Comments on: Willow Basket http://livingprimitively.com/2007/02/willow-basket/ We are a group of people who are passionate about the old skills of living in and with nature. We don´t live in the same area, but instead work in different environments and have different approaches to what we do. With this site we´d like to share our passion with the larger world and connect with like minded people. Posting might be infrequent, because our lifestyle doesn´t involve internet access at all times. Sun, 20 May 2012 21:47:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: torjusgaaren http://livingprimitively.com/2007/02/willow-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-72 torjusgaaren Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:52:00 +0000 http://livingprimitively.com/?p=106#comment-72 Yep, I thought they were getting a little too thin. If I wanted to save on material I could have continued them a little longer though. Yep, I thought they were getting a little too thin. If I wanted to save on material I could have continued them a little longer though.

]]> By: Sassmouth http://livingprimitively.com/2007/02/willow-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Sassmouth Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:38:00 +0000 http://livingprimitively.com/?p=106#comment-71 In a couple pictures near the end there are pretty long pieces sticking out. Why didn't you continue further weaving with them? Were they getting too narrow? In a couple pictures near the end there are pretty long pieces sticking out. Why didn’t you continue further weaving with them? Were they getting too narrow?

]]> By: torjusgaaren http://livingprimitively.com/2007/02/willow-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-70 torjusgaaren Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:30:00 +0000 http://livingprimitively.com/?p=106#comment-70 Thanks<br/><br/>I don't think that with the clay will work, as the clay will shrink and crack. You could however try to only cover the inside, dry and burn it. I think I remember that some groups made pottery that way. The basket will of course burn off.<br/><br/>But you could coat it with pitch to make it waterproof, that is possible.<br/><br/>Look forward to seing the result on your blog. ;-) Thanks

I don’t think that with the clay will work, as the clay will shrink and crack. You could however try to only cover the inside, dry and burn it. I think I remember that some groups made pottery that way. The basket will of course burn off.

But you could coat it with pitch to make it waterproof, that is possible.

Look forward to seing the result on your blog. ;-)

]]> By: Mungo http://livingprimitively.com/2007/02/willow-basket/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Mungo Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:35:00 +0000 http://livingprimitively.com/?p=106#comment-69 Brilliant post, thanks for the clear instructions. We have a lot of willow growing here locally, I will weave a basket. I wonder if you could cover the basket in clay, and leave it over the ashes of a fire, so that you can make a water-proof container for water and food.<br/>Mungo Brilliant post, thanks for the clear instructions. We have a lot of willow growing here locally, I will weave a basket. I wonder if you could cover the basket in clay, and leave it over the ashes of a fire, so that you can make a water-proof container for water and food.
Mungo

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