TOLZMANN CHAIR CANING

Tolzmann Chair Caning– I was born in St. Paul, MN in 1952. I was adopted as an infant by Raymond F. and Mercedes A. Tolzmann of Forest Lake, MN.

I worked under Raymond Tolzmann, a third-generation (at least) painting and decorating contractor, from 1966 through 1970, during all public school vacations; and again, full-time, from January 1972 to April 1972.

I opened my first furniture restoration service business in 1972 in Forest Lake, MN. I have done this work also in Idaho, Iowa, and California.

I received invaluable instruction in chair caning from Jim Widess of The Caning Shop in Berkeley, CA. My specialization is “hand chair caning”.”

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