Replacing Cord on Danish Side Chairs - 2nd edition  

this link
it's hidden in the other thread.
http://www.thomaspenrose.com/diy_cord01.htm
but do you have the Danish nails?

First of all...
...do whatever you need to do to the frame to fix that dryness or whatever it is. If it needs oil, do it before you get paper cord on there, otherwise you risk oil stains on the cord.
Second, this is a rush style seat, not the basket weave that is in most of the photos in the original thread. There are no L nails or even nail holes in the rails, that's how I know. If you want to convert it to a basket weave style set, you can---but you need to get the L nails and you should probably pre-drill holes for them.
If you want to proceed with a rush style seat, I like "The Caner's Handbook" if you can get a copy in Germany. If not, there are lots of videos and websites on how to do it. I glanced at a few but don't really know which are the best. (The few that I did see use paper rush, or "fiber" rush, which looks similar to Danish paper cord but is more flexible. Paper cord is harder to weave well than fiber rush but it wears better and is nicer looking.)
Here's one that looked ok:
http://www.toolsprint.com/how-to-weave-a-rush-seat

I'd probably start
by taking care of the finish on the rest of the chair.
Edit: You beat me to it, *spanky*!

Marie
I just skimmed through the other thread on this subject and there's some information on weaving the rush style seat there, so you might want to look for those posts in it.
I'm of the opinion that more is more when it comes to reading up on a new technique. Up to a point, anyway.

Hi...
...and sorry, I didn't notice the link in the first thread, so this thread can be deleted.
Thanks to all of you.

Nah, let's keep it---
some readers here have a problem with the bigger threads loading too slowly. We usually start a new one way earlier than this.
For anyone dropping in later, here's the first edition, which is loaded with good info, fun facts, and photos of very handsome chairs:
http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...

Agreed.
But the first thread is definitely a keeper.

Where to start
Well I have these chairs with original roping. I can post some pictures of them if you are interested. The are only couple nails used on these. The rope goes all around the seat, little different then Moller.

Sure!
I would love to see photos.

H.W. Klein - Brahmin roping
Here are some pictures

Wow...that looks like a lot...
Wow...that looks like a lot of paper cord for one chair. Also, I imagine keeping the necessary tension is a difficult task.

that's actually really amazing
thanks for the photos.

Interesting!
I wonder why they didn't do the basket weave on the underside, too? It would be more work but would take care of any even-tension issues (not that there are any, it'd would just eliminate having to keep that cord evenly taut on the bottom).
edited to add: the good news is that this weave will be way easier for a novice to do than what I thought it should have (the rush seat weave). Yay for that!
Also, the two tacks shown are done on the Moller chairs too, in addition to all the L nails. They just anchor the beginning of the cord and the tail end when done.

Observation - comparing the weave (Brahmin vs. Moller)
This kind of weave has much more give. I haven't think of it until mentioned here. It also adjusts more when you sit in and stand up, which makes you hear the rope pronouncedly.
I may need to redo all my Chairs in near future (Moller and Brahmin). Which one do you think will be easier?
Thanks for the Replacing Cord on Danish Side Chairs threads, they are big help.