knife is used to peel out the outer layer of the cane and also the cane strips.
• Hollow Iron Rod: The iron rod help in giving support to the cane while it is been hammered.
• Wooden Piece: The wooden piece helps in shaping the heated cane into any required shape.
