TESTIMONIALS

Ann Byrant

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In the past several days, all of my siblings have had the opportunity to see and marvel over the beautiful, stunning, workmanship, that you did caning the chair that my father built. You indeed did it justice! Many thanks from my siblings and I.

Ann Bryant

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I was thrilled to find Jen listed online when I started looking for someone to recane an old chair that has been in the family my entire life. She was prompt in getting back to me, gave me time frames and did a beautiful job on the chair. The caning itself is extremely well done and the chair cleaned up beautifully. 5 stars for sure.

Judy Dahmer, Williamsburg, VA

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I am very pleased with the quality of work from JC Caning. I had a very old and badly broken seat on a simple chair. She fixed the chair to match another one. They are both back in my guest bedroom, looking preserved and you wouldn't know which one was repaired. I have a few more chairs for her to fix from my great aunt!

Loring Strudwick

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I had two, rather unusual chairs, that belonged to a great Aunt. Both were restored beautifully. Would not hesitate to hire again.

Michael Johnson

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When my wife and I brought our turn of the century medallion backed blind caned chair to Jennifer Cardwell at JC Caning it was in sad shape. We though there was little or no hope of it being able to be restored to its original glory. We knew it was going to be quite challenging and several people we contacted had already refused to accept the project. On the other hand, Jennifer cheerfully accepted the job and promised us that she would get it done right. And she did! The chair looks wonderful now and was perfectly restored. We love it! Jennifer is a talented artist and we could not be more pleased with her professional work. We did live a long drive from her workshop but Jennifer willingly met us halfway in between to pick up and deliver the chair. This helped out a whole lot. I would also add that she communicated with us well during the course of the work and that her prices were very reasonable. It was a pleasure doing business with her. My wife and I would highly recommend Jennifer for any of your caning needs. She does fantastic work. Thank you, Jen!
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John and Debbie Strott, Clifton Forge, VA

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Jennifer did a wonderful job on our chair . . . brought it back to life. Her work is impeccable.

Dottie Bardzell

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I was so pleased with the child’s rocker I had re-caned. This was a family heirloom, and is now being enjoyed by a third generation. The work was top notch and is holding up so well. I would definitely recommend JC Caning.

Patty Dupis

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We were extremely pleased with the work that Jennifer did. She repaired chairs that had been in our family for over 100 years. Her work is outstanding and the finished product was extremely well done.

Deborah Murray
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Wonderful job!! It looks brand new. I would recommend Jen to anyone who needs chair repairs!

Jeanne Smith

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I'm very impressed with the caning work JC Caning recently completed for me. It was an antique chair with a rush seat. It came out beautifully, better than I had anticipated. When I need more work like this done I now know where to go.

Blaine Liner

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Jen is a wonderful artisan.  She repaired my precious dining room chair beautifully.  It’s great to find a skilled professional in the area.  Thank you Jen !!

Robin Howe

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Jen Cardwell, JC Caning, did an outstanding job in replacing the fiber rush seat in our really nice antique Hitchcock chair. It is a family heirloom of considerable value to us. The workmanship is highest quality and very professional. Thanks so much!

Lee and Carol Towle

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My 4 Danish Chairs are beautiful thanks to Jen! I really appreciated Jen taking the time to research the various natural cord styles, sizes and colors until we found the perfect cord for the chairs. Her work is professional and she is very skilled in her art. I look forward to working with her again in the future!

Shelley Sheehe

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Excellent work a number of times. Very pleased.

HW, Williamsburg

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I would highly recommend JC Caning for any repair job you may have. Jen and her team did an amazing job repairing 4 chairs and a very old rocking chair. Her skills and expertise shine through when she restored these family heirlooms to functionality which we will treasure for years to come.

Laura Pearson
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Very professional. Excellent work. Very reasonable able. I'd recommend her to anyone.

Tom Connors

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Jen was very professional and did a great job replacing the rush seats on 2 of my old ladder back chairs. I highly recommend her.

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We recommend JC caning for your caning work. Jenifer replaced the cane in the seats of four French Oak kitchen chairs. She did a great job, improving the original product stitching and staining the cane to match the chairs. Highly recommended.

Doug & Chris G.

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My husband's parents gave us a Thonet rocker 43 years ago when our first child was born. One of our pets damaged the seat of the rocker. I found Jen and she did a wonderful job of restoring the seat of the rocker. You would never know that the seat was new caning. It matches the back of the rocker perfectly. I highly recommend Jen. Her work is incredible. Thank you Jen for giving new life to my Thonet rocker.

Larraine Stephens
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What more can be said apart from "perfection?"  I have waited nearly a year to post a review for JC Caning because I wanted time to pass and wear to be assessed before offering my opinion.
My rocker has been in the family for over 100 years.  The last time it had been re-caned was about 25 years ago, and the seat had broken last year.  So it was time to contract for repair.  Although it was not the closest to me, JC Caning had received the highest ratings.  To be frank, however, there are not many artisans left to practice in this medium.
Jen is personable, honest, competent and professional, delivering the product when promised.  I am very pleased.

Kristin, Charlottesville, VA

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I’m most happy to tell everyone who reads this review, that we are VERY pleased with the wonderful work [JC Caning] has done for us ! Not only is the lovely chair a pleasure to use and cherish, the memories of the family members that owned it through the 100+ years of its life is a real bonus. Also, the way [JC Caning] restored my handmade cane stool (childhood 4-H Camp project :-) was most excellent ! These, and all the previous projects [JC Caning] completed for us, have restored many treasures to our home! 

Cris and Landa Simmons

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We recently had two chairs repaired at JC Caning. Our chairs were over fifty years old, and the rushing bottoms had split. We were very pleased with how close she was able to match the color, pattern and size of the original. She did an excellent job. We will be using her services again when the other chairs in the set need repair.

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We have six mid-century modern Danish Moller chairs that were beautifully re-caned by Jen. Jen found a supplier for authentic Danish rope. We were satisfied with Jen's craftsmanship, attention to detail, and care for our chairs. We would highly recommend Jen.

Kay and David Rafner, Richmond, VA

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JD Caning did a fantastic job on three pieces that I asked them to work on. For one, I have a beautiful rattan chair approaching 40 years old that had become somewhat ragged. They both fixed all of the loose or broken ties and shined the chair up like new. I also have two family heirloom porch rocking chairs with woven seats. The seats were old and worn out, and I asked JC Caning to replace them. The rocking chairs are approaching 100 years old, but, the seats looked like new after I had them replaced. They do excellent work. ​

Ed Drumm

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