Weaving A Rectangular Basket pt 1

[@timothylongmore7325]

If anyone is new to basket weaving these are the videos to watch. I've made a dozen or so and watched everything I could find on the subject and Peters are the best. Can't wait for the snows to come so I can get back to some weaving.

[@panagiotiskarelas5063]

Do you know what plant is being used here and is so flexible? Can i make these baskets with phragmites?

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@panagiotiskarelas5063 Peters using black ash splints. A species of ash fairly common in north america. I'm not familiar with phragmites. Most every place on the earth has a wood or plant that can be weaved. Black ash must be soaked in water first which is the one universal theme with most weaving. To soften the material.

[@kaidraws7043]

This man is absolutely Perfect, his voice, he sounds like a typical sweet old dad/grandpa exept his voice holds more maturity than most, all while keeping a sweet nature to him. If I ever needed someone to voice a sweet old grandpa that teaches you cool things, this would be my exact guy. This guy also holds a special place in my heart because it's so much like what my dad sounded like when teaching me something. Keep these videos up man, I love them 👍

[@nildincler]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. It helped so much. I appreciate your gentle teaching really.

[@Liam_Nielsen]

Thank you for all the detail and reinforcing key points. These videos are really excellent.

[@lindarezendes2163]

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[@van192]

Also looking forward to part 2. Followed your blog for years and I have close-up photos of some of your spoons on the wall in my shop for inspiration. I've learned so much about spoon carving from you. Now you've given me the foundation to try baskets. Thank you.

[@tamilarasisengottuvelavan3918]

1q

[@katiestone3403]

Fascinating! So much work involved. Thanks so much for such a detailed step by step video. Definitely going to have a go.

[@nicksmartialarts9236]

There are two people that I go fan boy over. Peter Follsbie and Roy Underhill. Thanks for posting videos.

[@graceoyaya4219]

Awesome

[@randywood4782]

Very good 😊 keep up good work Thanks

[@guylainedeschenes2399]

I love what you do and i would love to try to make basket!✌❤

[@richardcraig6089]

I am currently taking a Maine History course in college and studying the Wabanaki Indian section it reminded me of my childhood. I had an older neighbor who use to make these pack baskets and strip canoes. He told us kid's about how these skills were passed down to him based upon the way Indians did it. I figured out one of his motives when he said here's the mallet, you pound on this ash stave while I tell you all about it. Thank you for preserving and teaching these traditional skills and bringing back fond memories. To many of the old ways of doing things are gone forever due to the hurry up and instant gratification lifestyle buying everything today.

[@warrenwillard5164]

Watching you throughout the process so far has given me another piece to attempt. Thank you Peter and Daniel. Do you think that some of the pounding could be done on a Blacksmith's power hammer?

[@techtricksgh]

Good work done, keep up the good work.

[@martinriley106]

Finding that first weaver is like looking for a needle in a haystack by the look of your bundle?

[@paddypete1]

fantastic work,i would like to make a 3x4 foot rectangular bascket is that doable?

[@kevinemery1177]

My new favorite channel

[@geraldinerobertson3481]

Thanks for the information on baskets weaving

[@Vince_SanOG]

These fucking twigs snap at the lightest push you can imagine.

[@LuckyAngel1687]

I need a lid for a square basket… any diy for weaving lids?…

[@guylainedeschenes2399]

Where do you get the material or the splint or where can we buy those to make basket?✌❤

[@MrFollansbee]

I make them myself from an ash tree. There's a section here on pounding the log apart to make the splints. Buying stock for basketry - there must be websites about basket-supply outfits.

[@jacobwhite8204]

Would it be possible to take a heavy set plane and use the thicker shavings ?

[@raptorjesus2572]

Do you use white oak for the strips? I understand if you don’t want to give away your secrets, been trying to figure out what tree species to use for baskets here in the foothills of North Carolina.

[@MrFollansbee]

I have no secrets. I use ash up here in New England. There's companion videos in this series showing how I make the splints. In your area white oak saplings were the traditional choice to make basket splints. Split apart, not pounded like ash. I made lots of white oak baskets in the past, but haven't had a white oak sapling that would split well enough in decades...

[@jeeraindica]

Nice video...where or how does a beginner aquire the materials? I'm in South Florida.

[@kevinemery1177]

Hes the salt of the earth.

[@geraldinerobertson3481]

I would love to buy some of those weaving surplus and baskets

[@Noconcern-s5k]

do you sale the baskets you make. i am interested in buying one

[@MrFollansbee]

I'm afraid not. I don't make them with any regularity. These videos were from four years ago and I've probably only made 4 or 5 baskets since then...

[@LilyoftheValeyrising]

That is amazing!!

[@natfash6026]

Why not put the extra 'upright' in when you make the base (19:03) thus avoiding trying to thread in a thinner 'weaver'. ?

[@andrewsoule7921]

You can do this but then the first Weaver, the "keeper" would not overlap correctly at its end. The keeper needs an even number of uprights to overlap correctly. An odd number of uprights is needed when spiraling upwards to form th ebasket sides. Of course you can skip the keeper all together too.

[@GreenlifeTH-1992]

You are great

[@judyvance1556]

What species of wood do you use?

[@Kyle_Spivis]

What is the meterial those strips are made out of?

[@MrFollansbee]

Kyle - they're splints of ash that I made from a log. There's a whole series here of how I go about it...

[@amanda7677]

I am desirous to purchase a couple hundred of baskets. Who should I contact?

[@MrFollansbee]

I wouldn't have any idea.

[@amanda7677]

Okay. Thank you.

[@budclark9235]

I'm home