Emza's Chair Caning

These old chairs are once again as good as new. They are 100 or more years old and belonged to my husband's grandparents. Their followup email also included instructions for helping them survive longer.

As a folklorist, I was delighted to learn about caning from someone who has a history of caning in her family. I had tried two or three times to find someone who could do a good job for me here in Columbus, but until I found Esma was very disappointed with the work. It is really specialized!! Yesterday when I got my chairs, she explained the history of the antique chair including special "new" techniques for bending the wood and information about the company that made the chair (showed me the maker's mark) and about when it was made. I started taking notes. Why not? With the 1980s chairs, she took it upon herself to remove the unbroken chair seat from one chair to put with the unbroken back caning on another so that the cane that had nicely aged would match. I didn't even think of that, and it was an extra step for her. This thoughtfulness seems to illustrate her creativeness and her love for her craft.

Great! She picked up the chair, re-caned the back and stained it, and returned it in a couple weeks. Good job at a reasonable price.

The chairs were completed within the time frame provided. The job was gorgeous! The chairs are so nice, the color, the quality, the detail are all super excellent. Emza does all the work herself and is very skilled in her work. She is also professional, kind and a delight to deal with. She carefully explained all the options for finishing the chairs. She is able to do a variety of techniques which she can offer and has a examples to show you when you go in to her home shop. She thoroughly describes the process, the materials, and costs to help you make an informed decision. I am so pleased with her work and would highly recommend her services and artistry to all.

Emza did an outstanding job on very valuable antique chairs. Her pricing was quite reasonable for such specialized work and done in a timely manner.

I brought her the chairs and she took about 2 weeks for the caning but repaired the splint seat on the spot so I didn't have to leave the chair. She did excellent work and I plan to reuse her again.