Goodly morning all...
Well I was looking at all the wickerwork furnishings we brought with us when we moved.
We left several room fulls at the old homestead because our son wanted it and we had no more room here.
I even had wicker rocking chairs, chairs and love seats down in the hangar and barn that got left behind.
There are also two hot air balloon wicker baskets, not sure what are son wants them for because I had a good offer on both of them...
One of our grandsons says he is going to put wings on one of them and fly it...good gracious...he is the one that takes after the old girl...
What made wickerwork chairs so popular?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WickerWell for us they were comfortable and easy to move.
So what brought on this thread about "Wicker"?
Well that Chuck and Doug did...I would not tell you all a tall tale.
Chuck asked what materials the DeHavilland Tiger Moth Aircraft was made from and Doug...the other Doug...not this Doug...well Doug told him.
Now correct me if I am wrong but was the seat not wicker also? I do believe my grandfathers was. Dads had a glass winter canopy and not sure but perhaps a plywood seat...
Most aircraft that flew prior to World War One 1914 to 1918 and during World War One used wicker seats.
I will post several Links to show several different types of commercial aircraft which used wicker seats...
http://ludwigkeck.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/wicker-chairs-on-aircraft-%E2%80%93-l...Click on the Link within the Link for a wonderful interior view...
http://www.aeroclassifieds.co.uk/ads_item.php?id=348Please add to this thread, I think it is an interesting subject and I did not put it in Real Aviation as I was not sure where it may lead...will leave that up to the moderators...
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