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pine needle basket
Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
This morning.. (and afternoon) I made a pine needle basket. holy cow is it a lot of work... hours and hours for a 7" basket. Was really neat to experience making one. I cheated on this one since it was supposed to be an experiment. I used a leather needle and artificial sinew.... I had hopes of doing a bigger nicer one with a home made bone needle and elm cambium lashings... I can't imagine starting another anytime soon tho. With how much work is involved you can really appreciate how much this little basket would have been "worth" in the primitive world. I've got so much time in it I'd have to get at least $75 for it to sell it! that's saying something..lol
Adam:
Wow! That's really cool! I never thought of using needles to make a container.
Pat B:
Cool little basket, Ryan. Those nice long LONG LEAF pine needles sure work well for them. Next you ought to build yourself a quiver. You might get it done before you are too old to enjoy it. ;D
Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
When I started I was thinking how cool a quiver would be made from this. ;D ;D ;D ;D not a chance!
Pat B:
;D
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