Rattan in 4-foot lengths: UK source?

[maximus otter]

I fancy making myself a walking staff from rattan. I'd like to buy a four- to six foot length of rattan about 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" in diameter.

Does anyone know of a source? I've Googled in vain.

maximus otter

PS: It must be rattan. I know of the qualities of other woods, but I want to use rattan!

[george]

Hi Maximus

Sorry I can't help with a source of new rattan - but I have successfully salvaged some before from an old rattan sofa that gave me enough for a couple of sticks.(Could actually have made 4 or 5 if I had wanted to and the stuff that went around the back was about 9ft long!) Got the sofa from a skip and dismantled it. Rattan can be bent/straightened by applying heat (I used a paint stripping gun) If you keep an eye out you might find something useable in a charity shop, skip or somesuch.

Hope this helps

George

George

[steve a]

You could try here, no web site but they seem to be the only material supplier I could find.From their info they are a bamboo and rattan importer.
Jacobs Young & Westbury
Haywards Heath RH16 1UA West Sussex [United Kingdom]
Other than that you could try and phone round some uphosterers or furniture restorers.

Good luck with the search

[maximus otter]

Thanks!

maximus otter

[stevej]

try this martial art site, do a search for rattan at www.playwell.co.uk. good hunting. :wink: