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Hi all can anybody post a link to a tutorial on making willow baskets,right know I have a lot of willow shoots that need to pruned of and would love to have a go at making one.
many thanks
CBJ
Toadflax
22-04-2009, 09:46
I'm not aware of any tutorials, but Handmade Baskets by Susie Vaughan (currently £8.99 from Amazon with free delivery) is a good introduction, with pictorial guides on how to make a basket.
Geoff
Try this link: http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/basicbasket.htm
fenlander blogged about baskets yesterday and i think hen on here makes some.
http://naturallore.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/willow-basket/
stoo.
Thanks guys that will give me a starting point
Fenlander has a couple of recent tutorials on it:
http://naturallore.wordpress.com/
Cheers,
Mungo
Bardster
27-04-2009, 21:28
Chickenofthewoods did one recently too,
http://bushcraft-magazine.aceboard.com/296016-8300-4109-0-basic-hoop-wreath-base-simple-woven-basket.htm
I meant to reply to this thread the other day :o Got distracted.
Match posted an excellent thread on making baskets a little while ago.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26989
cheers,
Toddy
Chickenofthewoods did one recently too,
http://bushcraft-magazine.aceboard.com/296016-8300-4109-0-basic-hoop-wreath-base-simple-woven-basket.htm
Awesome tutorial.