Caning Kits: HH Perkin's Hand Caning Kits include 500ft of cane to complete 2 small or1 large seat. Our custom-made Kits have 500ft of Natural Strand Cane, 12ft of Binder Cane, 12 Caning Pegs, 1 Steel Awl, Reed Corner Plugs, an instruction book, and HH Perkins' typed sheet of best practices. To determine the size of cane you need, measure the diameter of the hole and the distance from the center of one hole to the center of the hole next to it in the wood of the frame.
SuperFine 2.0mm Kit: SuperFine cane is used when the center to center hole spacing is 3/8" and the diameter of the hole is 1/8".
Fine-Fine 2.25mm Kit: - Fine-Fine cane is used when the center to center hole spacing is 1/2" and the diameter of the hole is 3/16".
Fine 2.5mm Kit: Fine cane is used when the center to center hole spacing is 5/8″ and the diameter of the hole is 3/16".
Narrow Medium 2.75mm Kit: Narrow Medium cane is used when the center to center hole spacing is 3/4″, and the diameter of the hole is 3/16".
Medium 3.0mm Kit: Medium cane is used when the center to center hole spacing is 3/4" and the diameter of the hole is 1/4".
Common 3.5mm Kit: Common cane is used when center to center hole spacing is 7/8″ and the diameter of the hole is 5/16".