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In a city the size of Launceston with the colonial and social histories it has, it's unsurprising that businesses such as CH Smith might bump up against the full spectrum of enterprises operating in the city and region. It seems that the CH Smith enterprise was importing cane and other basketry materials from Asia and more than likely it stocked local baskets that they may well have sold on to fishermen and others. In 1972 Ivan Ballard was using imported cane and as likely as not he would have sourced that material either at or via CH Smith one of Launceston's iconic enterprises!
It's also little wonder that the redevelopment won the attention of Launcestonians given the myriad of histories and heritage issues attached to this site ... STORYlinks [1] [2] [3]
Rattan (from the Malay rotan)
Rattan is the name for roughly 600 species of old world climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. Rattan is also known as manila, or malacca, named after the ports of shipment Manila and Malacca City, and as manau (from the Malay rotan manau, the trade name for Calamus manan canes in Southeast Asia). The climbing habit is associated with the characteristics of its flexible woody stem, derived typically from a secondary growth, makes rattan a liana rather than a true wood.
Cane
Cane are a group of perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the family Poaceae that grow throughout the world. They are related to bamboo (same family) and may include some Species of bamboo. Cane is often considered thinner and more flexible compared to bamboo and therefore used less in construction, but more for decorative purposes or screens and weaving.
Pahang Cane at the Adelaide Moon Lantern Festival
Published at 2017-10-02 00:00:00
Pahang Cane from CH Smith Marine has been used at the Adelaide Moon Lantern Festival. Cane has long been renowned for its versatility, as it can be bent, shaped and woven for a variety of different uses. At CH Smith Marine they sell Cane in approximately 25kg bundles. Simply soak it in water for 12 hours, then you can bend and weave it into baskets or lobster pots, furniture and much more – even lanterns! Their Cane has also been used for Lemur Island at Melbourne Zoo.
For more information on our range of Cane and bamboo, give us a call on (03) 9403 4800 or contact us online at info@chsmith.com.au
Rattan (from the Malay rotan)
Rattan is the name for roughly 600 species of old world climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. Rattan is also known as manila, or malacca, named after the ports of shipment Manila and Malacca City, and as manau (from the Malay rotan manau, the trade name for Calamus manan canes in Southeast Asia). The climbing habit is associated with the characteristics of its flexible woody stem, derived typically from a secondary growth, makes rattan a liana rather than a true wood.
Cane
Cane are a group of perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the family Poaceae that grow throughout the world. They are related to bamboo (same family) and may include some Species of bamboo. Cane is often considered thinner and more flexible compared to bamboo and therefore used less in construction, but more for decorative purposes or screens and weaving.
Pahang Cane at the Adelaide Moon Lantern Festival
Published at 2017-10-02 00:00:00
Pahang Cane from CH Smith Marine has been used at the Adelaide Moon Lantern Festival. Cane has long been renowned for its versatility, as it can be bent, shaped and woven for a variety of different uses. At CH Smith Marine they sell Cane in approximately 25kg bundles. Simply soak it in water for 12 hours, then you can bend and weave it into baskets or lobster pots, furniture and much more – even lanterns! Their Cane has also been used for Lemur Island at Melbourne Zoo.
For more information on our range of Cane and bamboo, give us a call on (03) 9403 4800 or contact us online at info@chsmith.com.au
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