Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 20:43:54 GMT -6
Basketmaking has been in my family for generations. Grandpa and Dad made white oak split baskets for use on the farm and for sale. Grandma Phoebie (Dad's Mom) could make coiled pine needle baskets - I've done a couple of those also. Dad always wanted to teach me how to do the white oak, but being a typical teenager back in the day, I had other interests  . A few years ago I regretted not paying more attention to him, so I started teaching myself. It's something I can do while reclining, helps keep me awake and mind off some of the pain while listening to the tv or music. I'm not able to process white oak trees, so I use round reed off the 'Net. I've made quite a few the last couple of years - most have been claimed by family members except for the few that Da Honey wanted to keep  . This particular one I made from some scrap leftover reed - the red & white beads were given to Da Honey years ago by a friend. Most of my stuff averages 6" in diameter and 6" in height - I have made bigger ones and tiny ones. Have only made a few with bead accents. They ususally take 2 or 3 days, working on them a little while at a time. When I feel up to it and stick with it, I can finish one in just a couple of hours. |
|
|
|
Post by Christy on Oct 9, 2011 23:59:14 GMT -6
That's so pretty OOB!! you have some talent!
|
|
|
|
Post by Rita on Oct 10, 2011 4:45:31 GMT -6
I really Like this OOB ... the beads are very cool... Like how you incorporated them for da Honey I wish there was some type of skill passed down to me ... but there is not so I will just keep creating my own  |
|
|
|
Post by ChileFarmer on Oct 10, 2011 6:42:19 GMT -6
I to wish i had paid more attention when growing up. My folks did every thing for themselves. I am talking country living in the 1930 and 1940. I did retain lots of things. That I still use today. oneoldbear , my wife makes the pine needle baskets. Although she hasn't made one in years. I always thought they were so nice. We used to use oak splits for chair bottoms, also used cow hide. CF  |
|
|
|
Post by Rita on Oct 10, 2011 7:28:36 GMT -6
I just googled the pine needle baskets .. they are quite unique .. almost wish we had some long pine needles laying around up here I may be tempted |
|
|
|
Post by colorado on Oct 10, 2011 11:44:17 GMT -6
Great, OOB.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pharmer Phil on Oct 11, 2011 3:33:21 GMT -6
 EXCELLENT OOB, that lil basket pictured is really nice!! this is something I'd like to try in the off season!! have you made any larger baskets bro? I'd probably be better off working with sumpin larger...my hands aren't so capable of detailed/smallish work no more
|
|
|
|
Post by mogarden on Oct 11, 2011 6:54:06 GMT -6
Nice basket, OOB. I like the beaded row included. I used to do a lot of lapidary work and sell at craft shows, always hated stringing beads, tiny little buggers, lol. One row tho, looks good.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2011 21:38:00 GMT -6
Thanks, ya'll! Phil - I have made some larger ones - the largest one I've made so far is a little bigger than wastebasket size. Da Honey wants me to make a laundry basket for her - I may even attempt to make a dirty clothes hamper one of these days, Lord (and body) willing. I haven't quite got the technique of working with flat reed right yet, but I'm tinkering with it. A little bit of trivia - ALL woven baskets are handmade - no one has invented or designed a machine to do them (yet!)....Would love to be able to make up a bunch of different sizes to take to an Arts & Crafts sale to augment the budget some....
|
|
|
|
Post by mommajeane on Oct 12, 2011 17:20:04 GMT -6
Wow OOB your baskets are wonderful!!! I love baskets!!! I collect baskets, I have quite a few now, and have always wanted to try making some but it always gets pushed to the back burner. I have a lot of wild vines trying to take over a patch of lilacs. Maybe I'll try something with them.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2011 7:20:32 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by ChileFarmer on Oct 17, 2011 7:41:01 GMT -6
Good on Cavey, nice video. Thanks man. CF |
|
|
|
Post by jerseycub on Oct 17, 2011 8:00:48 GMT -6
I just googled the pine needle baskets .. they are quite unique .. almost wish we had some long pine needles laying around up here I may be tempted Rita I have tons of pine needles here, that's why we call our farm Twenty Pines. Lot's of pine cones too. |
|
|
|
Post by Rita on Oct 22, 2011 6:48:26 GMT -6
we have the spruce trees with lots of little cones but I have yet to scope a long needled pine in this area ... looking at the video's .. They make it look easier than I am sure it is  There were lots of these trees on the west coast .. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2011 22:50:39 GMT -6
we have the spruce trees with lots of little cones but I have yet to scope a long needled pine in this area ... looking at the video's .. They make it look easier than I am sure it is There were lots of these trees on the west coast .. Rita, you can also use spruce roots in basketmaking - an excellent book on basketry is "Baskets from Nature's Bounty" by Elizabeth Jensen.... |
|
|
|
Post by Rita on Oct 23, 2011 6:02:13 GMT -6
we have the spruce trees with lots of little cones but I have yet to scope a long needled pine in this area ... looking at the video's .. They make it look easier than I am sure it is There were lots of these trees on the west coast .. Rita, you can also use spruce roots in basketmaking - an excellent book on basketry is "Baskets from Nature's Bounty" by Elizabeth Jensen.... Ahhh !!! Thanks OOB you just gave me something to do today ... gonna run up to the used book store |
|
