HARVESTING BIRCH BARK & My first basket!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

So I have made many more baskets since making this video - mostly as gifts - some bigger and some smaller, so stay tuned for a video showing how I made them! I am hoping to start selling a few things on Etsy soon too! Thank you everyone for all your support :-)

[@maryzylema9699]

I hope you do well ,that is s very nice basket you made.

[@bulletman124XXL]

I loved your first birch bark basket! ❣ I'm about to make my first birch bark container and your video really helped with giving me the idea of sewing thank you so much for sharing 😊

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@bulletman124XXL that’s great! I really hope it works out good for you!

[@trspriyadarshini2468]

Looks awesome..say no to plastic..use these done here

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@trspriyadarshini2468 YES!

[@ricjonez1816]

Native American Ojibwe Michigan, Niishin " Good Job!! 👍 👌 👏. It's beautiful to see Wiigwas tree being used it such a good way 😃 😊

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you 😊

[@andersnrregren9087]

Done right you could harvest from living birch tree without hurting the tree but its hard and can only be done in spring

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

enough fall every year here that it’s not necessary

[@lindacummings6921]

Terrific basket that is all the more special because you made it with your own hands (and with the help of your handy husband). Wonderful keepsakes like these will make your new home all the more special.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Linda Cummings 😊 I was also going to make some as Christmas gifts!

[@Pjsev]

My husband is currently moving an old pile of firewood. Some of that birch bark is the only thing left after the wood has rotted away! Durable stuff that birch bark is. I ironically live in Birchwood, Alaska.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

What a great name for a town!!! I hope you scoop up and save that birch bark! It’s great for so many purposes!

[@heidibeckius9669]

Very well done. I am looking into making a few birch bark baskets in the near future. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you! Please let me know how it works out!

[@rishisri4258]

It was good ,,,, birch bark was used for writting ancient Indian literature too 2500 years back ,, Oldest books are made with it ,, it is known as bhojpatra too in india ,,, but your concept is very relaxing 👍👍 Keep it up ,,, Stay safe too

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks for sharing! You stay safe as well 👍

[@rebeccasdaily]

Peeling big pieces of is the best thing ever 😍

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

It sure is😊

[@SavageVoyageur]

Very nice basket. I’m going to try this next time I have time. Thanks

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Wonderful! I was very happy for my first time. I’ve made many more in all different sizes since then👍Kathie

[@germanredneck9019]

Wow, good job! ❤ Respect from Germany, GR 🤙🏻

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you!

[@germanredneck9019]

You're Welcome! I was looking around how to make a birch bark Container, was afraid that its kinda hard to make one, but you also were an Amateur at that Point you made the video i guess and did an outstanding job so now you Made me confident to make one myself! Good inspiration, thanks! 🤩

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@germanredneck9019 Wonderful! I have made a few others since then and they have all lasted quite well! Please let me know how it works out for you 🙂

[@germanredneck9019]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid i will Tell you for sure 🫡

[@Gus-1313]

Love this. Thank you all the way from Scotland. I will be trying this soon. Cheers. Gus

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Appreciate that! Hope you are happy with the results!

[@mystiekmelody8857]

That is a beautiful basket! Nicely done!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks so much!

[@Gryjakobsen8670]

You can harvest birch bark off a living tree without hurting it :)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

That’s depends on how it is done. Real harm can be done if it isn’t done correctly. We have plenty of downed trees so there’s no need for us to take from a healthy living tree.

[@odelloutdoors3424]

Turned out great

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you so much!

[@Homesteadhow]

WOW what a awesome idea! I wish we had birch trees here

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Not sure where you are but I think Aspen trees have a similar bark...

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

BTW thanks so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@Homesteadhow]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid we're from WI

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@Homesteadhow Beautiful area we hear....maybe some day we will get a chance to see it in person :-)

[@fotonmom]

Great project...simple and lovely... I hope you have gotten a lot of use out of it..:)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you! Believe it or not I e made several and given them all as gifts👍 everyone loves them❤️

[@fotonmom]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid They look like a perfect size..great for decor or holding things..be it sewing basket or a few apples. Very nice job.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

@@fotonmom Thanks so much! Really appreciate that

[@guyosborn615]

Very pretty. Thank you

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you for watching and commenting! 😊

[@GardenloveHomestead]

Wow this is so interesting thanks for sharing 🤗

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thanks so much for watching! That was my first basket ever and now I make them so much faster!

[@Bob-ln1jh]

All the bells do is tell the Bears it's dinner time LOL

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

😁😂they do need to eat!!

[@oldschoolwithamoderntwist6074]

,,that basket is nice,, very nice indeed,, you did a great job on it for sure,,thanks for sharing ,,i enjoyed watching,,

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you so much! That really means a lot because we are simply learning as we go and making the best of it!

[@MaineForestAndFarm]

Just found you! Yaayyyy and just subscribed. binge watching! Thank you for sharing!

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Appreciate that very much! Heading over to check out your channel :-) Kathie

[@aprilm.wemigwans-mezimegwa541]

Good video thanks for sharing...but that's not yucky stuff. That's premium better than any fertile soil you can buy. Next time put it in your garden or back to forest floor. Stay awesome.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

LOL! You are absolutely correct and we will definitely be making good use of it in the future!

[@IN-D-YHN]

Oh sooooo cute and I adore Birch, and bears near your home, oh my! :)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

myryh alvarado 😊

[@WithrowUrbanHomestead]

Gorgeous!!!!! I ❤️ it! Great video.

[@marcellawynja2372]

if you do sew make the stitches one long and one short so that the birch does not crack. If The stitches on one line it weakens the birch. Do not sew in the lines on the birch it is a weak part of the biircch.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you for that! I have learned so much over the years doing this ❤️ Kathie

[@maryzylema9699]

Awesome job!! Did it stay that nice I wonder because they say you have to boil it first. I have some fresh birch bark that's still soft and would love to try it out. Thank you for you video. 🤗

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Mary Zylema thanks so much. I never heard of boiling it but I have used a wet towel with a hot iron if it gets too dried up to work with. You can see how I do it in my video where I make a larger basket here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ2XpY2Znqd4ma8

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Oh and yes, so far it’s as good as the day I made it!

[@maryzylema9699]

@@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid Thsnk you , I'm going to give it a try then.💖🤗

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Mary Zylema awesome! Please let me know how it works out 👍❤️ Kathie

[@AdirondackDomestead]

Very Adirondacky :-)

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

+Adirondack Domestead thank you! That’s exactly the style I was going for😊

[@alandutton4505]

Have you tried using a rotary cutter instead of a utility knife for trimming and shaping birch bark? Thoughts on one versus the other?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

No, I haven’t. But I might give it s try next time!

[@BillieFingers]

What season were you harvesting in? Looks like autumn to me but could also be early spring?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

It was autumn.

[@MrsSoapPeddlersHomestead]

It is beautiful! Im in NC so there are no birch trees here. Would love to make one .

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Mrs Soap Peddler's Homestead They are such pretty trees. When we harvest more in the spring I will try to see if there’s a way to send you some!

[@josephsnider6886]

In Carolina you can find Atlantic White Cedar that should serve many of the same purposes as White Birch. You can even make a canoe 😊

[@natashaclayton6756]

Great video, but music is sooo loud

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Yes it is. That was one of our earlier videos. I’d like to think we’ve gotten better over time.

[@elenastennett8660]

Nice video but man the music is way loud

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Thank you for the input. That was one of our earlier videos and we are learning as we go. I like to think we have gotten better since then but really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment :-)

[@CanoehoundAdventures]

Hey Maybe make a canoe next... Great Video

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Canoehound Adventures that’s a huge undertaking but I have to admit I looked into it!

[@vikingexperience5089]

Unfortunately, the music became too dominant. It took some of the focus away from a good video.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

Yes, sorry about that. This is one of our older videos. One of these days I’ll make a new one 👍

[@totosaputra6266]

Dinegaraku tidak tumbuh pohon ini,saya ingin sekali memiliki

[@AnnamarieBruns-bh5ms]

What is sinu? Thank you

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

I’m using faux sinew. Real sinew would have been from a once living animal…

[@GardenloveHomestead]

New sub! What state are you in?

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

We are in New York.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

And thanks for the sub! We are already subbed to you :-)

[@WalshPhoto]

Music too loud.

[@ricjonez1816]

Boozhu, Niishin Ojibwe'

[@FlorinSutu]

If I'll ever need to make a recipient from birch bark, it will be in a situation when I will not have all these tools on hand. Congratulations for peeling off dead logs, unlike most imbeciles out there, who kill a live tree just to make a KZbin video.

[@CreatingASimplerLifeOffGrid]

I refuse to hurt a living tree❤️thanks for watching and commenting 👍