Making Bark Baskets
By woodlandstv
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Here expert naturalist John Rhyder shares his passion for bushcraft by showing us how to weave bark baskets. We see how best to select, cut and prepare the wood as well as the actual weaving techniques. John also reveals his interest in the various ancient cultures and communities who would have made maximum use of this versatile skill. http://www.woodcraftschool.co.uk An Adliberate film http://www.adliberate.co.uk for WoodlandsTV http://www.woodlands.co.uk/tv
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how do you start the flat bottom ??????
such a wonderful process!!..i'm wondering though what kind of tree you are
shaving and stripping the bark from?
can this be done with almost any tree?
You should do a tutorial on bast shoes, or have you already?
what tree is the bark from?
same question 🙂 would like to know and try this out… Thanks for sharing your Knowledge 🙂
he's using the bark of chestnut trees 3:15
You have plentiful chestnuts in UK? We don't have any in US any longer.
nice…..thank you
"Vegan leather"
Outstanding presentation in every regard! If you wanted to extend that pattern in length, or change the diameter along its length, how would you go about it?
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December 1, 2015