tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post6910295329723307732..comments2022-10-10T04:37:42.880-04:00Comments on Ol' Timey: Poplar Bark Baskets!Bruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00840405581139348988noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-61285041281237950472011-06-13T19:05:39.294-04:002011-06-13T19:05:39.294-04:00I was able to make my bark basket with relative ea...I was able to make my bark basket with relative ease, as far as stitching goes, it was just tedious. I got a little too ambitious with the size of my basket though, and it ended up cracking down the middle. The one part that was difficult for me was trying to stitch the rim on, which ended in me breaking my thread, dashing my basket to the ground and throwing my arms up in despair...... except not really, I'm not that dramatic. I really want to learn how to use other barks though, like birch or hickory. Hickory bark is TOUGH. I peeled some off of a handle blank I had lying around, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't break it. Another cool bark related thing i learned the other day is that, in old logging camps, the loggers used to build their own shelters out of pole timber for the frame, and huge swaths of bark for the walls. We're talking foot tall, 5 foot wide pieces of bark here.... ridiculous...Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457374001213402211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-61678806019393562972011-06-13T12:54:11.887-04:002011-06-13T12:54:11.887-04:00I had some problems with the poplar baskets. when ...I had some problems with the poplar baskets. when sowing became more on spots where the bark was knotted I had trouble pushing the needle trough as a result the bark started breaking. Also, I'm not the best with needle work. That may have had something to do with it.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048409693609502595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-62738433465940592582011-06-10T17:39:19.137-04:002011-06-10T17:39:19.137-04:00Nice post Hannah! I am a huge fan of the poplar b...Nice post Hannah! I am a huge fan of the poplar bark baskets. They are quick and easy to make, look really neat, and are functional. The only problem I had was trying to use almost the whole circumference of the tree bark to make the pouch. Because it wants to naturally curve the bark started to crack in a few spots. Next time I try it I will only use half the circumference of the tree for a narrower more stable basket.Matt A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16844593840538791507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-41532282076908152572011-06-10T17:14:02.989-04:002011-06-10T17:14:02.989-04:00I really enjoyed weaving and finishing up the blac...I really enjoyed weaving and finishing up the black ash baskets. It was really frusterating the first few rows but after I got them it was really easy. Having uprights that are a uniform length and thickness would make it much easier to bend them and tuck them into the next row of weaving. I wish that my basket had neater corners I felt like they were kind of lose and maybe I should have used more uprights, or clips to give it a better shape. Overall it turned out pretty well though. The bark basket I was making was kind of a pain in the butt due to it cracking or splitting. I also have to sew the bottom and it killed my fingers. I have yet to finish it but hopefully leaving it soaking in water will keep it pliable enough to not crack.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039608970607878484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-59033676592250167502011-06-10T09:57:33.114-04:002011-06-10T09:57:33.114-04:00Finishing up the black ash basket was more tedious...Finishing up the black ash basket was more tedious than i anticipated. i was done with weaving and thought finishing up would be a piece of cake but tucking in those uprights proved to be quite a challenge. The biggest issue i had was that my uprights were too short and didn't always make it all the way over and down to be tucked into the next row of weaving, so i had to insert little strips of bark to hold the pieces in place. the result was very eye pleasing though, and now i only need to finish threading the rim and i'll finally have my basket!<br />The poplar baskets were really fun to make. i was concerned at first that my piece was showing signs of cracking, but once i had both sides sown together and the rim placed on top it held its shape beautifully. I also liked that you can score designs into the exterior and use this simple method to add character and aesthetics to such a simple basket. I must admit though, that even though it was much harder to make and more time consuming, the ash bark basket is my personal favorite for its amazing beauty and detail.Bruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840405581139348988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514782937741092744.post-45678981185811760072011-06-10T08:27:21.647-04:002011-06-10T08:27:21.647-04:00This was a nice little break from the black ash ba...This was a nice little break from the black ash baskets for me. Ive been struggling with mine a bit and was really glad to do something that was a bit easier and less time consuming :)The bark baskets also inspired me a bit more probably because I didnt have to struggle with it as much.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13019080189798939896noreply@blogger.com