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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Lucasade on April 13, 2017, 03:28:45 pm

Title: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Lucasade on April 13, 2017, 03:28:45 pm

I was cutting a branch off a leylandii today and being spring a bit of the bark pulled off as the branch fell down. So on a whim I pulled a load more off and had a go at some basketry. I'm quite pleased with it for a first attempt ever and without any instructions, though I can see plenty of places to get better. It will do nicely to put my wife's Easter egg in though. I've just located a huge heap of felled birch that has been left by the road where it was cut so I think I'll get some more materials and keep practicing!

(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/lucasade2/IMG_1913_zpsqh6pfo9f.jpg)

(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj535/lucasade2/IMG_1915_zpsmvkhd6jh.jpg)

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2017, 03:58:10 pm

Nice basket. Why don't you try a quiver next?   :OK

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Lucasade on April 13, 2017, 04:33:48 pm

It's on the list, but I should probably make some arrows to go in it first. And finish a bow to shoot them from too...  :BB

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Pat B on April 13, 2017, 07:07:03 pm

While you are waiting to make some arrows and finish a bow you could make the quiver.  ;D

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: bjrogg on April 13, 2017, 08:52:19 pm

Very nice Easter basket
Bjrogg

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Pappy on April 14, 2017, 03:52:29 am

Nice job, that should be handy. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: GlisGlis on April 14, 2017, 04:55:50 am

very nice job
I dig the quiver idea too
I like the contrast from the back and front side of the bark. Could be used to draw some kind of pattern

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Lucasade on April 15, 2017, 04:58:45 am

I like the contrast idea - I'll have a play with that.

Thank you for the kind comments, I've wanted to try this for years so will definitely be making more.

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Knoll on April 15, 2017, 12:26:56 pm

I like!

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 15, 2017, 12:40:32 pm

Very nice!  Quiver first, you'll need some place to put the arrows😀😂!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: selfbow joe on April 15, 2017, 02:46:29 pm

Nice job on the basket

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Hans H on April 15, 2017, 03:32:38 pm

good Job, nice basket
Hans

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: BowEd on April 15, 2017, 05:15:51 pm

Nice job on that basket.

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: BrianS on April 15, 2017, 08:16:11 pm

Nice work

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Lucasade on April 16, 2017, 02:04:06 am

Thank you all - I just gave it to her and she loves it, result!  :)

Happy Easter everyone.

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: Zuma on April 21, 2017, 10:03:18 am

Niffty little basket. make some more.
Zuma  )W( :laugh:

Title: Re: Leylandii bark basket
Post by: nclonghunter on April 21, 2017, 07:15:54 pm

Bet that would make a nice quiver.... (SH)