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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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28/03/2014 7:25 pm  

I got one of these chairs, and I want to restore the woven seagrass seat. But I don't know what diameter seagrass cord would be the most correct. It comes in a wide variety of diameters:
00 - 3/32 inch
0 - 1/8 inch
1 - 9/64 inch
2 - 11/64 inch
3 - 3/16 inch
4 - 1/4 inch
5 - 5/16 inch

Anybody know what Søborg used originally?


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kvcvch
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28/03/2014 8:15 pm  

Not sure
is that what you're using with your Kai Kristiansen desk? That's my favorite Hvidt and Mølgaard chair!


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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28/03/2014 11:06 pm  

I found them together. I...
I found them together. I have an incredibly comfortable Eric Buck #50 arm chair that I currently use.
When I've got the Hvidt & Mølgaard restored (It needs a cleaning badly, and the upholster is a joke), I will have to see if the seagrass is as comfortable as a floating seat.


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Spanky
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29/03/2014 9:11 pm  

I did a set of these
a long time ago. I don't remember the exact diameter of the original cord, I just remember that when I went to order it, it wasn't available so I settled for a much smaller diameter cord. It was ok but I wouldn't do it now.
I think 3/16" is about what the original was just from what I remember of the look of it. You might want a more accurate answer than that, though. (haha)
Are there any detail shots on Dibs where you could calculate the cord diameter?


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tchp
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30/03/2014 1:41 am  

I just measured several vinta...
I just measured several vintage one using a dial caliper. The seagrass on them is much less consistent than papercord. Varying from 1/8" to 3/16". Mostly though, they are just a hair under 3/16".


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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30/03/2014 8:36 am  

Thank you tchp!
Thank you tchp!


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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner
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02/04/2014 1:03 am  

Per Thorsten Jacobsen of...
Per Thorsten Jacobsen of Soeborg Moebler:
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The original sea grass cord had a diameter of approx. 4,5mm.
"
Which is the same as tchp's measurements. I think this question has been definitively answered!


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