Fitting white riempies
One important note is to NEVER EVER soak white riempies in water. You will be left with a poor quality leather strip that will crack and break. Water removes the…
At first, you don’t notice it…
All is normal. And then, snap! Your beloved riempie chair rips a tendon. That is the nature of riempies, whether white, tanned or raw - at some point they reach…
“But I already have the material…”
I hear that all the time. Someone walks in clutching a roll of old cane webbing or a bundle of riempies they've stashed away for years, thinking I’ll just handle…
Care & Maintenance: Heritage Furniture
1. Raw & Kudu Riempies (The "Sandveld" Standard) Rawhide is an organic, "living" material. It needs to retain its natural oils to stay strong. • Avoid Direct Sunlight: UV rays…