Ooh Look! New Donkey Panniers ( Creels, Wicker Baskets ) For Nell

[@makingitthrough190]

How wonderful to use something so ordinary as a twig to make an object both beautiful and useful! Thank you for sharing.

[@marymcandrew7667]

That was so interesting! Thank you to Martin. I love how he said what the different techniques and tools were called and the cracking of the hazel was neat! Sometime I'd like to try making baskets.

[@graceaxisa4213]

I have utmost respect for basket weavers as a result of this video. I had no idea how complicated or physical the process was. And when you think of the time and effort that goes into creating a basket, they are as cheap as chips! It was an absolute delight to watch Martin in action; clearly explaining things along the way. A wonderful, informative video from a very creative, entertaining lady!

[@jdjz62]

Great video, very interesting subject. Thank you for taking the time to make and share. Please Thank Martin also for the instruction.

[@helenp81]

My goodness me, no wonder local Handmade baskets are expensive, so much work goes in to them. Very interesting, thank you x

[@vishwaramesh]

I love that you chose to support another artisan rather than choose a plastic/off the shelf alternative. Great video as always.

[@TadaYada]

We enjoyed this video very much. You all have lovely and simple friends!

[@Dollapfin]

This is so much work. I Think i'll just grow the willows and sell them to a basket weaver for a basket. I love growing stuff, but making stuff...

[@shiregirl2001]

Donkeys are the best!!! Hope to see Eeyore and Nell in future videos. Enjoyed this one. Thank you.

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

shiregirl2001 Donkeys ARE the best!

[@JustinC905]

Amazing set of skills! Never knew it was so difficult to weave baskets. Amazing work.

[@alchmy1]

Creativity at its best

[@shohreshegvani3668]

Very Very nice .thank you so much

[@yw3177]

Ohhhhhhhhh i really wanna try making one myself! Thanks for sharing :)

[@061356]

Martin is a incredible craftsman. I loved watching this video. Great share.

[@CaptainLumpyDog]

Such beautiful basketry! And such lovely, friendly donkeys :)

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, Captainlumptydog - yes, they're very sweet.

[@Ginmaree]

Wow! What a lovely informative video! Thanks to you and your friend for sharing. :)

[@candidethirtythree4324]

Can I come spend the night at your house? LOL.lt is about the most interesting place I have ever seen and I have wanted to go to Ireland since I was a little girl. I could listen to you talk all day...sigh.

[@ferhouhsofiane7864]

Peace be upon you. I am honored to know you. I am Souf,iane from Algeria. What kind of firewood,,🇩🇿🇩🇿

[@lav4786]

inspirational, totally hooked on your videos, I wish I could come and help and volunteer. This is exactly what I wish to have in my home country in Spain. Blessings.

[@mysticshining]

Amazing, looks fantastic!

[@LilMarine718]

I looked forward to this video all week!

[@RobsAquaponics]

Beautiful craftsmanship there Martin :) We met our first donkeys on the weekend & Bianca fell in love with them. I think they've been added to the wish list for the mini farm ;) Thanks for sharing.

[@WayOutWestx2]

He's good, isn't he? Perhaps Bianca's right - maybe everyone needs a donkey. Or two : - )

[@awesomeaishvari5861]

His house is super awesome would like to watch more of his house plz

[@sylviastoler6598]

Magnifique œuvre.

[@Godshole]

Thank you Martin for sharing your skills and yourself there for fileming it :) I plan to move to NE Scotland soon where I will have head space for projects like this and my own log basket is top of the list :D I might even get to harvesting willow this winter before I go.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you. Yes, it's inspiring to see it all come together, isn't it? Good luck with your plans

[@Godshole]

Thanks :)

[@UPGardenr]

That was great vid Thanks for posting

[@LadyJennivieve]

I hope your ankle is healing well.

[@kan-zee]

5:12 you got that right...it is a complicated task

[@theallnaturalme]

hope you're doing well in the storm, it's quite bad in Iveragh!

[@colmseoighe]

In Connemara we call those sticks " sally rods" My grandad's teacher used to have one in school it was called a "slat" in Gaelic ..he got in trouble one time and had to hold out his hand and they slapped him many times with it .Those baskets are beautiful ,I hope you are well

[@WayOutWestx2]

sally rods are a different type of willow from these, but I'm sure they all hurt!

[@marthaanderson2656]

AMAZING. What a fine artisan. Looking forward to the next edition. I have a retirement fantasy of having a little donkey or pony and using it for beach patrol , picking up garbage.

[@WayOutWestx2]

That's a great idea!!

[@onekingmetal8437]

Aha! Greetings from Galway! what a cool looking set of baskets, we have a local basket maker out our way, Im very happy to see the craft alive and well!

[@WayOutWestx2]

Hello Galway! Yes, they look great, don't they?

[@achimschweisgut5791]

Great video, thanks. Btw, i've tried your apple pie with slight optimizations: I've put small apple pieces in amaretto, sugar, marzipan, cinnamon and a dash of lemon for about 3 hours. Thanks for your recipe.

[@WayOutWestx2]

Oh, now you're just getting super posh! Great idea - thank you!

[@huntingkc1]

Beautiful

[@janap148]

great video, what a skill! i have basket envy! my 2 donkeys here in hvar would love them. they have a great life running around and playing but a little work might be good for then too!

[@บ่าววีเฉยเฉย-ฤ2บ]

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[@kris2435]

Thanks for sharing :-)

[@tripplehelix]

Thank you for this video, I've always wondered how basket weaving was done.

[@james6609]

another great video great craftsmanship

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thanks, James!

[@brianphilbrook5262]

True craftsman there

[@Theorimlig]

Those are very nice, Martin is quite the craftsman! I wonder if basket weaving is where the etymological roots for the words "cram" as in stuff full and "bodkin" like a bodkin point arrow head stem from? Very interesting video, thanks Sandra!

[@WayOutWestx2]

excellent questions! Homework, anyone?

[@quidquamqq]

For bodkin, I found this excellent page describing its origin. Isn't the internet great? blog.oup.com/2015/10/bodkin-etymology-word-origin/ tl;dr: it's a bit of a mystery

[@TheJohn8765]

I love these sorts of videos. Nowadays, everyone takes baskets and such for granted, but in yesteryear, it was a very highly skilled trade and a "simple basket" might have easily lasted you, your children, and maybe even your grandkids (with a repair or two). I don't know what's better, necessarily... I have baskets that last only a few years, but they also cost basically nothing. Who is to say which is better? Hmm...

[@matematicaespirituyarte1740]

Gracias.

[@mediumlocktwit3418]

Thank you for this vid :)

[@rubygray7749]

I loved this! Basketweaving seems like it should be so simple. There's only over and under, isn't there??? But watching a craftsman at work is a treat. Martin sounds almost Australian. Don't you have any Irish people in Cork?

[@WayOutWestx2]

Over over under, over under under, over twist under, etc. etc. There are literally dozens of variations, Ruby! In fact there are at least 17 Irish people left in Cork. And 45,000 Irish sheep. Just kidding - plenty more sheep than that!

[@kismetbleu9363]

Oh that was just wonderful! How's the leg?

[@WayOutWestx2]

Thank you - just another week to go before the plaster comes off! And then I get a boot thing...

[@bjb0808]

Very informative. Tell me, can you do that twisting with other materials to make them bendy? I have no access to willow. Or, would this not need to be done with, say, vines?

[@WayOutWestx2]

I think you need to experiment with whatever materials you have around - but you can be sure someone has tried before you so some research will help. Good luck

[@IncaTrails]

That was very interesting. How much did the baskets cost?

[@WayOutWestx2]

usually around 100 euro a pair, I think - but we got a friends' discount

[@JohnBramer]

Even at 100 euro, it's still a great deal! If you see him soon, please relate to Martin someone in the US really enjoyed watching his work. As always, great video!

[@cliveforgtes]

i love these types of videos! thanks so much for sharing. i didn't catch it if you mentioned it, but how long has martin been making baskets?

[@WayOutWestx2]

I'll check, but I think it's nearly 200 years : - )

[@benmatthews3732]

I have never known a donkey! How are they different from horses in temperament?

[@WayOutWestx2]

Perhaps we got lucky with ours but these are friendly and placid and adorable. So are our horse, of course - but they can be more pushy sometimes

[@gabrielfundamentalista]

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[@ТетянаМиколаївна-к7ю]

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[@Zooboo1]

The gentleman making the basket has an English accent..is he a transplant?

[@patrickdorain3462]

Do yous shoe your donkeys

[@WayOutWestx2]

No, we don't need to because they're not on hard ground much. But our farrier says he could if we wanted to.