Thanks for all the kind words.  My mom unwrapped the stool yesterday, and she loved it.  So, mission accomplished! 

Really a beautiful piece.    Love the design and execution, a well done is not enough.    
Do you use any type of aid to pull the weave tight or just by hand.    What is the material in the weave?   Have done some rattan in the past but this is above that. 
Ron - Danish cord is a paper product, three strands of twisted paper.   It’s just hand-tightened as it’s woven.  


RyanGi
commented 2 days ago
Awesome! I second the request for more info on the weaving!
There are a lot of YouTube videos of Danish Cord weaving.  Peerless Rattan Supplies has some good ones:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoWGHImhfK8tJG11dJHDYzg/videos