How to weave an obelisk with Dave Jackson The Stick Smith

Dave Jackson a.k.a. The Stick Smith teaches how to weave a willow obelisk, for climbing plants; be they peas, sweet peas, runner beans, jasmine...
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[@faymitchell7893]

I don’t know why I’ve just spent the last 25 minutes watching someone weaving an oblique, do I need one no... do I want one no... it’s his technique on how to make an oblique. He made it look so easy, I was totally zoned out listening to his calming voice that I’m coming around to think I should make one too. Thank you for sharing.

[@sislertx]

Decades before internet i attempted to make one..what a mess...now i know some od the reasons it was such a mess...i also tried to make a small fence aroundnthe garden bed....using what plants were around...another mess...we have no willow nor willow type wood so u can imagine the mess...its to hard for my hands now that im sooo old...but its really good to see someone actually do it. About the third one i attempted it held together...lol..

[@johnanderson6630]

Just fantastic I must say

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Obelisk

[@hookbeak3516]

Its most important that this & other ancient skills are passed on, to others without the knowledge who are still keen to learn. Whilst watching this craftsman weave, it made me think of lobster pots. Thanks for video upload which was interesting to watch.

[@samditto]

I keep thinking spider house

[@margemayberry4636]

This video was simply fascinating to watch. You are a great teacher with easy to understand instructions. I would love to try and make one.

[@multicolouredhuman]

Dave should definitely do more videos, absolutely brilliant instruction here!

[@margemayberry4636]

@@multicolouredhuman , I agree. I hope he reads this!

[@Irishjay-gu5pb]

Agreed, I would keep watching him make anything to be quite honest!!! He's very patient, obviously loves his craft, and a great teacher!! I think I might try a very modest version with my willo branches! I actually always thought they were such pests around my pond, you cut them away and the next year they're 6 feet tall again...now I see where I was wrong!!! I'm actually lucky and have an abundance to practice with, as I will no doubt break quite a few! Lol!!! Great video, very inspiring!!! Thank you!

[@juancatalan1876]

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[@seriouslyreally5413]

So thats how its Done! 🤔🙂👍🦸‍♀️ I've been itching to make my own bean tower since the ready made ones are over $175-$225 at my local garden shop made in Asia... I believe even if I purchased the canes at a weavers supply shop I could still save a few dollars and have a lovely afternoon of it. I don't have a stream on my city lot for soaking reeds and canes but making a water tight cylinder of a 3-4 inch PVC drain pipe purchased at the DIY/hardware store with an end cap glued on to one end is a simple hack. Fill with canes and water, cap the open end with an UN- glued end cap and stand UPRIGHT in the corner of the garage for a week to soak. (Stand in any place where it wont tip over and leak since the top cap isn't to be glued down watertight, only the bottom cap!) Simple reusable mess free soaking cylinder.

[@marlenereimchen9141]

Beautiful!!!

[@truthforall1303]

Really good but only criticism is a close up shot of the hands working the reeds would be very helpful. 👍

[@deniseward002]

I stumbled upon this video and I am inspired. Thank you for this tutorial. They are beautiful structures.

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow! Dave, your skill & pride in being a master weaver is very obvious & much appreciated. What a beautiful tribute to all the previous generations, who relied on these baskets & who passed on these skills & craft. This was very enjoyable to watch. Anything that just uses nature’s gifts & a craftsmen’s skill & knowledge is beautiful to watch!!👏🏼👏🏼

[@2prettyfunnythings736]

Beautiful. Would love nothing more than sitting and weaving all day. Cant wait to try one for my garden.

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thanks for a great little video today and really I learned a lot about waving from you hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy until the next video

[@ThankfulRain]

I live in Florida and don't have willow, but I have bamboo and I suspect it would weave about the same. I'm trying to put in a vegetable garden and I think I'm going to give this a try, it looks so much nicer than a modern trellis.

[@gwenm8954]

Thanks for sharing.. I raise willows for weaving.. I want to learn this one to add to my hobbies... "Love it"

[@ravenfeathesDVM]

I’m so impressed by your work here. It’s beautiful, functional, and you’ve reused something that most people would just toss away. Make more of these videos, I can’t stop watching! 💕

[@ladylamellae]

?????????? These aren't reused byproduct... He bought these willow whips that were grown out and meticulously sorted for exactly this purpose, they would definitely not have been thrown away... 100% new purchased premium materials. Still super cool! Still sustainable, still important! But yeah I'm honestly kind of confused why you think that's what's going on because he mentions purchasing them repeatedly through the whole video

[@mirijanadidic3502]

Super urađeno. Lepo, korisno, praktično za organske vrtove i cvetnjake.

[@clarechomyn9686]

Reading the comments I see i was far from the only person mesmerized by this video. It was wonderful. Your voice is soothing, your instruction clear and easy to understand. I don't know how I came upon your video while taking a break after scrubbing the bathroom floor but I watched the whole relaxing creation. I will now have to find willow. Thank you

[@henrietabednarikova2338]

Hello from Slovakia ✋🇸🇰 Amazing skilfull hands. And very purely work. This stickwork in Slovakia is traditions too -basketry is beautiful ✋

[@glockgrandma2517]

You made it look easy but as a skilled craftsman myself I know it took much practice to develop your skillful technique! Especially the ability to gracefully curve the willow without bending and weakening! I’ve saved to share with my daughters. Thank you!

[@sjr7822]

I have so many saplings and I have pole bean seeds the reason I'm here, to put this all together for next year's garden

[@jaynedough130]

no willow where i live but there are lots of grapevines and dogwood. i am going to give it go. thanks dave!

[@carolsparrow9331]

Sweet gums might work too for the uprights...need to walk in the woods and see what I can find

[@zippyustar6350]

Love seeing the stacks of prepared sticks; turns me on craft wise, jazzed beyond. my crafty senses are tingling thanks…. for such good ideas generously giving it to us 👏🏻💋

[@robinnelsonwicks4062]

Hello from Washington State USA! Love this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@romainiktis7313]

Magnifique ! Thx a lot. I made this tomorow. Hello from France 😉👋

[@kristinaginorio1344]

Wonderful to see this craft. I love your calm way of teaching.

[@beyondthis7]

I was looking for a method of making a straight stick obelisk that looked a little unique. This didn't show me that, but I'll never ignore the location of a willow tree again. What a great way to make a bunch of unique garden goodies. Thanks for taking the time to record it.

[@karenabrams8986]

Those are amazing! Going to find myself an old tire now! I have got to try this!!!!

[@amberclemons-lopez7220]

A really great instructional video! Thank you very much. I loved learning this

[@christinerichardson3578]

Wow, I love them

[@atlasiroh5095]

That was awesome

[@laurindafontaine1968]

WOW VERY VERY NICE...LOVE THEM !

[@Bunefoo401]

I totally agree with a previous post - that we need to preserve or hand down these techniques. I live in US, and as soon as I saw this video, I looked for something similar (so I didn’t have to do it myself), and was very disappointed that I couldn’t find something similar. Very cheap single strand spiral, some even plastic replicas, but none with the detail seen here. Will definitely be searching further, because these are beautiful ❤❤❤

[@chanchan5349]

Forsythia as weavers maybe? Someone else mentioned grapevine.

[@joannemurphy7407]

LOVE this. Beautiful craftsmanship and description. Thank you!

[@chompers11]

Uhhhh this is INCREDIBLE wow thank you for sharing, My garden is going to be incredible now

[@charlesroberts3910]

What a great idea , now I know what to do with the bamboo that I wish I never planted

[@lolodee3528]

Everything can be useful

[@viridiangreen8259]

Just wonderful work

[@kathleenwoodbury7491]

What an excellent tutorial! Inspires me to make some!

[@thunderbirdsigns]

oh I love sticks. Those are some dandy ones. You said you buy them graded. Where do you buy them? It would be equally fun to gather them. I make small stick furniture for little people I also make. It is just fun to go shopping by the river. The Thames is a lovely river. Your boat looks really fun. The willow chair in the back is really fine. Very large basket for very large people lol a chair? a hanging chair? wow, you sure have one lucky wife. Wish my partner would get keen on sticks. He loves the little chairs, maybe one day he will make a stick thing. fun fun fun thank you for sharing and yes, I will make some small ones for the little people

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Just absolutely Facinating !! I really enjoyed this.

[@Bioluvskatz]

That was awesome. Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge!

[@brendagoosby3636]

Beautifully done!

[@sherryrobinson9602]

This is rrally a wondeul way to make a natural way to support crops in a garden. Thank you for sharing.

[@patriciahogg5763]

Impressive!!! 👏👏👏

[@josiehollerbach4429]

I love it 🥰 thank you for teaching us. Will try to soak some willow sticks in my tub 😊

[@auntfanny3266]

And what a nice boat!

[@baljeet50]

Absolutely fantastic

[@carlaeglinton8456]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@maggieshreve8107]

Amazing!

[@victoriahatten9746]

That's so neat!

[@bunnyfrancis7006]

Thank you. You are a wonderful teacher.

[@veronicawhite398]

Brilliant! Love it! Thankyou for sharing this marvellous skill!

[@mikehazard4217]

Absolutely brilliant

[@summerbreeze5319]

Thank you!

[@ximono]

3:40 That's the sound of a bee on the mic! I've recorded bee hives so I know the sound. Always makes me smile 🐝

[@khawkey25]

YOU ARE AWESOME!

[@HannaARTzink]

Gorgeous work!

[@lucybirdsong8632]

I loved your video. It’s given me some great ideas.

[@sheilaackers3854]

Thanks Dave❤️😊

[@mmonr]

Fascinating!!!

[@multicolouredhuman]

Brilliant video Dave, I remember watching you at the shows, and bodger's ball! I'll be attempting a willow obelisk next week!

[@MsK-xm7vw]

One can always tell an excellent teacher by how easy they make things to understand, and how well they instill the confidence in a student that they are capable of the task, Dave has definitely mastered both. I know this is a lot harder than you make it looks Dave; but, I truly believe that after your instruction, I could actually do this. Now finding Willow Reeds in the middle of the Canadian Rocky Mountains might pose a challenge...lol, but I'll see if I can give this a try...Fabulous! Thank You.

[@janisthompson9801]

J'agree🇨🇦❤️🦆

[@johnleahy6026]

Great video, Very well explained.

[@mcoates2106]

OMG. I love the boat ❤

[@VondaInWonderland]

I learned some great tips. If I should ever find myself by a river, with access to Willow branches, I will give it a shot ♥

[@henriquedacunha9021]

Beautiful work. You are a great artist .

[@jenniferwatt5209]

You are an excellent teacher..

[@AlfonsoAguirreART]

You explained the whole process so well. Thank you so much.

[@donnavorce8856]

Nice demo. Thanks. The gathering of your materials must take a lot of time and care. I don't have willow here . . . wonder if I could use cattails? Cheers

[@amysgardenstead2879]

Excellent instructions. Thanks for sharing your craft.

[@manolimutka1897]

Wow , beautiful job

[@cristymenapace677]

Beautiful! I hope this man has a channel of his own! Thank you for sharing this❤️

[@LuckyFoxKnits]

This video is just what I was looking for. Thank you for the inspiration and the clear instruction.

[@jrecipes]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

[@velboyd5483]

Great video. Thank you so much!

[@yonwife5879]

That was amazing, thank you so much for sharing.

[@sandramedina1517]

So beautiful. Thank You for Sharing.

[@jckirby7994]

Best info post of the day..Thank You from Alabama in the U.S

[@maxinewebber881]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@pamelacallaway3922]

Fascinating! You explain each step beautifully.

[@sm3296]

Such a feeling of timelessness watching you weave. Beautiful.

[@nesstrick96]

Really interesting, thanks.

[@velboyd5483]

Great video. Thank you very much.

[@JA-lb3ue]

Great thanks!!!! Beautiful work👏👏👏👏

[@UlieWalksWithTheKing]

They are beautiful and you are truly an artist. ❤️

[@st4y-c4lm44]

Love this

[@svetlanamas8204]

Very nice 👌 love your idea.

[@lorellstoneman74]

Thank you, such a thing of beauty.

[@jillianhealy3591]

Such a lovely skill/ gift.

[@rhondaellis1215]

Beautiful

[@MagicCircusofSamoa]

You are a movie star!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing talent! God bless.....Bruno from Samoa...

[@lucysprings3829]

Great instructions! Thank you!❤️

[@Lavande515]

Merci pour ce super tuto !

[@Mikebaldwin007]

Excellent video, I will put it on Teams for the students to have ago using this method.

[@r.b.8061]

Very nice Video, well executed and explained!

[@notthereyethomestead8413]

Thank you for sharing this tradition with all of us!! It was fascinating to watch!! Blessings!!

[@junebug6649]

Very clever. This is the first time that I've seen these made. Thank you for sharing!

[@pamkohli1744]

So elegant and graceful!

[@susandyhouse323]

Perfect! Thank you so much!!!

[@hmark29]

Beautiful ! You are so talented and teach quite well! Thank you!

[@sarahbarton2089]

Really lovely to watch your skills. Thank you.

[@pang-ngiavang1956]

Thank you for sharing your techniques of making an obelisk! I can't wait to make some this spring!

[@AnnieBCopps]

That was magnificent ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 thank you very much