Chairs recaned. Tables revived. All by hand in Perthshire.
I’m Craig Williams. From my workshop in Bankfoot, near Perth, I weave new cane, rush and cord seats, French polish, repair and restore furniture, and make new pieces to order.
Not sure it can be saved? Send one photo of the whole piece and one of the damage. That’s plenty to start with.
Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews on Yell. “He recovered and restored a loved piece of family history.”
What happens to a sat-through cane seat
Three photos, three steps. This is what happens to a cane seat while it’s on my bench.
Sat through
Old cane goes brittle, one strand snaps, and the seat sags into a hole.
Cut back to the holes
Every bit of old cane comes out, and each drilled hole round the seat is cleared.
Woven new by hand
Fresh cane goes through the same holes, strand by strand, until the seat is drum tight.
The first photo is another chair from the workshop. The other two are the same pair of Regency chairs, before and after.
Seats woven, wood brought back
From dust sheets to dinner for twelve
A twin pedestal D-end dining table, photographed in its own dining room before the work, and again after. The aim is always the same: keep as much of the original as possible, and make the repair disappear into it.
Ten reviews on Yell. Every one of them five stars.
Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews on Yell, as listed in June 2025.
“The removal company dropped my antique Grandfather’s oak extension dining table and smashed the joint on one leg. Craig responded to my desperate plea for help... He recovered and restored a loved piece of family history.”
“My Uncle Charles’ nursery chair was in a sad state. Scruffy, loose inlay and a seat that needed re-caning big-time... would recommend this master craftsman to anyone.”
“I also have a cherished birds-eye maple dressing table that he repaired and managed to turn into an even lovelier side table.”
Nothing to mend? I’ll make it new.
Farmhouse tables, benches, beds, fitted shelving and wee boxes, made to order and made to fit.
Customers from all round Perthshire
- Perth
- Bankfoot
- Dunkeld
- Birnam
- Stanley
- Scone
- Blairgowrie
- Pitlochry
- Crieff
The workshop is in Bankfoot, between Perth and Dunkeld, so Stanley, Scone, Blairgowrie, Pitlochry and Crieff are all close by. Chair seating is specialist work, so if you’re further afield in Scotland, send a photo and ask. Areas we cover.
The easiest start is a text with a photo
Snap these and send them to Craig. No forms, no fuss.
- the whole piece, from a step or two back
- the damage, up close
- for chairs, the seat from underneath
- any maker’s marks or labels you can find