How to make a basket: EP01 Splitting Bramble
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- čas přidán 31. 10. 2020
- In this episode of 'How to make a basket', we'll start with preparing some traditional basket-making materials. We'll go through the process of splitting bramble (blackberry) cane, one of the most versatile and easily sourced basket making materials available.
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‘How to make a basket’ is a chance to connect with the world of traditional and heritage crafts but also to see the kinds of things that you can do in your own back shed. The natural world provides a vast range of natural materials that, since primitive times, have been used to make many of the day-to-day objects that we surrounded ourselves with. Many people the world over still use natural materials and craft skills to make stuff and in Britain, up until the early twentieth century, many of these skills still resided amongst the rural community.
If you’ve enjoyed the BBC’s Victorian Farm, Edwardian Farm and Wartime Farm, then hopefully you will enjoy my lockdown project: 'How to make a basket'. I am spending so much time in my shed at present, that I thought I might as well film it. So, follow me in this series as I go about showing you how to craft a traditional coil basket. On the way, we’ll look at the different kind of plants that you can use, the skills and techniques, the key tools, and I’ll throw in a few juicy historical facts. - Jak na to + styl
Amazing, I found this video just after I'd checked out an audiobook from the library about traditional crafts (Cræft). Written by..... Alexander Langlands! The writing in the book reminded enough of the narration in this video that I googled the author and it led me right back to this video 😊 great work both on screen and in your books. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Mr. Langlands!
Very nice. Very educational and well produced. Thanks.
i knew that voice sounded familiar!!!! loved you on the historical farm series!!
I heard about this project during your interview on The Poor Prole's Almanac. What a pleasure to see you still enjoying these kinds of projects and sharing your knowledge! I'd love to see more of this kind of thing if you ever have the time.
I was so pleased to hear your dressing up in costume and experiencing history in real life are not done forever, either! Enjoy the delights and trials of having a young family (I know it's a busy time!) and I think all us Wartime Farm fans will look forward to seeing you on a new project someday. 🙂
I am delighted to have found this channel. I frequently watch the farm series' and hoped for new content. And here you are. Looking forward to your future endeavors. Thank you.
This is such a good video - thank you - I wondered what kind of tool is that you are using to split the cane?
Thank you so much for this, I love history and all the old fashioned crafts. Now I can try my hand at a new craft😄
I love these old world Crafts. I have a feeling they will be useful again in future times. Thank you Alex
People will probably be surprised how much of (some) basketmaking uses your whole body. Thanks for posting this series on-line! (LOVE your book)
Good teachings, but modern man will
Just watch it!
It’s too much time dedicated to sling the splints❤
You’re the best!
Love these how to's! I've tried a few things from the different shows. Sometimes a bit hard matching the natural resources used with what I have here. lol It's fun experimenting though!
Love and truly understand your motivation to work with this resistant and strong material!
So pumped for this series! Got hooked on ya in Victorian farm, and am thrilled to find your new work!
Just discovered this channel and subscribed!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I’m looking forward to learning this so I can make some baskets for gardening and maybe my spinning stuff. I’m also pondering if the brambles could be retted and treated like flax for spinning.
Great video. Please, who provided the beautiful music?
I hope this channel is successful for you. My wife and I love your work on the Historic Farm series. Your so talented and knowledgeable. A joy to watch!
Love this kind of work.Thankyou.
I love your work, it fills me with passion and hope !
Wonderful video! I can't believe it took me this long to look for you here. LOL Looking forward to many more.
Great video 👍
Just found your channel. Love it.
Great vid, very professional
Found a little gem here, loved it Alex, and have already started sharing with friends and family who all love these types of crafts.
I’m in grasslands here in the USA. Not much “bramble” hereabouts unless you count tumbleweed. Still loving this tutorial!
You can also use grown raspberry plants too
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Raspberry plants aren’t woody.
At what time of the year shall I harvest bramble for basket making?
Can you split canes of rambling rose in this way? I have an overgrown area with many canes 3 meters in length!
Worth trying. If they’re woody, they’ll probably work.
fantastic!im a true fan of your work!
Thank you for this content!!!
Thank for sharing all your skep know how and techniques. Can bamboo strips be used in the place of this Bramble or Willow cane?
Thank you. This is beautiful
Such professional videos, nice to see you again and wartime farm cup is a nice touch
for how long do the canes store before using them for basket weaving ?
What is brambles scientific name?
What music is this??
Bongloads of info here,couldn't I split w razor blade secured to table?
He is making hard work of a simple split ,keep trying
Please post your Book. 🙋♀️
There is a youtube telling about beehive making with split brambles. They use a splitter made out of a pice of wood splits is 4 at once
The splitter is three nosed, at least the ones we use are and there is an easy way of clearing the thorns ,still it setts the scene for some people .
this is grouse ... thankyou
What do you call that type of curved knife ?
What's the knife called you use to spilt the brambles
I was wondering that too
It's a pruning knife. His is an Opinel- it's called a billhook knife on their website.
Just finished watching Victorian farm on amazon 🥺 didn’t want it to end.
RIP to Lord Acton. He passed in June 2020.
I already have have a hoarding problem-- i shouldnt be hoarding bramble too