Thanks for the feedback chaps
Haven't been able to resist a little bit of investigating.
Wal yours looks very similar indeed, it would appear I have a piece missing.
Took a bit of the paint/varnish off and the cane looks like the colour where you have removed the whippings. There is something about that splitcane tip that doesn't look right but I'm sure once the paint comes of I should be able to see a bit more, looks like the original colour for the whippings was a bright red. Any suggestions for removing the paint, paint stripper or scrape?
Might get to do a bit more Saturday looking at the weather but the sea is calling so heading of to Walton on the Naze pier tomorrow for a spot of sea fishing.
![fishing1 :fishing1:](./images/smilies/icon_fishing1.gif)
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