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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
|  Posted: 2007-12-21 10:15 pm Permalink
Often when there is a question or posting about rattan it seems there are many helpful answers from TC members with great rattan sets.
It would be great to see the pix in a thread!
Please post your vintage rattan pix and stories, anything colonial, machine age, deco, Frankl, 1970's, to reproductions.
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RevBambooBen
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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7217
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2007-12-21 10:28 pm Permalink
On loan from the "Tiki Trav Not So Fine Furniture Gallery!"
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irishf
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Joined: Aug 19, 2007
Posts: 97
From: Athens, Georgia
| Posted: 2007-12-25 4:57 pm Permalink
Purchased this recently. Still looking for a mate. I learned from a book that Tiki Skip recommended that rattan is a climbing palm and it's outer covering is natural silicone. Doesn't need painting or treatment.
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Al-ii
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Joined: Mar 24, 2002
Posts: 248
From: Oceanside Ca
| Posted: 2007-12-27 2:11 pm Permalink
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rugbymatt
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Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2007-12-27 5:16 pm Permalink
Al,
Was that bottle of Beam sitting under your Christmas in the photo above a bribe for Santa?
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rugbymatt
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Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2007-12-27 5:39 pm Permalink
I found this rattan set in Quakertown PA with a hideaous "country" upholstery, I invested in some quality barkcloth from Hawaii and commissioned the skills of Velveteen Lounge to work her magic. The next week I found the big high back chair at a yard sale for $10 and had a round cushion made for it to match the rest.
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BlackFish
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Joined: Feb 12, 2007
Posts: 54
From: Emerald Coast
| Posted: 2008-01-10 10:04 pm Permalink
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uncle trav
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Joined: Apr 27, 2005
Posts: 1542
From: Kalamazoo
| Posted: 2008-01-11 11:56 am Permalink
Here's my couple of pieces. Man! those bright lights for pic taking sure do kill the mood. Two Calif-Asia lounge chairs and a fish trap I think might be PNG but I could be wrong on that. Thanks
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Sneakytiki
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Joined: Mar 31, 2003
Posts: 1795
From: Boise, Idaho
| Posted: 2008-01-11 2:47 pm Permalink
Blackfish,
WOW!!!!!!
Great rattan! Nice sets, accessories, volume....
NICE! 
Uncle trav,
Swank!
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Big Kahuna
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Posts: 1923
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2008-01-11 5:47 pm Permalink
Hey, Blackfish! Do you need a roommate?
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RevBambooBen
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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7217
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2008-01-11 6:04 pm Permalink
Awesome stuff!
I wanted to slip in the difference between Bamboo and Rattan. Most of the "general public" don't know. Always calling Rattan, Bamboo. ( drives me nuts  )
This is a Bamboo couch. Big diameters. Usually 4" and bigger. Hollow interior with pronounced nodes ( knots). From the Grass family. Does not bend when dry.
Rattan usually is 1.5" or smaller. Solid. A vine from the wood family. Bends easy when wet and a little harder when dry.
MAhalo for letting me vent. On with the Rattan show!
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edited for that darn #6 in the pic!!!!
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BlackFish
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Joined: Feb 12, 2007
Posts: 54
From: Emerald Coast
| Posted: 2008-01-20 10:28 am Permalink
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TraderPeg
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Joined: Aug 10, 2006
Posts: 91
From: Haunted Hudson Valley
| Posted: 2008-01-20 2:21 pm Permalink
Blackfish, it's all wonderful but that fan-arm living room set is so beautiful it made me want to cry.
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1767
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2008-01-20 2:41 pm Permalink
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On 2008-01-10 22:04, BlackFish wrote:
Living Room.
A beautiful 1938 Fan Arm set.
Sometimes called Clam Shell.
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Couldn't you just see Kate reclining on your couch? Here she is doing a nice impersonation of your Clam Shell set.
And I agree with Peg. That set is spectacular. So you live on the Emerald Coast huh? Whereabouts? And when will cocktails be ready?
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VampiressRN
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Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 5137
From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2008-01-20 3:05 pm Permalink
ooooh...I am jealous jealous jealous. 
Al & Blackfish, those are some swank pads ya got there. I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy!!!
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