Barrel basket hand crafted in Wiltshire from local Somerset golden buff willow and brown ‘bark on’ natural willow for a stunning contrasting colour.
Size is 12” base x 16” diameter at top x 17” tall ( 20” top of handles) .
These baskets make great log baskets , storage baskets , toy baskets and many other uses.
English basket making is the main theme running through this barrel basket :
The 12 “ diameter base ( SLATH) is made using your feet to hold the thickest bottom sticks then tying in the slath with a pairing weave from 6 and 7ft rods.
Staking up using stout 7ft rods from the uprights then the top border .
The side weave is a three rod slew from 6ft buff and brown willow this makes for a strongly constructed and long lasting basket .
Bordering off is finished by kinking down a ‘for behind two’ rod border.
Two cranked willow handles on opposite sides.
Result = A sturdy and well made Basket using traditional English basket making methods .
I have been making these since 1985 please check on my other baskets and commissions welcome
Barrel basket hand crafted in Wiltshire from local Somerset golden buff willow and brown ‘bark on’ natural willow for a stunning contrasting colour.
Size is 12” base x 16” diameter at top x 17” tall ( 20” top of handles) .
These baskets make great log baskets , storage baskets , toy baskets and many other uses.
English basket making is the main theme running through this barrel basket :
The 12 “ diameter base ( SLATH) is made using your feet to hold the thickest bottom sticks then tying in the slath with a pairing weave from 6 and 7ft rods.
Staking up using stout 7ft rods from the uprights then the top border .
The side weave is a three rod slew from 6ft buff and brown willow this makes for a strongly constructed and long lasting basket .
Bordering off is finished by kinking down a ‘for behind two’ rod border.
Two cranked willow handles on opposite sides.
Result = A sturdy and well made Basket using traditional English basket making methods .
I have been making these since 1985 please check on my other baskets and commissions welcome
