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All of our reed is Superior Cut.

Remember our GUARANTEE: No questions asked. 100% money back guarantee. "If you don't get the results & quality that we guarantee, we'll gladly give you a complete refund of your full purchase price."

To order reed, use our Online Store. Round Reed  Flat Reed

We Guarantee:

  • No "seconds"
  • No "slightly hairy"
  • No "slightly darker"
  • No "slightly irregular"
  • Simply the Highest Quality at the Best Price. Superior Quality. Try it and see for yourself!

Round Reed

Sizes #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8   #9 #10 
mm size 1.25mm 1.5mm 1.75mm 2.25mm 2.75mm 3.25mm 4.25mm 5.25mm 5.75mm

7mm

 8mm
Approx. feet      per lb. 2200 1600

1130

750

510

360

200 150  110

95

80

Flat Reed   (Seatweavers: 1 pound coil of flat reed is needed to weave the average 14" splint woven seat.)

Sizes 11/64" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 7/8" 1"  
Approx. feet per lb.

 

400

350

225

160

140

120

100

75

Flat Oval Reed

Sizes 11/64" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8"
Approx. ft. per lb.     

275

175

90

70

Half Round Reed

Sizes 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" Half Round Reed is 5/8" wide and a bit more than 1/4" thick at its thickest point. Suitable for handle stock on small baskets and for basket rims on larger baskets.
Approx. feet.per lb.

50

45

40

 

Smoked Reed     $7.95/lb.

Sizes
Round #2 #3        
Flat   1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4"

Smoked Reed Hint: Customer Celia Nunnelley says that Sherwin Williams' "Weathered Teak" Wood Classics stain is the stain to buy if you want your hoops to match your smoked reed. She says that if you brush it onto your hoops and rub it off immediately it's an almost perfect match.  Thanks, Celia!

By the way: Smoked Reed used to actually be "smoked" to achieve this color. Today, however, the process is achieved by dyeing.

Ash Splints

Beautiful Ash Splints.
2 different widths. 2 different lengths.
Preparation: soak for 10 to 20 minutes until splints are pliable.

Quantities needed to weave a splint woven chair seat:
one 14" chair seat = 4 coils of 1/2" ash splints, 40' coils   4 x $5.95
one 14" chair seat = 3 coils of 1/2" ash splints, 60' coils   3 x $9.95
one 14" chair seat = 2 coils of 1" ash splints, 40' coils    2 x $8.95
one 14" chair seat = 2 coils of 1" ash splints, 60' coils   2 x  $15.95
Buy one extra coil if your chair seat is larger.

 

Width of Ash splints Length of Ash splints Total footage in coil Price per coil
1/2" 4' 10 strips; 40' total $ 5.95
1/2" 6' 10 strips; 60' total $ 9.95
1" 4' 10 strips; 40' total $ 8.95
1" 6'

10 strips; 60' total

$ 15.95

Reed Braid

#4 round reed, braided 3/4" wide.   $1.90 per foot
               

 

Seagrass  

  • Twisted green grass rope made in China, looks like rush.
  • Ages to tan color.
  • Used for chairs or basketry
  • Takes about 3 lb. to weave a large chair seat. 
#00 2-2.25 mm 1 lb. coil $ 5.25 Shipping note for seagrass orders: Occasionally if you order just a small amount of seagrass with no other items, OR from the states of WA, OR or ME, the shipping amount on the chart will not be enough to cover the shipping costs. In that case, we'll charge you the actual cost of the shipping.
#1 3-3.5 mm 1 lb. coil $ 5.25
#3 4- 4.5 mm 1 lb. coil $ 5.25
#4.5 6.-6.5 mm 1 lb. coil 5.25